MARC Program at the University of Texas at Dallas

德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校 MARC 项目

• 批准号: 10628804
• 负责人: Michael D Burton
• 金额: $ 10.96万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS
• 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/10628804
• 关键词: Address; Area; Biomedical Research; CCL7 gene; Communication; Data; Development; Development Plans; Eligibility Determination; Engineering; Enrollment; Entrepreneurship; Equity; Ethics; Familiarity; Financial Support; Image; Individual; Institution; Laboratories; Laboratory Research; Manuscripts; Mentors; Mentorship; Molecular Biology; Neurosciences; Participant; Population; Preparation; Productivity; Publications; Research; Research Activity; Scientist; Students; Techniques; Texas; Time; Universities; Work; career; cohort; college; design; disabled students; experience; faculty research; laboratory experience; metropolitan; peer coaching; programs; skill acquisition; skills; statistics; student training; symposium; undergraduate student; underrepresented minority student; volunteer

PROJECT SUMMARY Institutional data from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) has uncovered that our underrepresented (UR) undergraduate students are less likely to participate in research activities because of their lack of laboratory training, lack of familiarity with biomedical careers upon college entry, and overall inability to volunteer their time to research because of their need to work for pay. Despite strong research participation from our overall undergraduate population, we are unable to garner the same representation from underrepresented minority (URM) students, students with disabilities, or financially challenged students even though UTD is a diverse STEM-focused, research-intensive university located in the fourth largest metropolitan area of the US. We designed the MARC at UTD program to address our shortcomings and promote equity in biomedical research. We anticipate a 500-1000/yr pool of STEM undergraduates who would be eligible to apply to the MARC at UTD program. Our research strengths include imaging, computational approaches, engineering, neuroscience, molecular biology, and entrepreneurship development aimed at scientists. The specific objectives of this three- year (per cohort) program are to: 1) To equip a select group of carefully identified undergraduates (i.e., MARC fellows) who do not need previous research experience with the necessary skills to thrive in a biomedical research laboratory; 2) To financially support this cohort of select MARC fellows who would otherwise need to work to allow them the necessary time to engage in continuous, productive biomedical research; and 3) To provide career mentorship and professional skill development to these MARC fellows. In order to equip MARC fellows with laboratory skills, they will initially enroll in an Introduction to Biomedical Research Skills Course. This course will train students in techniques commonly utilized in biomedical research, in safe and ethical laboratory practices and statistics, and in scientific communication prior to starting research. Following this, our MARC fellows will complete biomedical research with a final objective of presenting at a national research conference, preparation of a manuscript for publication, and successful application to a biomedical graduate program. This extensive 2.5 years of research will include academic year research, one summer at UTD, and one summer with an external partner. The MARC program expects to support 30 students over five years (three separate cohorts). MARC participants will be matched with a faculty research mentor, a career mentor, and a near-peer mentor to guide them through the various facets of scientific discovery and professional development. Of particular importance is the creation of an individual development plan (IDP) that will fit the needs and experiences of each participant. Upon program completion, MARC fellows will be prepared to excel in graduate research in biomedicine.

项目概要 德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校 (UTD) 的机构数据显示，我们的代表性不足 (UR) 本科生由于缺乏实验室而不太可能参与研究活动 培训、大学入学时对生物医学职业缺乏熟悉以及总体上无法贡献自己的时间 因为他们需要工作以获取报酬而进行研究。尽管我们整体的研究参与度很高 本科生人口，我们无法从代表性不足的少数群体中获得相同的代表性 (URM) 学生、残疾学生或经济困难的学生，尽管 UTD 是多元化的 以 STEM 为重点的研究密集型大学，位于美国第四大都市区。我们 在 UTD 项目中设计了 MARC，以解决我们的缺点并促进生物医学研究的公平性。 我们预计每年有 500-1000 名 STEM 本科生有资格申请 UTD 的 MARC 程序。我们的研究优势包括成像、计算方法、工程、神经科学、 分子生物学和针对科学家的创业发展。这三项具体目标 年（每个队列）计划旨在： 1) 装备一组精心挑选的本科生（即 MARC 研究员）不需要以前的研究经验和必要的技能来在生物医学领域蓬勃发展 研究实验室； 2) 为这群精选的 MARC 研究员提供经济支持，否则他们需要 努力让他们有必要的时间从事持续、富有成效的生物医学研究； 3) 至 为这些 MARC 研究员提供职业指导和专业技能发展。为了装备MARC 具有实验室技能的研究员，他们首先将参加生物医学研究技能简介课程。这 课程将培训学生在安全和道德实验室中生物医学研究常用的技术 实践和统计，以及开始研究之前的科学交流。在此之后，我们的 MARC 研究员将完成生物医学研究，最终目标是在全国研究会议上发表演讲， 准备出版手稿，并成功申请生物医学研究生课程。这 为期 2.5 年的广泛研究将包括学年研究、UTD 的一个夏天以及与 外部合作伙伴。 MARC 计划预计在五年内支持 30 名学生（三个独立的群体）。 MARC 参与者将与一名教师研究导师、一名职业导师和一名近同行导师相匹配， 引导他们完成科学发现和专业发展的各个方面。特别是 重要的是制定适合每个人的需求和经验的个人发展计划（IDP） 参与者。课程完成后，MARC 研究员将做好在以下领域的研究生研究的准备： 生物医学。