Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students - Cycle 3

描述(由申请者提供)：2004年，美国微生物学会(ASM)与NIGMS签订了第二份协议(在此称为第二周期)，赞助年度少数民族学生生物医学研究会议(ABRCMS)。ABRCMS为学生提供了展示科学知识、了解生物医学研究、发展专业技能和访问专业网络的机会。在第二周期，会议号称有2841名与会者，1365份意见书和442家参展商。63%的与会者是学生，37%的人是非学生。在学生参与者中，37%是大四学生，26%是大三学生，14%是大二学生，2%是大一学生，20%是研究生。28%的学生是MBRS学生；26%的学生是MARC学生；9%的学生是桥梁学生，36%的学生不是更多的学生。在第三周期中，ASM建议略微修改会议的目标，考虑到学生作为“正在培训的生物医学科学家”的专业需求和通过ABRCMS提供的独特机会。ABRCMS周期3的具体目标是：1.本科生交流他们的研究成果并展示科学专长；2.本科生为生物医学和行为科学研究的不断发展、全球性和跨学科性质做准备；3.学生准备成功地从本科生、学士后和硕士课程过渡到研究生或专业教育；4.项目主任、教职员工、博士后研究员和学生作为生物医学科学家、顾问、教育工作者和领导者进行专业发展。 相关性：ABRCMS为下一代，特别是本科生提供培训，为包括公共卫生在内的生物医学领域的职业生涯做准备。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In 2004, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) entered into a second agreement with NIGMS (herein referred to as Cycle 2) to sponsor the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). ABRCMS provides students with opportunities to demonstrate scientific knowledge, learn about research in biomedicine, develop professional skills, and access professional networks. In Cycle 2, the conference boasted 2,841 attendees, 1,365 submissions, and 442 exhibitors. Sixty-three percent of the attendees were students, and 37% were nonstudents. Of the student participants, 37% were seniors, 26% were juniors, 14% were sophomores, 2% were freshman, and 20% were graduate students. Twenty-eight percent were MBRS students; 26% were MARC students; 9% were BRIDGES students, and 36% were non- MORE students. In Cycle 3, ASM proposes to modify slightly the conference aims, bearing in mind students' professional needs as "biomedical scientists in training" and the unique opportunities afforded through ABRCMS. The specific aims of ABRCMS Cycle 3 are: 1. Undergraduate students exchange their research findings and demonstrate scientific expertise; 2. Undergraduate students prepare for the evolving, global, and interdisciplinary nature of biomedical and behavioral sciences research; 3. Students prepare to transition successfully from undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and master's programs to graduate or professional education; and 4. Program directors, faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and students develop professionally as biomedical scientists, advisers, educators, and leaders. RELEVANCE: ABRCMS provides training for the next generation, particularly undergraduate students, to prepare for careers in biomedical fields, including public health.