Honors Undergraduate Research Training at SSU

描述(由申请人提供)：SSU MARC U-STAR申请建议 重振优秀本科生科研人才培养计划 萨凡纳州立大学的少数民族代表不足。该机构拥有 在改善生物医学研究基础设施方面取得了显著进展 在过去的五年里。外部资金增加了五倍，达到 在拟议的参与部门中，每年超过150万美元。 动物设施现已投入使用，实验室已现代化，以 开展最先进的校园分子研究 生物/生物技术、分子毒理学、生理学、药物化学 以及相关领域。因此，SSU MARC提案寻求为 培养6名高素质生物医学人才(3名大三、3名大四) 和行为研究的职业。该机构承诺提供更多资金用于 提供三个一年级奖学金和三个二年级奖学金 扩大参加MARC常规项目的学生人数。建议 浓缩活动将提高研究和分析能力 为追求成功的研究生课程而接受的实习生最终成为 博士学位。拟议的MARC课程包括研究方法、生物计算、 应用和基础统计学，生物物理学或药物化学，高级 分子生物学：每周/每两周系列研讨会，周刊 俱乐部，校园研究轮换和暑期校外研究，GRE-Prep 研讨会，以及在专业会议上的科学陈述等 活动。MARC前的活动将扩大 有资格参加该项目的优秀学生。十人组 精心挑选的跨学科导师高度致力于 对代表性不足的少数民族进行研究性培训。具体可衡量的结果 明确了目标和评价方法。A必填项 建议为MARC参与者开设生物伦理学课程。SSU MARC计划是一个 协调一致地扩大少数族裔生物医学科学家的队伍。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SSU MARC U-STAR application proposes to revitalize the Honors Undergraduate Research Training Program for underrepresented minorities at Savannah State University. The institution has made dramatic advances in improving the biomedical research infrastructure within the last five years. The external funding has increased by five folds to over 1.5 million dollars annually in the proposed participating departments. The animal facility is now operational and laboratories have been modernized to conduct the state-of-the-art on-campus research in molecular biology/biotechnology, molecular toxicology, physiology, medicinal chemistry and related areas. Accordingly, the SSU MARC proposal seeks funding for the training of six high caliber students (3 juniors and 3 seniors) for biomedical and behavioral research careers. The institution committed additional funds to provide three scholarships at freshmen level and three at the sophomore level to enlarge the student pool for entry into the regular MARC program. Proposed enrichment activities will enhance the research and analytical skills of trainees for pursuing a successful graduate program culminating into a doctorate. The proposed MARC courses include Research Methods, Biocomputation, Applied and Basic Statistics, Biophysical or Medicinal Chemistry, Advanced Molecular Biology in addition to weekly/biweekly seminar series, weekly journal clubs, and research rotation on campus and summer extramural research, GRE-prep workshops, and scientific presentations at professional meetings among other activities. The pre-MARC activities will enlarge the scientific pool of well-qualified students for competitive entry into the program. The ten carefully selected inter-disciplinary preceptors are highly committed to research training of underrepresented minorities. Specific measurable outcome based objectives and evaluating methods are clearly delineated. A mandatory Bioethics course is proposed for MARC participants. The SSU MARC program is a concerted approach to enlarge the pool of minority biomedical scientists.