HGSC-Minority Diversity Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics

描述(由申请人提供)：BCM-HGSC少数群体多样性倡议旨在最大限度地提高基因组研究教育提案寻求增加未被充分代表的少数群体学生对基因组科学的参与。这项提议的目标是通过直接经验增加基因组科学中未被充分代表的少数群体的数量，这将促进他们的成功。我们的做法是双重的，我们将介绍本科生和本科以上学历的少数民族学生参加研究经验和活动，以增加他们对该领域的认识和机会。这些经历将使我们的参与者更具竞争力，以便被博士项目录取。我们还将利用新一代传播社交媒体创建博士前学生社区，继续引导他们完成这一过程，增加他们进入研究生院并成功完成博士学位的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The BCM-HGSC Minority Diversity Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics proposal seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented minority students in the genomic sciences. The goal of this proposal is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the genomic sciences through direct experiences that will promote their success. Our approach is two-fold, we will introduce undergraduate and post baccalaureate minority students to research experiences and activities to increase their awareness of the field and opportunities in the field. These experiences will make our participants more competitive in order to be accepted into doctoral programs. We will also utilize new generation communication social media to create a community of pre-doctoral students to continue guiding them through the process to increase their chances of gaining admittance into graduate school and being successful at completing their doctoral degrees.