MBRS PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校的MBRS项目旨在 增加少数民族学生参与生物医学的人数 研究。为了实现这一目标，一个有利于研究的氛围 已经建立，并将扩大。拟议的计划将 让11名教员参与生物化学、化学、遗传学、 寄生虫学、心理学、数学和免疫学。每个建议的子项目 是与生物医学相关的。15名本科生和15名毕业生 将聘用学生合作者，并将参与所有方面的工作 他们各自的研究项目。 该大学将通过以下方式为MBRS计划做出重大贡献 为每一位参与者提供部分教学职责的豁免 大学经费的教职员工。此外，在第二年， 在该项目中，该大学将捐赠10万美元用于建立 将为教职员工和学生提供服务的集中式组织培养设施 参与MBR。 该大学还将鼓励教师扩大他们的研究 通过定期举办教员改进研讨会、研究来提高能力 建议书建设工作坊和研讨会计划。学生出勤率 在这些受赞助的活动中，将受到鼓励。该大学还提供 “小移民”和“教员改进补助金”，并通过其“研究” “促进发展基金”提供建议发展支援，鼓励 研究。教师加薪、晋升和终身教职决定 重视学术活动和发展赠款资助的研究 程序。

The MBRS Program at the University of Texas at El Paso is designed to increase the number of minority students who participate in biomedical research. To accomplish this goal, an atmosphere conductive to research has been established and will be expanded. The proposed program will involve 11 faculty in 10 projects in biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, parasitology, psychology, math, and immunology. Each proposed subproject is of biomedical relevance. Fifteen undergraduate and fifteen graduate student collaborators will be employed and will be involved in all aspects of their respective research projects. The University will contribute substantially to the MBRS Program by providing partial release from teaching duties for every participating faculty member at University expense. In addition, in the second year of the project, the University will contribute $100,000 for establishment of a centralized tissue culture facility that will serve faculty and students participating in MBRS. The University will also encourage the faculty to expand their research capabilities by holding regular faculty improvement workshops, research proposal construction workshops and seminar programs. Student attendance at these sponsored events will be encouraged. The University also provides "minigrants", and "faculty improvements grants", and through its "Research Enhancement Fund" provides proposal development support to encourage research. Faculty salary merit increases, promotions, and tenure decisions emphasize scholarly activity and development of grant-supported research programs.