Honors Undergraduate Research Training at SSU

描述（由申请人提供）：SSU MARC U-STAR申请建议 振兴荣誉本科生研究培训计划， 少数族裔在萨凡纳州立大学的代表性不足。该机构 在改善生物医学研究基础设施方面取得了巨大进展 在过去的五年里。外部资金增加了五倍， 在拟议的参与部门，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， 进行最先进的校园分子研究 生物学/生物技术、分子毒理学、生理学、药物化学 和相关领域。因此，SSU MARC提案寻求资金， 培养6名高素质的学生（3名大三学生和3名大四学生）， 和行为研究职业。该机构承诺提供额外资金， 提供三个奖学金在大一水平和三个在大二水平 扩大学生库进入常规MARC程序。提出 丰富活动将提高研究和分析技能， 学员追求成功的研究生课程最终成为一个 博士学位建议的MARC课程包括研究方法，生物计算， 应用和基础统计学，生物物理或药物化学，高级 分子生物学除了每周/双周研讨会系列，周刊 俱乐部，和研究在校园和夏季校外研究，GRE准备轮换 讲习班和在专业会议上的科学报告等 活动前MARC活动将扩大 合格的学生有竞争力地进入该项目。十 精心挑选的跨学科导师高度致力于 为代表性不足的少数群体提供研究培训。具体可衡量成果 明确了评价的基本目标和评价方法。强制性 建议为MARC参与者开设生物伦理学课程。SSU MARC计划是一个 采取协调一致的办法，扩大少数民族生物医学科学家的人才库。

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.