MARC at University of Iowa

摘要 爱荷华大学(UI)计划的使命是最大限度地获得研究职业 (MARC)计划是培养一批完成学士学位的多样化本科生 学位和过渡到并完成以生物医学研究为重点的更高学位课程(例如， 博士或医学博士/博士)。虽然本科生群体的总体多样性继续增加 在UI，代表不足(UR)少数群体的第一年保留率和毕业率之间的差距依然存在 学生、经济困难学生和第一代学生。建议的用户界面MARC计划 培养学生的计划直接有助于NIH努力增加生物医学的多样性 工作人员，确保NIH在科学创新和发现方面保持领先地位。为了满足这一努力，我们 建议将目前在UI IMSD项目中成功的本科生计划转化为 添加到UI Marc程序。提案中概述的受训人员发展的具体战略包括：a 导师研究培训经验、循证导师和学员培训、专业 发展活动和获得职业咨询的机会。为落实建议的培训计划，我们 已经确定了在几个关键领域拥有专业知识的教职员工。这些人包括：本科生 研究员培训、博士培训(包括基于T32的培训)、导师培训、职业生涯 发展、研究中负责任的行为和再现性、科学交流、量化 流利性，以及程序评估。UI MARC将继续嵌入机构内部 与校园内六所学院的部门、单位和中心合作，提高科学文化 UR学生的校园之都。通过UI MARC计划确定的成功干预措施 那些被发现显著促进学生研究人员和教师导师发展的措施将继续下去 将在校园内和通过国家网络传播。

ABSTRACT The mission of the University of Iowa (UI) Initiative for Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) program is to develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who complete their baccalaureate degree and transition into and complete biomedical research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). While the overall diversity of the undergraduate population continues to increase at the UI, gaps in first-year retention and graduation rates persist for underrepresented (UR) minority students, economically disadvantaged and first-generation students. The proposed UI MARC program plan for training students directly contributes to NIH’s effort of increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce, ensuring NIH remains a leader in scientific innovation and discovery. To meet this effort, we propose to transition the successful undergraduate initiatives currently in place in the UI IMSD program to the UI MARC program. Specific strategies for trainee development outlined in the proposal include: a mentored research training experience, evidence-based mentor and mentee training, professional development activities, and access to career counseling. To implement the proposed training plan, we have identified faculty and staff with expertise in several key areas. These include: undergraduate researcher training, doctoral training (including T32-based training), mentor training, career development, responsible conduct in research and reproducibility, science communication, quantitative fluency, and program evaluation. The UI MARC will continue to embed itself within the institution working with departments, units and centers across six colleges on campus to increase science cultural capital of UR students on campus. Successful interventions identified through the UI MARC program that are found to significantly enhance student researcher and faculty mentor development will continue to be disseminated on campus and through national networks.