Medical Scientist Training Program - The goal of the UCI Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to train students as biomedical research scientists who will make advances to improve the diagnosis, understanding and treatment of human diseases. Training is offered in a diverse number of medically related fields. This is accomplished by means of a flexible, independently designed curriculum. MSTP students can complete their PhD studies in any graduate program at UCI. These include departments and graduate programs in all 14 schools and the Program in Population & Public Health, which is in the process of becoming a school. In addition, students may carry out their research in one of the collaborative facilities on campus that combine both basic and clinical research, such as the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, the NCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. Students have pursued their graduate research in the Schools of Medicine, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Social Ecology, Physical Sciences, and Information & Computer Sciences, as well as the Program in Public Health. Opportunities for research also include numerous collaborative facilities on campus that combine both basic and clinical research, such as the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, the Research Imaging Center, the NCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. Established in 1987, the MSTP has enrolled 216 students and has graduated 119. There are currently 63 students in 20 departments across 9 schools or programs. There were 74 alumni who graduated since 2008, with 27 still in residency or fellowship training, and 1 deceased, leaving 46 who have completed their training and obtained positions. Of this group, 25 (54.4%) are in faculty positions, 3 (6.5%) are in industry (which includes a lab director), 6 (13.0%) are at academic medical centers, and 12 (26.1%) are involved exclusively in clinical care. The program enrolls 7 new students each year using a holistic admissions process that includes academic performance, research experience and potential, clinical experience, and personal characteristics and experiences, including factors contributing to educational diversity. Students have been quite productive, with an average of 6.7 papers per student and 2.9 first author papers per student for graduates during the past 10 years. They study with faculty who have strong training records and research grant support that averages ~$500,000 annually. All students are fully supported.