Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program

In 1993, the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program was the first MD-PhD Program in the country to establish a summer program for undergraduates with a focus on the clinician-scientist pathway. 

As of 2024, 384 students have “graduated” from Gateways. Over 90% of Gateways alumni have either earned are pursuing an MD, MD-PhD, or PhD degree, including 23 who have graduated from or are currently enrolled at Tri-I.

ABRCMS 2024 group pic

Watch the video below to hear the some students from the 2019 Gateways class sing the praises of their experiences at the Tri-I. 



Joe Pelt, a fourth year student in the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) as one of nine graduate students receiving the 2024 ASH Graduate Hematology Award (AHGA). This award aims to encourage graduate students in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology.

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