Undergraduate Biomedical Research Training at St. Mary's University

拟议的MARC U*STAR计划代表着圣玛丽大学的努力的延续 大学将成为代表不足的少数族裔生物医学研究的重要生产者 科学家。该方案的机构长期目标是增加 代表不足的少数民族学生主修生物、化学/生物化学、生物物理学 数学和工程学，他们进入并完成博士研究项目 生物医学科学。为了实现这一目标，已经实现了以下具体目标 为拟议供资期间设立：(1)增加所有人对MARC活动的参与 来自MARC系的学生；(2)在全国范围内吸引一年级和二年级的学生 参加全面的PreMARC方案的部门；(3)确保继续 通过实施学术增强，提供现有培训计划的成功 研究培训和指导性发现，以及发展专业技能；以及(4)执行 严格评估工作，以优化现有方案并确定有效的战略 这将影响和传播我们非常成功的培训制度化的模式 程序。拟议的活动包括为学员提供严格的科学课程， 进行学年调研，安排暑期调研体验-- 为学员设立密集机构，举办生物医学研究研讨会和研讨会 系列，并安排受训人员参加科学会议。每年有10名实习生 预计将被任命为为期两年的任命，从大三开始。预期受训人员 结果包括：提高了反思性阅读、批判性思维和技术写作技能； 改善沟通和纪律社会化技能；提高对 辅导(既作为学员也作为其他学生的导师)，并为 社区；提高对科学研究和研究生院的严酷程度的了解； 以及提高自我效能感和归属感--其结果将帮助他们 在录取和完成博士学位授予项目方面变得更具竞争力 在生物医学科学。参加这一培训计划的学生将有资格 攻读化学、生物化学、生物物理学、细胞和分子生物学博士学位， 生理学、微生物学、流行病学和其他生物医学科学。

The proposed MARC U*STAR Program represents a continuation of the efforts by St. Mary's University to become a significant producer of underrepresented minority biomedical research scientists. The institutional long-term goal for the Program is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students majoring in biology, chemistry/biochemistry, biophysics, mathematics, and engineering, who enter and complete doctoral research programs in the biomedical sciences. In order to achieve this goal, the following specific aims have been established for the proposed funding period: (1) Increase participation in MARC activities by all student students from MARC departments; (2) Engage Freshman and Sophomores across the participating departments in a comprehensive PreMARC program; (3) Ensure continued success of existing training program by implementing academic enhancements, providing research training and guided discovery, and developing professional skills; and (4) Execute a rigorous evaluation effort to optimize the existing program and determine effective strategies that will effect and disseminate a model for institutionalization of our very successful training program. Proposed activities include providing trainees with a rigorous science curriculum, performing academic year research, arranging summer research experiences at research- intensive institutions for trainees, conducting a biomedical research workshop and seminar series, and arranging trainee attendance at scientific meetings. Ten trainees per year are expected to be appointed to two-year appointments, beginning their junior year. Intended trainee outcomes include: improved reflective reading, critical thinking, and technical writing skills; improved communication and disciplinary socialization skills; increased appreciation for mentorship (both as a mentee and as a mentor to other students) and for service to the community; enhanced understanding of scientific research and the rigors of graduate school; and increased self-efficacy and sense of belonging – the culmination of which will help them to become more competitive in gaining acceptance into, and completing Ph.D.-granting programs in the biomedical sciences.Students participating in this training program will be qualified to pursue doctoral studies in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, cell and molecular biology, physiology, microbiology, epidemiology, and other biomedical sciences.