MARC at Temple University

项目摘要/摘要 天普大学的Marc 在TU Marc U*STAR计划10年成功的基础上，坦普尔大学(TU)寻求资金以 推进其使命，培养符合以下条件的种族/民族和弱势群体的本科生 传统上在生物医学科学领域的代表性不足(UR)，并为他们攻读研究生博士或 医学博士学位课程。TU提供接触到相对较大的UR本科生的机会 在本科生多样性方面，一直位居全国顶尖课程之列。在理工学院 理工学院(CST)、黑人和西班牙裔学生占总数的24%。许多TU本科生 是第一代大学生，许多UR学生在费城地区的公立学校就读。 准备不足的学生几乎没有大学水平的学习技能，而且经常有兼职或全职工作。屠维平 有可能增加那些原本不会考虑或准备攻读博士学位的学生。 我们最初的MARC项目是2009年在坦普尔大学建立的，资助了第一批8人 后起之秀。我们成功地引导学生进行研究，并建立了一个队列，学生被分配到教职员工 导师与他们的研究兴趣相匹配。来自TU的导师包括科学学院和 刘易斯·卡茨医学院(LKSOM)工程学院技术、研究中心 (生物工程系)和公共卫生学院。在两个供资周期的过去10年(2009-- 2019)，我们的MARC项目毕业生成功录取或毕业于博士、医学博士/博士或 准备博士或医学博士/博士或硕士课程，目标是进入博士课程。我们的整体 MARC毕业生在三年内进入生物医学研究生课程的成功率 毕业率为85%。在本应用程序中，我们的目标是通过解决 生物医学专业大学生短缺，迫切需要增加生物医学和生物科学的多样性 行为研究。我们已经并将继续解决确保更多UR本科生继续攻读 博士或以研究为重点的医学博士/博士项目。过去方案的成功特点将与 新的组成部分，增加了社区参与研究培训。我们的目标是在 来自LKSOM U54的CST本科研究计划(URP)对坦普尔大学的研究支持 癌症健康差异研究和教育计划(PI：Ma博士)和T32计划，以及继续 通过毕业和过渡到研究生博士或医学博士/博士项目的学生研究支持。我们会 招收16名有前途的学生参加我们的MARC项目，以获得两年的研究支持。各地的教职员工导师 多个学科和学院同意提供全日制、实践操作的研究培训和指导。实习生 可衡量的结果将是GPA、研究演示文稿和合著出版物的数量以及 通过毕业和参加生物医学专业接受竞争激烈的博士或医学博士/博士项目 由于研究、沟通和社交技能/情商的提高而产生的劳动力。

Project Summary/Abstract MARC at Temple University Building on the 10-year success of “TU MARC U* STAR Program,” Temple University (TU) seeks funding to advance its mission to train undergraduate students of racial/ethnic and disadvantaged groups that are traditionally underrepresented (UR) in biomedical sciences, and prepare them for graduate school PhD or MD/PhD programs. TU provides access to a relatively large undergraduate population of UR students consistently ranking in the top programs in the nation in undergraduate diversity. In the College of Science and Technology (CST), black and Hispanic students comprise 24% of the total. Many TU undergraduate students are first-generation college students and many UR students attended public schools in the Philadelphia area. Underprepared students have few college-level study skills, and often have part- or full-time jobs. TU has the potential to increase the pool of students who would not otherwise consider or be prepared for PhD programs. Our initial MARC program was established at Temple University in 2009 with funding for the first cohort of 8 rising juniors. We successfully oriented students to research and a built cohort, students were assigned to faculty mentors matched with their research interests. Mentors from TU included faculty in the College of Science and Technology, research centers at Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM), College of Engineering (Bioengineering Department) and College of Public Health. Over the past 10 years of two funding cycles (2009- 2019), our MARC program graduates successfully enrolled in or graduated from PhD, MD/PhD or enrolled in PREP programs for PhD or MD/PhD or Master’s program with goal of entering a PhD program. Our overall success rate of MARC graduates entering graduate programs in biomedical sciences within 3 years of graduation is 85%. In this application, we aim to extend and expand the MARC program by addressing the shortfall of college students in biomedical sciences and urgent need to increase the diversity of biomedical and behavioral research. We have and will continue to address the need to ensure more UR undergraduates pursue PhD or research-focused MD/PhD programs. The successful features of the past program will be integrated with new components with the addition of the community engagement in research training. The goal is to build on the research support at Temple University from the CST Research for Undergraduate Program (URP), LKSOM U54 Cancer Health Disparity Research and Education program (PI: Dr. Ma) and T32 programs, as well as continue student research support through graduation and transition into graduate PhD or MD/PhD programs. We will enroll 16 promising students into our MARC program for two years of research support. Faculty mentors across multi-disciplines and colleges agreed to provide full-time, hands-on research training and mentorship. Trainee measurable outcomes will be GPA, number of research presentations and co-authored publications and acceptance to competitive PhD or MD/PhD programs through graduation and participation in the biomedical workforce as a result of improved research, communication and social skills/emotional intelligence.