MARC at East Carolina University

东卡罗来纳大学 MARC

• 批准号: 10629571
• 负责人: AZEEZ A AILERU
• 金额: $ 13.54万
• 依托单位: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-01 至 2028-05-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10629571
• 关键词: Address; Award; Biomedical Research; CCL7 gene; Career Exploration; Communication; Communities; Development; Discipline; Disparity; Doctor of Philosophy; Education; Environment; Fostering; Funding; Goals; Institution; Mentors; Methods; Phase; Preparation; Process; Publications; Qualifying; Research; Research Personnel; Resources; STEM field; Science; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education; Social Mobility; Structure; Students; Time; Training; Underrepresented Students; Universities; Work; career; cohort; college; cost effective; design; disadvantaged student; doctoral student; ethnic diversity; experience; faculty mentor; falls; higher education; indexing; innovation; interdisciplinary curriculum; interest; matriculation; peer coaching; programs; prospective; recruit; rural area; skills; social; undergraduate research; undergraduate research experience; undergraduate student

Project Summary Drawing from the rich ethnic diversity of our rural region, we propose to establish a new interdisciplinary undergraduate (UG) training experience at East Carolina University (ECU). Our program will enhance STEM retention and matriculation in PhD and MD/PhD programs by maximizing research opportunities for diverse underrepresented (UR) and disadvantaged students interested in biomedical careers. Known nationally for its high ranking in social mobility index and cost-effective education, ECU is a ten-time winner of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award and an ideal environment to foster the professional development of UR students. Our program goals address local and nationwide disparities in STEM education: the dearth of UR students pursuing graduate studies and the loss of UR students from STEM majors in the first two years of baccalaureate training. We will establish a new two-phased MARC Program at ECU (MARC@ECU), drawing from more than 700 exceptionally qualified undergraduates. Phase 1 (pre-MARC) begins with career exploration for prospective students at college orientation sessions and culminates with a new Sophomore level course (Introduction to Research) and innovative new Research Shadowing Program, both designed to make the process of research more visible and tangible. From this pool of students, we will recruit six Junior level students annually into the MARC-funded Phase 2, where trainees complete a structured interdisciplinary curriculum in their major of interest focused on science communication, rigorous scientific methods and analyses, and professional development in preparation for doctoral careers. Mentored undergraduate research experiences are well-established high-impact practices that prepare students for doctoral programs and are the centerpiece of our program, culminating in student composition of a Disciplinary Honors Thesis suitable for publication. Leveraging the unique resources at ECU, including a university-level Office for Undergraduate Research, the MARC@ECU draws together 31 diverse faculty mentors whose work generally falls into four major sub- disciplines of biomedical research. The MARC@ECU will build a stronger, more collaborative research community among UG researchers by pairing them with peer and faculty mentors in a mixture of social and professional development activities and expanded alumni networking opportunities. Although only six students from each cohort will receive MARC support, the other students in each Phase 1 cohort well be well-prepared for other related programs designed to support UR students in STEM already in place, including more than 14 sections of team-centered course-based undergraduate research experiences. In the long-term, these programs along with MARC will help ECU enhance our inclusive environment and foster an immersive undergraduate research community that will nurture our students to develop their innate skills and strengths. The MARC program is an important next step towards creating an institutional shift towards advanced degrees in biomedicine that are likely to have long-lasting impact on our region.

项目摘要 从我们农村地区丰富的种族多样性中汲取灵感，我们建议建立一个新的跨学科 东卡罗来纳大学（ECU）的本科（UG）培训经验。我们的程序将增强STEM 通过最大化各种研究机会，在博士和MD/PHD计划中保留和入学 对生物医学职业感兴趣的人的代表性不足（UR）和处境不利的学生。以其全国知名 ECU在社会流动指数和具有成本效益的教育方面排名很高 卓越多样性奖和理想的环境，以促进您的专业发展 学生。我们的计划目标解决了STEM教育方面的本地和全国范围的差异：UR的缺乏 在最初两年 学士学位训练。我们将在ECU（MARC@ECU）建立一个新的两步MARC计划， 来自700多名具有特殊资格的大学生。第1阶段（MARC）始于职业探索 对于大学定向课程的准学生，并通过新的大二课程达到顶点 （研究简介）和创新的新研究阴影计划，均旨在使 研究过程更明显和切实。在这群学生中，我们将招募六个初中学生 每年进入MARC资助的第2阶段，学员在其中完成结构化的跨学科课程 他们的兴趣专注于科学沟通，严格的科学方法和分析以及 为博士职业做准备的专业发展。指导的本科研究经验 是公认的高影响力实践，可以为学生准备博士课程的准备，并且是核心 在我们的计划中，最终是针对适合发表的纪律荣誉论文的学生组成。 利用ECU的独特资源，包括大学级别的本科研究办公室， Marc@ECU汇集了31位不同的教师导师，他们的工作通常属于四个主要子 - 生物医学研究学科。 MARC@ECU将建立更强大，更合作的研究 UG研究人员将社区与同伴和教师导师配对，以社交和 专业发展活动并扩大了校友网络机会。虽然只有六个学生 每个队列将获得MARC的支持，每个阶段1的其他学生都有充分的准备 对于旨在支持您的STEM学生已经到位的其他相关计划，包括超过14个 以团队为中心的本科研究经验的部分。从长远来看，这些 与MARC一起计划将帮助ECU增强我们的包容性环境并促进身临其境 本科生的研究社区将培养我们的学生发展天生的技能和优势。 MARC计划是向高级学位建立机构转变的重要下一步 在生物医学中可能会对我们地区产生长期影响。