MBRS

该提案的长期目标是为美洲原住民提供 拥有高质量的教育体验，最终将增加 他们在与健康有关的职业中的代表性。为此， 北亚利桑那大学开发了许多项目， 招聘和保留少数族裔学生和教师，以及 为所有参与者提供丰富的大学经验。其中一些 已经制定的计划包括参与国家 少数民族大学联盟，与地区社区合作 大学，联邦资助的几个部门的项目，提供 为本科生提供各种研究经验，并丰富 针对K-12学生和他们的老师的计划。在过去， MBRS计划一直是我们多学科努力的重要组成部分 为美洲原住民和其他少数族裔增加就业机会 学生们。这些计划大大改善了 少数民族学生和教职员工的招聘率和保留率 北亚利桑那大学。 该建议的具体目的是为以下方面提供研究经验 基础生物医学科学方面的美洲土著学生。通过加入 积极从事生物医学研究的实验室 学生将获得不仅充当榜样的导师，而且还将 能够在职业规划方面提供专家建议。此外，学生们 将通过以下途径发展思维能力和获得自信 参与研究，通过在以下地点展示他们的成果 区域和国家会议，并通过公布其结果 发表在同行评议的期刊上。我们过去在MBR项目中的经验 这表明，这将增加他们的就业机会，并将提高他们的 在他们选择的领域取得成功的潜力。自成立以来 1983年在北亚利桑那大学的MBRS项目中，65名土著 美国学生参加了该项目，超过80%的学生 这些学生已经完成了学士、硕士或博士学位。 为了实现这些目标，本提案包括以下次级项目 代表生物和化学系的八名教员和 北亚利桑那大学健康专业学院。这个 教职员工希望赞助总共24名美洲原住民本科生和 研究生作为独立研究项目的参与者。 利用已经到位的许多招聘计划，印第安人 将积极从周边地区招募学生参加 在我们的节目中。

The long-term objective of this proposal is to provide Native Americans with high-quality educational experiences that will ultimately increase their representation in Health-related professions. To this end, Northern Arizona University has developed numerous programs for the recruitment and retention of minority students and faculty, and enrichment of the University experience for all participants. Some of the programs that have been developed include participation in national minority university consortia, cooperation with regional community colleges, federally funded programs in several departments that provide a variety of research experiences for undergraduates, and enrichment programs that target K-12 students and their teachers. In the past, the MBRS Program has been a vital component of our multidisciplinary effort to enhance career opportunities for Native American and other minority students. These programs have resulted in substantial improvement of recruitment and retention rates for minority students and faculty at Northern Arizona University. The specific aim of this proposal is to provide research experiences for Native American students in the basic biomedical sciences. By joining laboratories that are actively engaged in biomedical research, MBRS students will obtain mentors that not only serve as role models, but also can provide expert advice in career planning. In addition, the students will develop thinking skills and gain self-confidence through participation in research, through presentation of their results at regional and national meetings, and through publication of their results in peer-reviewed journals. Our past experience with the MBRS program indicates that this employment opportunities, and will enhance their potential for success in their chosen fields. Since the establishment of the MBRS program at Northern Arizona University in 1983, 65 Native American students have participated in the program and more than 80% of these students have completed baccalaureate, masters or doctoral degrees. In order to achieve these goals, this proposal includes subprojects by eight faculty representing the Biology and Chemistry Departments and the College of Health Professions at Northern Arizona University. The faculty wish to sponsor a total of 24 Native American undergraduate and graduate students as participants in independent research projects. Using the many recruitment programs already in place, Native American students will be actively recruited from surrounding areas to participate in our program.