MBRS PROGRAM

少数民族生物医学研究支持（MBRS）计划的目标是 布朗克斯社区学院（BCC）是为了增加人才的数量 和聪明的少数民族学生追求和进入生物医学的职业生涯 research. 这将在短期内通过以下方式实现：1）提供 感兴趣和合格的BCC学生有机会进行研究 经验，这将说服他们继续作为一个科学专业在一个 4年。大学，2）教学实验室和思维能力，将 使他们在继续接受教育时具备竞争力，以及3） 让他们体验研究成果的交流， 生物医学领域。 从长远来看，该计划将：1）增加 BCC有限的研究活动，2）增加人才数量 申请BCC的少数民族高中生，3（增加 一些全职少数民族科学教师谁将进行 生物医学研究 BCC的拟议方案的设计扩展了研究 在学院的环境，通过涉及额外的人员和 学生 接触研究环境有望激发 更多的教师参与该计划。 学生参与者 将有实验室，专业和榜样的经验， 重要的是建立一个基础的知识，自尊， 对他们在生物医学研究领域的潜在作用充满信心。 本次提案共两个子项目，共涉及20 学生每年。 次级项目1的目标是审查 微生物尿素酶在HLA B27相关疾病中的作用， 模型（使用转基因小鼠）研究关节疾病的起始 的尿素酶。 学生们将学习微生物学、细胞生物学、 生物学、生物化学和免疫学。 次级项目2提供了一个完整的 在一个学术框架内的介绍性研究经验 一年，并使选择学生的经验延续。 一个模拟的研究经验，一个研讨会的经验，和一个 夏季的参与性研究经验将用于此 浓缩项目。 精选学生将有机会 继续他们的研究经验。 该方案将继续在过渡方案中发挥关键作用 这使得BCC成为纽约市立大学一个强大的科学中心， 和知识渊博的理科学生， 四年制大学

The goal of the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program at Bronx Community College (BCC) is to increase of the number of talented and bright minority students pursuing and entering careers in biomedical research. This will be achieved in the short-term by: 1) providing interested and qualified BCC students the opportunity to have a research experience that will convince them to continue as a science major at a 4-yr. college, 2) teaching laboratory and thinking skills that will prepare them to be competitive as they continue their education, and 3) having them experience the communication of research findings in biomedical fields. In the long-term this program will: 1) increase the limited research activities at BCC, 2) increase the number of talented and bright minority high school students applying to BCC, 3( increase the number of full-time minority science faculty who would be conducting biomedical research at BCC. The design of the proposed program for BCC expands the research environment at the College, by involving additional personnel and students. Exposure to the research environment is expected to motivate additional faculty to participate in the Program. Student participants will have laboratory, professional and role model experiences that are important for building a foundation of knowledge, self-esteem, and confidence in their potential role in the field of biomedical research. There are two subprojects in this proposal, involving a total of 20 students per year. The goal of subproject 1 is to examine the role of microbial urease in HLA B27-associated disease, by identifying an animal model (using transgenic mice) to study the initiation of joint disease by the urease. The students will learn techniques in microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry, and immunology. Subproject 2 provides a complete introductory research experience within the framework of one academic year, and enables continuation of that experience for select students. A simulated research experience, a symposium experience, and a participatory research experience during the summer will be used for this enrichment project. Select students will have the opportunity to continue their research experience. The Program will continue to play a key role in the transition programs that have made BCC a strong science center in CUNY, providing motivated and knowledgeable science students who transfer to complementary programs at 4-yr colleges.