The Dynamic Genome (DG) Scholars group is funded in part by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant. This support is available to students who enrolled in BIOL 20 through the CNAS Freshman Scholars Learning Communities program and opt into this 9-week summer research experience. USDA and HHMI grants and UCR matching funds support 25 stipends for rising sophomore graduates of the DG course. During the nine week program students:
- Conduct original research on plants including citrus.
- Be introduced to the business of science and learn about careers for sciences majors in business at Keck Graduate Institute.
- In addition to case studies, students work in groups developing a business plan to market a new medical device or an engineered crop.