Undergraduate Student training in Academic Research

加州州立大学洛杉矶提出更新和扩大其非常成功的MARC LTSTAR计划。我们提出了一个综合和协调的四年期机构计划， 有才华的加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的科学学生成为他们的科学学科的能力，支持他们的 对研究事业的动力，对自己的能力有信心，在实验室或在实验室中适应逆境的能力 课堂，并培养他们的领导能力。 我们提出了一个由两部分组成的计划：第一，一个实习前的经验，其重点是 提高所有加州州立大学洛杉矶分校大一和大二理科学生的学术成就， 参与部门，并支持他们在科学事业的动机，特别是在 生物医学研究在第二部分中，14名入选的初级和高级MARC U* 星星学员将 参加一个重点突出，严格的计划，旨在为他们在博士研究的成功做好准备， 生物医学科学 该方案是由：1）一个坚实的科学课程，通过一个深思熟虑的合作计划加强， 课程活动，包括：2）参加结构化的平行补充教学，以提高 在学生的主要成就，在特殊的研讨会，并在课程; 3）介绍研究早期 本科生涯，其次是强大的全年研究机会，在加州州立大学洛杉矶分校和其他 机构; 4）认真的学术和职业发展; 5）通过故意的互动网络， MARC学生与科学教师和其他成功的加州州立大学洛杉矶分校科学学生; 6）参与 在促进研究小组，以提高在生物医学科学的学术成就; 7）参与， 生物医学科学系列研讨会。我们希望少数民族学生的数量 对生物医学研究事业的积极性将大大提高。 我们打算通过发展和加强美国生物医学和行为研究事业， 为顶尖的博士课程提供我们最杰出的创造力和智力人才 有上进心的本科生我们希望我们的学生建立作为独立调查员的职业生涯， 担任美国科学界的领导职务。

California State University Los Angeles proposes to renew and expand its highly successful MARC LTSTAR Program. We propose an integrated and coordinated four-year institutional program that assists talented Cal State LA science students in becoming competent within their science discipline, supports their motivation for a career in research, confident in their abilities, resilient to adversity in the laboratory or in the classroom, and develops their leadership skills. We propose a program composed of two parts: first, a Pre-Trainee experience whose emphasis is enhancing the academic achievements of all Cal State LA Freshmen and Sophomore science students in the participating departments and support their motivation for careers in the sciences, especially in biomedical research. In the second part, the 14 selected Junior and Senior MARC U*STAR Trainees will participate in a focused and rigorous program designed to prepare them for success in PhD study in the biomedical sciences. The program is composed of: 1) a solid science curriculum enhanced by a program of deliberate co- curricular activities, including: 2) participation in structured parallel supplemental instruction to enhance achievement in the student's major, in special workshops, and in courses; 3) introduction to research early in the undergraduate career, followed by strong year-round research opportunities at Cal State LA and other institutions; 4) careful academic and career advisement; 5) networking through the deliberate interaction of the MARC students with science faculty and other successful Cal State LA science students; 6) participation in facilitated study groups for enhanced academic achievement in the biomedical sciences; 7) participation in a biomedical sciences seminar series. We expect that the number of accomplished minority students motivated to careers in biomedical research will greatly increase. We intend to enrich the American biomedical and behavioral research enterprise by developing and making available to top PhD programs the creativity and intellectual talents of our most outstanding motivated undergraduates. We expect our students to establish careers as independent investigators and assume leadership positions in American science.