700 George Street

Durham, NC 27707

http://ariel.acc.nccu.edu/Academics/BBRI

919.530.6425

Agency Mission Statement:

To provide its students with an educational environment that will stimulate their intellectual curiosities, to enhance and develop academic and professional skills, to instill a sense of pride, dignity, and discipline, and to promote a consciousness of social responsibility and dedication to the advancement of the general welfare of the people of NC, of the USA, and of the world.

Agency Goals and Programs:

NCCU offers research programs in the summer at the JLC Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute. The goal is to create a high quality biomedical research program that addresses the health research and training needs of underserved minority groups.

Agency Impact:

NCCU is dedicated to improving the health of the minority community and providing students with state-of-the-art skills in biotechnology and broader access to careers in biomedical sciences.

Volunteer Duties:

• Analyzing experimental data with my computer skills
• Using and testing various computer programs to analyze protein structures to aid in the development of drugs that can treat cancer