MARC at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Marc@UHM将努力实现“HoʻOulu nāLaeʻUla Akeakamai”，这是一个夏威夷短语，意思是“良好的指导” 造就了训练有素的科学家。据《高等教育纪事》报道，本科生(UG) 夏威夷大学马诺阿分校(UHM)的学生和教职员工是全国最多元化的，但 不平等现象依然存在。在UHM的STEM相关项目中，只有8.5%的博士生代表人数不足(UR) 背景。UHM有一大批UR学生，他们没有进入STEM相关的博士课程， 因此，他们没有为我们国家的科学工作者贡献他们的文化多样性。因此，美国的使命是 Marc@UHM将为不同的UHM学生群体提供生物学研究方面的培训，包括 夏威夷人/部分夏威夷人，其他太平洋岛民(萨摩亚人，汤加人，密克罗尼西亚人，瓜马尼亚人/查莫罗人，混血儿 太平洋岛民)，菲律宾人，西班牙裔，非裔美国人；代表性不足的亚洲人(例如，柬埔寨人， 越南人、老挝人)；处境不利的人，包括社会经济和社会地位低的人 农村外岛；以及有明显和非明显残疾的学生。Marc@UHM的目标是 I)每年招收10名学生，教他们识别重要的研究问题、设计和实施 严谨和可重复的实验，并分析数据和解释结果，ii)为每位学员提供4 学期的指导研究和暑期研究经验；iii)培养技能实习生需要 在研究生院和作为研究专业人员的职业生涯中具有竞争力，以及iv)帮助每个受训人员 在大四开始申请至少5个研究生院项目。估计&gt；900 UR STEM 生物医学研究专业的学生有资格参加MARC@夏威夷项目。培训计划以以下内容开始 招收进入UHM的高中生，特别是来自外岛的高中生到MARC之前(即MA MUA Marc)课程作为一年级和二年级学生。马牧马克鼓励UR STEM专业的学生 把研究作为一种职业选择，邀请他们参加MARC研讨会和活动，并创造一个 同龄人社区。来自大三和大四学生的为期两年的项目从夏季研讨会开始， 在这里，实习生和研究导师是配对的。该计划包括：每学期两个学分的课程 专为MARC学员设计，4个学期的指导性研究，暑期研究体验 (在UHM或在外部站点与他们的UHM导师的合作者合作)、简短的研讨会、 每年参加一次全国会议，并在专业会议上展示他们的研究成果。超过25 UHM 教职员工和外部网站的10名教职员工，他们的种族、年龄、性别和级别都不同 参与进来。主要结果衡量标准是4年内毕业于工商管理硕士/理学士学位的学员人数 向研究密集型研究生项目过渡。因此，Marc@UHM寻求增加夏威夷的UR 过渡到研究职业的公民，因为他们带来了不同的文化背景、生活经历、想法、 以及对生物医学研究的兴趣。

MARC@UHM will strive for “Hoʻoulu nā laeʻula akeakamai”, a Hawaiian phrase meaning “good mentoring leads to well-trained scientists.” According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the undergraduate (UG) student body and faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) are the most diverse in the nation, but inequities persist. Only 8.5% of PhD candidates in STEM-related programs at UHM are underrepresented (UR) backgrounds. UHM has a rich pool of UR students who are not entering STEM-related PhD programs and therefore are not contributing their cultural diversity to our nation's scientific workforce. Thus, the mission of MARC@UHM is to provide training in biological research for a diverse group of UHM students, including Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders (Samoan, Tongan, Micronesian, Guamanian/Chamorro, mixed Pacific Islander), Filipino, Hispanic, African American; underrepresented Asians (e.g., Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian); those from disadvantaged backgrounds, including low social-economic and residents of rural outer islands; and students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities. MARC@UHM's objectives are to i) enroll 10 students annually and teach them to identify important research questions, design and conduct rigorous and reproducible experiments, and analyze data and interpret results, ii) provide each trainee with 4 semesters of mentored research and a summer research experience; iii) develop skills trainees need to be competitive in graduate school and in careers as research professionals, and iv) assist each trainee in applying to at least 5 graduate school programs early in the senior year. An estimated >900 UR STEM students in biomedical research are eligible for the MARC@Hawaii Program. The Training Plan starts with recruiting high school seniors entering UHM, especially those from the outer islands, to a Pre-MARC (The Ma Mua MARC) Program as freshman and sophomores. The Ma Mua MARC encourages UR STEM majors to consider research as a career option, invites them to attend MARC-seminars and functions, and creates a community of peers. The 2-year program from juniors and seniors begins with a summer workshop, “Let's get started” where trainees and research mentors are paired. The Plan includes: a 2-credit course each semester designed specifically for MARC trainees, 4 semesters of mentored research, a summer research experience (either at UHM or working with a collaborator of their UHM mentor at an external site), a short workshop, attending a national meeting annually, and presenting their research at professional meetings. Over 25 UHM faculty and 10 faculty at external sites with diverse backgrounds in ethnicity, age, gender, and rank will participate. The primary outcome measure is the number of trainees graduating with BA/BS in 4-years who transition to research-intensive Graduate Programs. Thus, MARC@UHM seeks to increase Hawaii's UR citizens who transition to research careers, as they bring diverse cultural backgrounds, life experiences, ideas, and interests to biomedical research.