HGSC-Minority Diversity Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics

描述（由申请人提供）：BCM-HGSC少数民族多样性倡议，以最大限度地提高基因组学研究教育的建议，旨在增加代表性不足的少数民族学生在基因组科学的参与。该提案的目标是通过促进其成功的直接经验，增加基因组科学中代表性不足的少数群体的数量。我们的方法是双重的，我们将介绍本科和学士后少数民族学生的研究经验和活动，以提高他们对该领域的认识和机会。这些经验将使我们的参与者更具竞争力，以便被博士课程录取。我们还将利用新一代通信社交媒体创建一个博士预科生社区，继续指导他们完成这一过程，以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.