MARC at Emory University

项目摘要/摘要 这是一项新的最大化获取研究职业(MARC)T34，以支持埃默里大学的本科生培训 大学。拟议的培训建立在即将到期的基础上(将于2023年结束，届时拟议的MARC T34将开始) 将本科生和研究生相结合的最大限度促进学生发展(IMSD)计划 编程。建议的MARC T34增加了创新组件，专注于为本科生提供 具有探究性研究经验的学生和包容的、支持他们的社区，以便他们能够完成 他们的学士学位，过渡到生物医学，以研究为重点的更高学位课程 (例如，博士或医学博士/博士)。埃默里的研究培训机会包括广泛的生物医学、公共 健康，以及其他STEM学科。跨学科的学术文化和环境 丰富的生物医学研究专业知识使埃默里成为培养下一代的肥沃环境 科学领袖的名字。这项雄心勃勃的T34计划将支持20名MARC学者(10名大三学生和10名大三学生 高年级学生)从三年级的前一个暑假开始，一直到毕业。MARC活动旨在 补充学位要求，避免给MARC学者带来不必要的额外负担。主要活动 支持拟议的MARC培训的是现有的1学分专业发展研讨会，该研讨会 提供支持科学认同的包容性社区，包括以技能为基础的学习作为补充 以学科为基础的培训，并提供获得专业发展和网络机会的途径。其他 MARC培训活动使用循证的方法来培训学生进行重要的科学实践 例如数据的可重复性和负责任的研究。该计划的创新方面包括 经验丰富且多样化的MPI领导团队，为学生培训带来独特的技能，包括专注于 本科生研究项目高级主任的努力。一名全职MARC助理主任带来 在通过学术规划和咨询推动学生成功和留住方面拥有丰富的经验 给领导团队，而研究生联络员充当榜样和近乎同行的导师。这 多层次的指导结构允许个性化地关注MARC学者的成功和福祉。 此外，T34要求对所有教员进行年度导师培训，以建立包容性研究 环境。有资格获得T34支持的被录取学生池的深度结合 培训的记录和提高影响力的可能性为这一提议提供了强有力的理由 培训计划。具体目标是：1)从埃默里代表性不足的群体中招收约100名学生 在T34的5年任期内，并为这些学生提供工具，以便在 适时，攻读博士或医学博士学位，并在生物医学劳动力中规划成功的职业轨迹； 以及2)确保MARC学者通过向至少一种出版物投稿来获得作为科学家的机构，该出版物 可能在他们毕业后出版，并在当地和全国科学会议上展示他们的工作。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This is a new Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) T34 to support undergraduate training at Emory University. The proposed training builds on an expiring (ends in 2023 when the proposed MARC T34 would start) Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program that combines undergraduate and graduate programming. The proposed MARC T34 adds innovative components focused on providing undergraduate students with inquiry-based research experiences and an inclusive, supportive community so they can complete their baccalaureate degree, transition into, and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., PhD or MD/PhD). Research training opportunities at Emory include a broad array of biomedical, public health, and other STEM disciplines. An interdisciplinary academic culture and environment coupled with extensive expertise in biomedical research makes Emory a fertile environment for training the next generation of scientific leaders. This ambitious proposed T34 will support a cohort of 20 MARC Scholars (10 juniors and 10 seniors) starting in the summer prior to junior year through graduation. MARC activities are designed to complement degree requirements to avoid an undue added burden on MARC Scholars. The primary activity supporting the proposed MARC training is an existing 1-credit Professional Development Seminar, which provides an inclusive community that bolsters scientific identity, includes skills-based learning to supplement discipline-based training, and provides access to professional development and networking opportunities. Other MARC training activities use evidence-informed approaches to train students in important scientific practices such as data reproducibility and responsible conduct of research. Innovative aspects of the program include an experienced and diverse MPI leadership team that brings distinct skills to student training, including dedicated effort from the Senior Director of Undergraduate Research Programs. A full-time MARC Assistant Director brings extensive experience in driving student success and retention through academic programming and counseling to the leadership team, while a Graduate Student liaison serves as a role model and near-peer mentor. This multi-level mentoring structure allows individualized attention to the success and wellbeing of MARC Scholars. Furthermore, the T34 mandates annual mentor training for ALL faculty preceptors to build an inclusive research environment. The depth of the pool of admitted students who would be eligible for T34 support combined with the track record of training and the potential for enhanced impact provide strong rationale for this proposed training program. The specific objectives are to: 1) recruit ~100 students from underrepresented groups at Emory during the 5-year term of the T34 and provide these students with the tools to complete their BS degrees in a timely fashion, proceed to a PhD or MD/PhD, and plot a successful career trajectory in the biomedical workforce; and 2) ensure that MARC Scholars acquire agency as scientists by contributing to at least one publication, which may be published after they graduate, and presenting their work both locally and at a national scientific meeting.