An Eagle among Tar Heels

“Coming to this program, it really gave me the opportunity to learn and understand the mechanics of the human body in terms of diseases, how to treat them and how all those things come together.”

— Prince Neequaye, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) undergraduate

North Carolina Central University undergraduate Prince Neequaye is proud to be a Tar Heel, at least for the summer, as a Fellow conducting cancer research alongside Carolina’s world-class faculty in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) on UNC’s campus.

The research fellowship is a critical component of the Partners Cancer Research Education program; and he’s required to live on campus, though the still-unpacked boxes in his Rams Village dorm might say otherwise.

LCCC, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and NCCU worked together to create the Partners Program. NCCU and Carolina students participate in summer intensive and academic year activities, and essentially switch campuses to broaden their cancer and public health research experiences.

The Partners Cancer Research Education program is funded by the National Cancer Institute.

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This is story number 24 in the Carolina Stories 225th Anniversary Edition magazine.

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