MARC at East Carolina University

东卡罗来纳大学 MARC

• 批准号: 10629571
• 负责人: AZEEZ A AILERU
• 金额: $ 13.54万
• 依托单位: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-01 至 2028-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10629571
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Project Summary Drawing from the rich ethnic diversity of our rural region, we propose to establish a new interdisciplinary undergraduate (UG) training experience at East Carolina University (ECU). Our program will enhance STEM retention and matriculation in PhD and MD/PhD programs by maximizing research opportunities for diverse underrepresented (UR) and disadvantaged students interested in biomedical careers. Known nationally for its high ranking in social mobility index and cost-effective education, ECU is a ten-time winner of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award and an ideal environment to foster the professional development of UR students. Our program goals address local and nationwide disparities in STEM education: the dearth of UR students pursuing graduate studies and the loss of UR students from STEM majors in the first two years of baccalaureate training. We will establish a new two-phased MARC Program at ECU (MARC@ECU), drawing from more than 700 exceptionally qualified undergraduates. Phase 1 (pre-MARC) begins with career exploration for prospective students at college orientation sessions and culminates with a new Sophomore level course (Introduction to Research) and innovative new Research Shadowing Program, both designed to make the process of research more visible and tangible. From this pool of students, we will recruit six Junior level students annually into the MARC-funded Phase 2, where trainees complete a structured interdisciplinary curriculum in their major of interest focused on science communication, rigorous scientific methods and analyses, and professional development in preparation for doctoral careers. Mentored undergraduate research experiences are well-established high-impact practices that prepare students for doctoral programs and are the centerpiece of our program, culminating in student composition of a Disciplinary Honors Thesis suitable for publication. Leveraging the unique resources at ECU, including a university-level Office for Undergraduate Research, the MARC@ECU draws together 31 diverse faculty mentors whose work generally falls into four major sub- disciplines of biomedical research. The MARC@ECU will build a stronger, more collaborative research community among UG researchers by pairing them with peer and faculty mentors in a mixture of social and professional development activities and expanded alumni networking opportunities. Although only six students from each cohort will receive MARC support, the other students in each Phase 1 cohort well be well-prepared for other related programs designed to support UR students in STEM already in place, including more than 14 sections of team-centered course-based undergraduate research experiences. In the long-term, these programs along with MARC will help ECU enhance our inclusive environment and foster an immersive undergraduate research community that will nurture our students to develop their innate skills and strengths. The MARC program is an important next step towards creating an institutional shift towards advanced degrees in biomedicine that are likely to have long-lasting impact on our region.

项目摘要 从我们农村地区丰富的民族多样性中汲取经验，我们建议建立一个新的跨学科 在东卡罗莱纳大学（ECU）的本科（UG）培训经验。我们的计划将加强STEM 通过最大限度地提高研究机会，为不同的博士和医学博士/博士课程保留和录取 对生物医学职业感兴趣的代表性不足（UR）和弱势学生。全国知名的 ECU在社会流动指数和成本效益教育方面排名靠前，是高等教育十次赢家。 多元化卓越教育奖和促进UR专业发展的理想环境 学生我们的计划目标解决了STEM教育中的地方和全国性差异：UR的缺乏 学生攻读研究生课程，并从干专业的UR学生在头两年的损失 学士学位培训。我们将在ECU建立一个新的两阶段MARC计划（MARC@ECU）， 来自700多名优秀的本科生。第一阶段（前MARC）从职业探索开始 为未来的学生在大学迎新会和高潮与一个新的大二水平的课程 （研究介绍）和创新的新研究影子计划，都旨在使 研究的过程更加可见和有形。从这批学生中，我们将招收六名初级学生 每年进入MARC资助的第二阶段，在那里学员完成结构化的跨学科课程， 他们的主要兴趣集中在科学传播，严格的科学方法和分析， 专业发展，为博士生涯做准备。指导本科生的研究经验 是行之有效的高影响力的做法，为学生准备博士课程，是核心 我们的计划，最终在一个学科荣誉论文适合出版的学生组成。 利用ECU的独特资源，包括大学本科生研究办公室， MARC@ECU汇集了31位不同的教师导师，他们的工作通常福尔斯四个主要的子项目， 生物医学研究的学科。MARC@ECU将建立一个更强大，更协作的研究 通过将他们与同龄人和教师导师配对，在社会和 专业发展活动和扩大校友网络的机会。虽然只有6名学生 每个阶段的学生都将得到MARC的支持，每个阶段1的其他学生都将做好充分的准备。 其他旨在支持UR学生在STEM已经到位的相关计划，包括超过14个 以团队为中心的课程为基础的本科研究经验的部分。从长远来看，这些 与MARC一起沿着的项目将帮助ECU增强我们的包容性环境， 本科研究社区，将培养我们的学生发展他们的先天技能和优势。 MARC计划是朝着创建向高级学位的机构转变迈出的重要一步 这可能对我们区域产生长期影响。