Randall Kimple is both a researcher and a physician. In the lab, he works with undergraduates on cellular therapies to reverse radiation-induced damage to the salivary glands in patients with head and neck cancers. He also wants students to see cancer from the patient’s perspective, so he invites them into the clinic as he cares for patients. Many of his mentees are inspired to pursue careers in medicine and science, and Kimple guides them in acquiring the experiences that will help them be standout candidates.
“He spent countless hours helping me prepare scholarship applications, refine my research presentations and develop my scientific writing skills,” says mentee Qianyun (Lexi) Luo. “His investment in my success went far beyond what was required of a research mentor, showing a genuine commitment to developing the next generation of physician-scientists.” (Luo went on to receive the prestigious Goldwater and Astronaut scholarships, was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship and is now pursuing an MD/PhD at the University of Minnesota.)
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