MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research

描述（由申请人提供）：明尼苏达大学杜卢斯将 建立一个MARC U-STAR项目，名为“印度人进入研究职业”（IRC） 促进美洲印第安人和其他少数民族的学术进步， 科学教育的IRC计划将补充目前的培训计划， UMD包括学士学位和博士学位课程的桥梁。的 IRC和桥梁项目将共享资源，包括项目总监， 委员会、课程和讲习班。MARC学者将获得学术 交流，同伴指导，密切的教师互动和特殊课程 培养对生物医学研究的兴趣美国印第安人学习 资源中心（AILRC），PD和合作PD将提供学术交流。 桥梁项目的研究生，加上UMD的其他学生将担任 同侪导师机读目录学者将准备一份研究计划，然后开始 假设驱动的项目下，研究教师的监护下，从 医学院（SOM）或科学与工程学院（CSE）。学者 将参加在大学的校外研究经验， 明尼苏达双子城MARC学者将参加课程，以丰富他们的 学术竞争力，并强调研究，包括：关键概念， 生物实践者，和桥梁座谈会;和两个新的课程， “新发和再发传染病”和“分子发病机制”， 强调健康差距和疾病机制。一门伦理学课程， 化学卫生、生物危害和辐射安全方面的讲习班将在 提供了学术干预将依靠三个层次，圆桌会议 与学者和PD的讨论，教师咨询和计划， AILRC。学者将协助准备和申请研究生院。 将建立一个Pre-MARC计划，以提高研究的可见性 职业生涯的Al社区，合格的学生将获得额外的 学术丰富的经验，包括参加桥梁模块课程， 学分和参加夏桥讲习班。IRC的目标是增加 美国印第安人参与生物医学研究代表性 careers.

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Minnesota Duluth will establish a MARC U-STAR program called "Indians into Research Careers" (IRC) promoting academic advancement of American Indians and other minorities in science education. The IRC program will complement current training programs at UMD including Bridges to the Baccalaureate and Doctoral Degree programs. The IRC and Bridge Programs will share resources including Program Director, committees, courses and workshops. MARC scholars will receive academic advisement, peer mentoring, close faculty interactions and special curriculum to foster an interest in biomedical research. The American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC), PD and co-PD will provide academic advisement. Graduate students from the Bridge Programs, plus others from UMD will serve as peer mentors. The MARC scholars will prepare a research proposal then begin hypothesis driven projects under the tutelage of research faculty from the School of Medicine (SOM) or College of Science and Engineering (CSE). Scholars will participate in an extramural research experience at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The MARC scholars will take courses to enrich their academic competitiveness and emphasize research including: Critical Concepts, Biological Practitioner, and the Bridges Colloquium; and two new courses called "Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases" and "Molecular Pathogenesis" to emphasize health disparities and the mechanism of disease. A course in ethics, and workshops in chemical hygiene, biohazards, and radiation safety will be provided. Academic intervention will rely on three tiers, round table discussions with scholars and PD, faculty consultations and programs from AILRC. Scholars will be assisted in preparing and applying to graduate school. A Pre-MARC program will be established to enhance the visibility of research careers to the Al community, and qualified students will receive additional academic enrichment experience including attending Bridge Modular courses for credit and attending summer Bridge Workshops. The goal of IRC is to increase the representation of American Indian involvement in biomedical research careers.