Dasman Diabetes Institute Summer Internship Program Kicks Off

Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences recently launched its yearly Summer Internship Program for students and recent graduates who are eager to dive into the world of research. The goal of this program at DDI is to provide interns with the skills and experiences needed for a successful career in the future, where thirty-five students with relevant majors and interests have been enrolled.

Through the program, interns get the chance to work in diabetes research projects and initiatives, ranging from type 1 and 2 diabetes and their complications, such as childhood and adolescent obesity, and more. Interns attend seminars, lectures, and journal club meetings. In addition, hands-on-experience in learning core research principles and practicing them is one of the key objectives of this program among many others such as writing skills and science communication.

This program highlights the Institute’s outreach efforts through such initiative, with an emphasis on benefiting the Kuwaiti community in alignment with KFAS and DDI’s strategy and vision.