Mayo Clinic SURF program: Tamiel Turley's Story

Meet Tamiel Turley, a senior at Texas Woman’s University who spent 10 weeks away from her family this past summer as a participant in the prestigious Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). Developed by Mayo Graduate School, Mayo’s school for Ph.D. training, SURF is the first-of-its-kind initiative in the nation to bring together diverse college students from across the country for summer research apprenticeship training with Mayo Clinic scientists. Learn more about Tamiel's experience with the program, which exists on all Mayo campuses and receives nearly 1,200 applicants per year. Learn more about SURF by visiting www.mayo.edu.