MARC at University of Hawaii at Manoa

夏威夷大学马诺阿分校 MARC

• 批准号: 10207318
• 负责人: VIVEK Ramchandra NERURKAR
• 金额: $ 22.52万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-06-01 至 2026-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10207318
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MARC@UHM will strive for “Hoʻoulu nā laeʻula akeakamai”, a Hawaiian phrase meaning “good mentoring leads to well-trained scientists.” According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the undergraduate (UG) student body and faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) are the most diverse in the nation, but inequities persist. Only 8.5% of PhD candidates in STEM-related programs at UHM are underrepresented (UR) backgrounds. UHM has a rich pool of UR students who are not entering STEM-related PhD programs and therefore are not contributing their cultural diversity to our nation's scientific workforce. Thus, the mission of MARC@UHM is to provide training in biological research for a diverse group of UHM students, including Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian, other Pacific Islanders (Samoan, Tongan, Micronesian, Guamanian/Chamorro, mixed Pacific Islander), Filipino, Hispanic, African American; underrepresented Asians (e.g., Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian); those from disadvantaged backgrounds, including low social-economic and residents of rural outer islands; and students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities. MARC@UHM's objectives are to i) enroll 10 students annually and teach them to identify important research questions, design and conduct rigorous and reproducible experiments, and analyze data and interpret results, ii) provide each trainee with 4 semesters of mentored research and a summer research experience; iii) develop skills trainees need to be competitive in graduate school and in careers as research professionals, and iv) assist each trainee in applying to at least 5 graduate school programs early in the senior year. An estimated >900 UR STEM students in biomedical research are eligible for the MARC@Hawaii Program. The Training Plan starts with recruiting high school seniors entering UHM, especially those from the outer islands, to a Pre-MARC (The Ma Mua MARC) Program as freshman and sophomores. The Ma Mua MARC encourages UR STEM majors to consider research as a career option, invites them to attend MARC-seminars and functions, and creates a community of peers. The 2-year program from juniors and seniors begins with a summer workshop, “Let's get started” where trainees and research mentors are paired. The Plan includes: a 2-credit course each semester designed specifically for MARC trainees, 4 semesters of mentored research, a summer research experience (either at UHM or working with a collaborator of their UHM mentor at an external site), a short workshop, attending a national meeting annually, and presenting their research at professional meetings. Over 25 UHM faculty and 10 faculty at external sites with diverse backgrounds in ethnicity, age, gender, and rank will participate. The primary outcome measure is the number of trainees graduating with BA/BS in 4-years who transition to research-intensive Graduate Programs. Thus, MARC@UHM seeks to increase Hawaii's UR citizens who transition to research careers, as they bring diverse cultural backgrounds, life experiences, ideas, and interests to biomedical research.

MARC@UHM 将努力实现“Hoðoulu nā laeðula akeakamai”，这是一个夏威夷短语，意思是“良好的指导” 根据高等教育纪事报，本科生（UG） 夏威夷大学马诺阿分校 (UHM) 的学生群体和教师是全国最多元化的，但是 不平等现象依然存在。 UHM 的 STEM 相关项目中只有 8.5% 的博士生代表性不足 (UR) UHM 拥有大量未进入 STEM 相关博士课程的 UR 学生。 因此，他们没有为我们国家的科学队伍贡献他们的文化多样性。 MARC@UHM 旨在为 UHM 不同群体的学生提供生物学研究培训，包括 夏威夷人/部分夏威夷人、其他太平洋岛民（萨摩亚人、汤加人、密克罗尼西亚人、关岛人/查莫罗人、混血） 太平洋岛民）、菲律宾人、西班牙裔、非裔美国人；代表性不足的亚洲人（例如柬埔寨人、 越南人、老挝人）；来自弱势背景的人，包括社会经济地位低下的人和以下国家的居民 MARC@UHM 的目标是： i) 每年招收 10 名学生，教他们识别重要的研究问题、设计和实施 严格且可重复的实验，并分析数据并解释结果，ii) 为每位学员提供 4 学期的指导研究和暑期研究经验； iii) 培养实习生技能 在研究生院和研究专业人员的职业生涯中具有竞争力，并且 iv) 协助每位学员 在高年级初期申请至少 5 个研究生院课程 估计超过 900 名 UR STEM。 生物医学研究的学生有资格参加 MARC@Hawaii 计划。 招募进入 UHM 的高中生，特别是来自外岛的高中生，以参加 Pre-MARC（The Ma Mua MARC）项目作为大一和大二的学生。 Ma Mua MARC 鼓励 UR STEM 专业的学生。 将研究视为一种职业选择，邀请他们参加 MARC 研讨会和活动，并创建一个 由三年级和四年级学生组成的为期两年的项目以夏季研讨会开始，“让我们开始吧”。 开始”，实习生和研究导师配对 该计划包括： 每学期 2 学分的课程。 专为 MARC 学员设计、4 个学期的指导研究、暑期研究体验 （在 UHM 或在外部地点与 UHM 导师的合作者合作），一个简短的研讨会， 每年参加一次全国会议，并在超过 25 个 UHM 专业会议上展示他们的研究成果。 教职人员和外部地点的 10 名具有不同种族、年龄、性别和级别背景的教职人员将 主要成果指标是 4 年内获得 BA/BS 毕业的学员人数。 因此，MARC@UHM 致力于提高夏威夷的 UR。 过渡到研究职业的公民，因为他们带来了不同的文化背景、生活经历、想法、 以及对生物医学研究的兴趣。