MARC Program at the University of Texas at Dallas

项目总结 德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校(UTD)的机构数据显示，我们的代表不足(UR) 由于缺乏实验室，本科生不太可能参与研究活动 培训，大学入学时对生物医学职业不熟悉，以及总体上无法自愿抽出时间 进行研究，因为他们需要工作挣钱。尽管我们总体上有很强的研究参与 在本科人口中，我们无法从代表不足的少数族裔中获得同样的代表性 (URM)学生、残疾学生或经济困难学生，尽管UTD是一个多元化的 位于美国第四大都市区的以干细胞为重点的研究密集型大学。我们 设计了UTD的MARC计划，以解决我们的不足并促进生物医学研究的公平。 我们预计每年将有500-1000名STEM本科生有资格申请加州大学的Marc 程序。我们的研究优势包括成像、计算方法、工程学、神经科学、 分子生物学，以及针对科学家的创业发展。这三个方面的具体目标是-- 年(每个队列)计划是：1)装备一批精挑细选的本科生(即MARC 研究员)，他们不需要以前的研究经验，具有在生物医学领域取得成功所需的技能 研究实验室；2)为这群精选的MARC研究员提供财政支持，否则他们将需要 努力让他们有必要的时间从事持续的、富有成效的生物医学研究；以及3) 为这些MARC研究员提供职业指导和专业技能发展。为了装备MARC 拥有实验室技能的研究员，他们最初将报名参加生物医学研究技能入门课程。这 该课程将培训学生在生物医学研究、安全和伦理实验室中常用的技术。 实践和统计，以及在开始研究之前的科学交流。接下来，我们的Marc 研究员将完成生物医学研究，最终目标是在全国研究会议上发表报告， 准备出版手稿，并成功申请生物医学研究生项目。这 为期两年半的广泛研究将包括学年研究，在密歇根大学的一个夏天，以及一个夏天 外部合作伙伴。MARC计划预计在五年内支持30名学生(三个独立的队列)。 MARC参与者将与一名教师研究导师、一名职业导师和一名近乎同行的导师配对，以 指导他们完成科学发现和专业发展的各个方面。特别的 重要的是制定适合每个人的需求和经验的个人发展计划(IDP 参与者。项目完成后，MARC研究员将准备在以下领域的研究生研究中脱颖而出 生物医学。

PROJECT SUMMARY Institutional data from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) has uncovered that our underrepresented (UR) undergraduate students are less likely to participate in research activities because of their lack of laboratory training, lack of familiarity with biomedical careers upon college entry, and overall inability to volunteer their time to research because of their need to work for pay. Despite strong research participation from our overall undergraduate population, we are unable to garner the same representation from underrepresented minority (URM) students, students with disabilities, or financially challenged students even though UTD is a diverse STEM-focused, research-intensive university located in the fourth largest metropolitan area of the US. We designed the MARC at UTD program to address our shortcomings and promote equity in biomedical research. We anticipate a 500-1000/yr pool of STEM undergraduates who would be eligible to apply to the MARC at UTD program. Our research strengths include imaging, computational approaches, engineering, neuroscience, molecular biology, and entrepreneurship development aimed at scientists. The specific objectives of this three- year (per cohort) program are to: 1) To equip a select group of carefully identified undergraduates (i.e., MARC fellows) who do not need previous research experience with the necessary skills to thrive in a biomedical research laboratory; 2) To financially support this cohort of select MARC fellows who would otherwise need to work to allow them the necessary time to engage in continuous, productive biomedical research; and 3) To provide career mentorship and professional skill development to these MARC fellows. In order to equip MARC fellows with laboratory skills, they will initially enroll in an Introduction to Biomedical Research Skills Course. This course will train students in techniques commonly utilized in biomedical research, in safe and ethical laboratory practices and statistics, and in scientific communication prior to starting research. Following this, our MARC fellows will complete biomedical research with a final objective of presenting at a national research conference, preparation of a manuscript for publication, and successful application to a biomedical graduate program. This extensive 2.5 years of research will include academic year research, one summer at UTD, and one summer with an external partner. The MARC program expects to support 30 students over five years (three separate cohorts). MARC participants will be matched with a faculty research mentor, a career mentor, and a near-peer mentor to guide them through the various facets of scientific discovery and professional development. Of particular importance is the creation of an individual development plan (IDP) that will fit the needs and experiences of each participant. Upon program completion, MARC fellows will be prepared to excel in graduate research in biomedicine.