MARC at University of Maryland, College Park

Marc在马里兰是一个为期三年的生物工程本科生研究培训计划，将打破 通过让学生接触研究，降低传统上在STEM中代表性不足的学生的研究障碍 机会及其好处，促进与研究人员的积极互动，并加强财务 识字。生物医学科学，特别是生物工程专业的受训毕业生人数偏低， 仍然远远低于代表当前美国人口的水平。这项工作的三个主要目标 MARC计划将1)增加STEM中代表不足的群体的学生数量 生物医学，以研究为重点的高等学位课程(博士或医学博士/博士)，2)支持学员克服 进入研究并为他们的研究生涯做准备的障碍，以及3)培养将 在他们的职业生涯中，通过培训他们在指导不同的 研究人员。我们的MARC计划寻求通过将研究、培训、指导 培训、同行指导和金融知识，同时为学员建立一个社区，为他们提供 在他们的生物医学研究生涯中得到支持。MARC实习生将在两个导师实验室轮流学习 该项目的第一个学期，并将在剩下的5个学期中与导师实验室的工作相匹配，直到 毕业典礼。与MARC学员合作的MARC教师和研究生导师将通过 通过严格的同行评审制定的“入门辅导”和“文化意识辅导”计划 方法由研究指导经验改进中心(CIMER)进行，以确保 包容性的环境。我们的计划还包括一学分课程，该课程整合了Active- 以学习为基础的教学，将以一套全面的研究培训为特色 研究培训讲习班/讲座，然后是关于经典主题的课堂活动，包括研究培训 (例如，严谨、做数字、科学交流)和职业发展(例如，关于 研究金/实习/研究生院申请)。此外，我们的目标是通过以下方式为学生建立社区 半正式的同伴指导，每周一次的活动，如午餐和学习研习大厅，以及年度计划 撤退。独一无二的是，我们与摩尔财富合作，将5个支柱的金融知识课程整合到我们的 1-学分等级。这一点尤其重要，因为黑人或非裔美国学生在大学毕业时 平均比白人学生多欠4000美元的债务和代表不足的学生往往面临额外的经济困难 压力。摩尔财富的金融知识课程是由有色人种学生开发的，包括 诸如信贷和贷款，投资，以及从财务角度引导职业过渡等主题。 总之，我们提出了一个全面的计划，为来自任职人数不足的受训人员提供支持 研究、培训和其他方面的团体，主要目的是增加在生物工程领域的代表性 研究生水平。

The MARC at Maryland is a three-year bioengineering undergraduate research training program that will break down research barriers for students traditionally underrepresented in STEM by exposing them to research opportunities and their benefits, facilitating positive interactions with research faculty, and enhancing financial literacy. The number of underrepresented graduate trainees in biomedical sciences, particularly bioengineering, still fall well below what would be representative of the current US population. The three key objectives of this MARC program are to 1) increase the number of students from groups underrepresented in STEM that pursue biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.), 2) support trainees in overcoming barriers to entering research and preparing them for research careers, and 3) develop faculty mentors who will enhance research pool diversity throughout their careers by training them in best practices in mentoring diverse researchers. Our MARC program seeks to complete these objectives by integrating research training, mentor training, peer mentoring, and financial literacy all while building a community for trainees that will provide them with support in their biomedical research careers. MARC trainees will rotate through two mentor labs during their first semester in the program and will be matched to work in mentor labs for the remaining 5 semesters until graduation. MARC faculty and graduate mentors working with MARC trainees will be fully trained through the “Entering Mentoring” and “Culturally Aware Mentoring” programs developed through rigorous peer-reviewed methods by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), to ensure an inclusive environment. Our program also includes a one-credit course that integrates best practices in active- learning-based teaching and will feature a “flipped” style of research training consisting of a comprehensive set of research training workshops/lectures followed by in-class activities on classic topics including research training (e.g. rigor, making figures, scientific communication) and career development (e.g. guidance on fellowship/internship/graduate school applications). In addition, we aim to build a community for students through semi-formalized peer mentoring, weekly activities such as Lunch and Learn and study halls, and annual program retreats. Uniquely, we have partnered with Moore Wealth to integrate a 5-pillar financial literacy program into our 1-credit class. This is particularly important, as Black or African American students graduate college with on average $4000 more debt than white students and underrepresented students often face additional financial pressures. Moore Wealth’s financial literacy program is developed by and for students of color and includes topics such as credits and loans, investing, and navigating career transitions from the financial perspective. Altogether, we propose a comprehensive program that provides support to trainees from underrepresented groups in research training and beyond with the main aim to increase representation in bioengineering at the graduate level.