MARC U*STAR at the University of California, Irvine

描述（由申请人提供）：加州大学欧文分校（UCI）是一所研究机构，其生物科学学院的少数民族科学项目（MSP）获得了国家认可。UCI的MARC U* 星星旨在增加进入生物医学科学研究博士学位并取得优异成绩的荣誉代表性不足的少数民族（URM）本科生的数量。主要的计划组成部分包括，1）预MARC学生发展活动，旨在向参与者介绍生物医学研究，提高学生的保留率，提高学术准备和URM新生和大学生的生物医学研究的兴趣，并确定和准备学生任命为MARC学员和2）一个MARC组件，支持大三和大四学生，通过加强他们的学术准备，动机和研究培训，增加参加研究博士学位的竞争性培训URM的数量。在教师导师的指导下进行的独立研究是促使MARC学者追求研究生院和以研究为重点的职业的核心要素。超过100名教师具有培训URM本科生的经验，并资助研究项目作为MARC学者的导师。MARC研究培训要素与本科课程相结合，包括：1）个人职业和学术咨询，2）研究教师研讨会系列，3）期刊俱乐部，向学者介绍当前生物医学文献的批判性阅读，4）生物医学研究中使用的原则，仪器和技术研讨会，5）由教师导师指导的独立研究，6）准备在地方和国家会议上提出口头报告和海报，7）研究生院科学交流和应用研讨会，8）研究生院申请过程中每周的个人建议和9）完全访问专门为该计划设计的计算机实验室。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is a research institution that has gained national recognition for its Minority Science Programs (MSP) at the School of Biological Sciences. The MARC U*STAR at UCI aims at increasing the number of honors underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduates that enter and excel in research doctorates in biomedical sciences. Major program components include, 1) pre-MARC student development activities designed to introduce participants to biomedical research, increase student retention, improve the academic preparedness and interest in biomedical research of URM freshmen and sophomores, and to identify and prepare students for appointment as MARC trainees and 2) a MARC component that supports juniors and seniors to increase the number of competitively trained URM who enroll in research doctorates, by strengthening their academic preparation, motivation and research training. Independent research conducted under the direction of faculty mentors serve as a core element to induce MARC scholars to pursue graduate school and research-focused careers. Over 100 faculty with experience training URM undergraduates and with funded research programs serve as preceptors of MARC scholars. The MARC research training elements are integrated with the undergraduate curriculum and include, 1) individual career and academic advising, 2) a research faculty seminar series, 3) a journal club to introduce scholars to critical reading of current biomedical literature, 4) a workshop on principles, instrumentation and techniques used in biomedical research, 5) independent research directed by faculty mentors, 6) preparation to present oral presentations and posters at local and national conferences, 7) workshop on scientific communications and application to graduate school, 8) weekly individual advice during the graduate school application process and 9) full access to a computer laboratory specifically designed for this program.