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. 



The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has elected 80 new members, two of whom are Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program affiliated faculty members. The NAM website states, "Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service."
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Gateways alumna Adewola Osunsade '13 is presently working on a Tri-Institutional PhD in Chemical Biology and has received NSF funding. She received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of the District of Columbia in 2016.

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