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October 2003 1 Focus On the MARC Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) 9650 Rockville Pike - Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998 USA Tel: 301-634-7020 - Fax: 301-571-0699 - Email: [email protected] - WWW: https://ns2.faseb.org/marc The FASEB MARC Program is funded by a generous grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIGMS/NIH). FASEB MARC PROGRAM “CAREER CORNER” AT SACNAS 2003: Dr. Howard Adams at the ‘Career Corner’ with four undergraduate students from California State University Domniguez Hills campus and their faculty mentor and advisor, Dr. Thomas Landefeld. AAA/FASEB MINORITY STUDENT WORKSHOP AT EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2003: Dr. James Story of Meharry Medical College addresses over 140 students and postdoctoral fellows at the annual AAA/FASEB Minority Student Workshop at EB2003 meeting in San Diego, California. FASEB CAREER RESOURCES and MARC PROGRAM STAFF Jacquelyn (Jacquie) Roberts - Manager, Career Resources Program Director, MARC [email protected] Carol Bieschke - Program Associate, Career Resources [email protected] Cheryl Wright - Program Coordinator, MARC [email protected] Lisa Dennison - Program Associate, MARC [email protected] Delores Francis - Program Associate, MARC [email protected] Frederick Rickles, MD, FACP - Executive Director, FASEB Principal Investigator, MARC [email protected] CONTACT INFORMATION FASEB MARC PROGRAM 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998 USA Tel: 301-634-7020 Fax: 301-571-0699 Email: [email protected] https://ns2.faseb.org/marc The FASEB MARC Program unveiled a ‘new look’ for 2003 with the addition of the FASEB MARC “Career Corner” booth at the Beta Kappa Chi (March), SACNAS (October) and the ABRCMS (October) conferences. The “Career Corner” offers one-on-one/group mentoring and career counseling services and information provided by Dr. Howard Adams, President of HG Adams & Associates, Inc. Based on the booth visits at the SACNAS and ABRCMS conferences in October, the response to “Career Corner” has been overwhelming! Students and junior faculty members alike took advantage of the opportunity to sit down and chat one-on-one with Dr. Adams and Ms. Jacquie Roberts (who provided resume/CV critiques). As a special bonus, visitors to the “Career Corner” received an autographed copy of “Get Up With Something On Your Mind” by the author, Dr. Howard G. Adams. The FASEB Career Resources & MARC Program Office hosted an exhibit at the 2003 SACNAS and ABRCMS meetings in October. The exhibit included information about the FASEB MARC Program activities including funding to support Summer Research Opportunities and Travel Awards for Scientific Meetings and Grantsmanship Training Programs. In addition, information about the FASEB Careers OnLine Datanet Services and copies of the “Breakthroughs in Bioscience” publications from the FASEB Office of Public Affairs were available. A new feature offered in the FASEB Career Resources & MARC Program exhibit booth was the “Career Corner” providing one-on-one career counseling services by Dr. Howard Adams.

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Page 1: California State University Domniguez Hills Focus On the MARCresume/CV critiques). As a special bonus, visitors to the “Career ... and Julisa Delgado, University of Puerto Rico

October 2003 1

Focus On the MARC

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)

9650 Rockville Pike - Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998 USATel: 301-634-7020 - Fax: 301-571-0699 - Email: [email protected] - WWW: https://ns2.faseb.org/marc

The FASEB MARC Program is funded by a generous grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences,National Institutes of Health (NIGMS/NIH).

FASEB MARC PROGRAM “CAREER

CORNER” AT SACNAS 2003: Dr.

Howard Adams at the ‘Career Corner’ with

four undergraduate students from

California State University Domniguez Hills

campus and their faculty mentor and

advisor, Dr. Thomas Landefeld.

AAA/FASEB MINORITY STUDENT

WORKSHOP AT EXPERIMENTAL

BIOLOGY 2003: Dr. James Story of

Meharry Medical College addresses over

140 students and postdoctoral fellows at

the annual AAA/FASEB Minority Student

Workshop at EB2003 meeting in San Diego,

California.

FASEB CAREER RESOURCESand MARC PROGRAM STAFF

Jacquelyn (Jacquie) Roberts - Manager, Career Resources

Program Director, [email protected]

Carol Bieschke - Program Associate, Career

[email protected]

Cheryl Wright

- Program Coordinator, [email protected]

Lisa Dennison - Program Associate, MARC

[email protected]

Delores Francis - Program Associate, MARC

[email protected]

Frederick Rickles, MD, FACP - Executive Director, FASEB

Principal Investigator, [email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATION

FASEB MARC PROGRAM9650 Rockville PikeBethesda, Maryland20814-3998 USATel: 301-634-7020Fax: 301-571-0699

Email: [email protected]://ns2.faseb.org/marc

The FASEB MARCProgram unveiled a ‘newlook’ for 2003 with theaddition of the FASEBMARC “Career Corner”booth at the Beta KappaChi (March), SACNAS(October) and the ABRCMS(October) conferences.The “Career Corner” offersone-on-one/groupmentoring and careercounseling services andinformation provided by Dr.Howard Adams, Presidentof HG Adams & Associates,Inc.

Based on the boothvisits at the SACNAS andABRCMS conferences inOctober, the response to“Career Corner” has beenoverwhelming! Studentsand junior faculty membersalike took advantage of theopportunity to sit downand chat one-on-one withDr. Adams and Ms. JacquieRoberts (who providedresume/CV critiques).

As a special bonus,visitors to the “CareerCorner” received anautographed copy of “GetUp With Something OnYour Mind” by the author,Dr. Howard G. Adams. �

The FASEB Career Resources & MARC Program Office hosted an exhibit atthe 2003 SACNAS and ABRCMS meetings in October. The exhibit includedinformation about the FASEB MARC Program activities including funding tosupport Summer Research Opportunities and Travel Awards for ScientificMeetings and Grantsmanship Training Programs. In addition, information aboutthe FASEB Careers OnLine Datanet Services and copies of the “Breakthroughsin Bioscience” publications from the FASEB Office of Public Affairs were available.A new feature offered in the FASEB Career Resources & MARC Program exhibitbooth was the “Career Corner” providing one-on-one career counseling servicesby Dr. Howard Adams. �

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October 2003 2

MARC Student Day atExperimentalBiology 2004

and theEB2004/FASEB

Minority Student Workshop

Since 1996, the FASEB

MARC Program has co-

sponsored the AAA/FASEB

Minority Student Workshop at

the Experimental Biology (EB)

meetings. For 2004, the AAA

and FASEB will be joined by

three additional EB2004

participating socieites (ASPET,

AAI and ASIP) in the planning

and sponsorship of the

upcoming EB2004/FASEB

Minority Student Workshop.

Dr. James Story (above) of

Meharry Medical College and

a member of AAA, is the chair

of the MARC Student Day at

EB2004 Committee and

organizer of the EB2004/

FASEB Minority Student

Workshop. The MARC

Student Day at EB2004

activities are scheduled for

Monday, April 19, 2004.

Information about the MARC

Student Day at EB2004

activities is available on the

FASEB MARC Program website

at: https://ns2.faseb.org/

marc/msdeb04.pdf �

Travel Awards toScientific Meetings

The FASEB MARC Program

recently awarded travel grants

to the following for meetingsheld during the July 2003-June 2004 grant period:ABRCMS 2003: POSTER

PRESENTERS: Naomi Abrams,Alabama State University;

Anastasia Amoakoh, College

of St. Elizabeth; LorenaBagain, Chaminade Univer-

sity; Stephanie Buckley,University of Maryland,

Baltimore County; MichelleCaleb, Savannah State

University; Kamun Chan,Bard College; Kelly Diggs,Alabama State University;

Nada Elbuluk, Princeton

University; Charlene Fajardo,Chaminade University;

Adrienne Goodrich, Thomas

Jefferson University;

Rasheeda Hawk, University of

Southern California; Marlon

Hudson, Alabama State

University; OluwakemiJohnson, University of

Pittsburgh; Melissa Liriano,University of Maryland,

Baltimore County; AlexanderLodge, Grambling StateUniversity; Jessica Mercer,

Howard University; NicoleOnyeneho, University of

Maryland, Baltimore County;

John Osiri, Grambling State

University; Clarence Owens,Hartwick College; VanessaRosario, University of Puerto

Rico-Mayaguez; Alicia

Sherrell, Delaware State

FACULTY/MENTOR &

STUDENTS: Dr. DavidGonzales, Bernardo Chaviraand Sybil Gibbs, Arizona StateUniversity-West; TanyaGwathmey, CornellUniversity; Lucindar Young,Arizona State University-West; Dr. Juan Ramirez,Raquel Nunez and WilneliaRodriguez, University ofPuerto Rico; Dr. JoseFernandez, Mariela Bernardand Dasyree Gonzalez,University of Puerto Rico.AMERICAN PEPTIDE

SOCIETY MEETING 2003:

FACULTY/MENTOR &STUDENTS: Dr. Rafael Bey,Jorge Rivera and Jose Urdaz,University of Puerto Rico; Dr.Cynthia Cardona, AbnerRobles and Israel Rodriguez,University of Puerto Rico.PROTEIN SOCIETY

MEETING 2003: POSTERPRESENTER: Adriana Altuve,Oklahoma State University;

FACULTY/MENTOR &

STUDENTS: Dr.Jose Fernandez,Mariselli Riveraand BeverlyRobledo,University of

Puerto Rico; Dr. JuanRamirez, Carla Candelariaand Julisa Delgado, University

of Puerto Rico. SOCIETY

FOR DEVELOPMENTAL

BIOLOGY MEETING 2003:

GRADUATE STUDENT:Franklin Nwagbara, Florida

A&M University; POSTERPRESENTER: ChonnettiaJones, Emory University.

For more information aboutthe FASEB MARC Program

Travel Awards to ScientificMeetings, visit our website:https://ns2.faseb.org/marc �

What We’ve Been Doing

“I have developed into a more confident researcher thanks to the pureexposure in science I have received as a participant in FASEB MARC’sresearch conferences as a Travel Awardee. Kudos to the great folks atFASEB MARC!” Lisa McPhatter, Ph.D. Student, Duke University

University; Terri Stoner,Northeastern Ohio Universi-

ties College of Medicine;

Ryan Susa, Rochester

Institute of Technology;

Ericka Thomas, Spellman

College; Brandon Walker,Grambling State University;

Jennifer Waller, Grambling

State University; RaquelWashburn, Chaminade

University; Danielle York,University of Maryland,

Baltimore County; ReginaCelestin, Stanford University;

Patricia Nugent, Delaware

State University; NicoleTorres, University of Puerto

Rico-Humacao; LucieannVechioli, University of Puerto

Rico-Mayaguez. FACULTY/MENTOR & STUDENTS: Dr.Paul Copeland, Hector Cabanand Alexandra Rodriguez,UMDNJ; Dr. HarrietteHoward-Lee Block, StacyLloyd and Latasha Rabsatt,Prairie View A&M University;

Dr. James Raynor, AshleyCheek and Lauraysha

McMillan, Fayetteville State

University; Dr.GranvilleWrensford, Kenya Lemon,and Joyce Roberts, Albany

State University.

SOCIETY FOR THE

STUDY OF REPRODUC-

TION MEETING 2003:

POSTER PRESENTERS: OlgaBolden-Tiller, MD Anderson

Cancer Center; CarmencitaRojas Cartagena, PonceSchool of Medicine; RocioRivera, University of Florida;

Seydou Samake, Fort ValleyState University;

James Story, Ph.D.

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October 2003 3

suggestions for thepreparation of effective grantproposals by the faculty atthe host institutions.”

The FASEB/MARC programsponsored Dr. Chetty and Mr.Johnson to attend the Bostonmeeting, where Mr. Johnsonpresented a paper that waspublished in 2001 in theInternational Journal of

Toxicology and received the2001 American College ofToxicology President’s Awardfor the best paper publishedin International Journal of

Toxicology. Johnny parlayedthese accolades into asummer research position atthe State University of NewYork at Stony Brook (SUNY)in summer of 2001andeventually gained admissionto the graduate school therewith a five-year scholarshipand tuition waiver. He saidthat he owes much of hissuccess to Dr. Desaiah’s visit.

Dr. Desaiah said suchtestimony is the main reasonhe began participating in theprogram years ago. Throughit, he’s developed

relationships with scientists atmany Historically BlackColleges and Universities,including Jackson StateUniversity, Selma University

in Alabama, Alcorn StateUniversity in Mississippi andTougaloo College.

In spite of the benefits to begained from participating in

the Visiting Scientistsprogram, FASEB has seen adrastic decline in the numberof FASEB scientists applyingto the program. In 1996, 18

FASEB scientists applied tothe program, and 17 awardswere made. �

FASEB MembersBring Expertise,

Influence toMinority

Institutions

DurisalaDesaiahvisitedSavannahStateUniversity in1999 and2001through

FASEB’s Visiting ScienceProgram for MinorityInstitutions. Each visit lastedonly a week, but according toChellu S. Chetty, a professorof biology at Savannah State,the impact of Dr. Desaiah’sstay has endured.

Dr. Chetty says that duringhis time there, Dr. Desaiah:

· Increased the awareness ofbiomedical research inhealthcare system and ofopportunities for minority

students in graduate andmedical programs;· Provided one-on-onementoring to undergraduatestudents and peer-review

advice to faculty memberspreparing research proposals;· Provided hands-on

experience for postdoctoralfellow and undergraduatestudents in advancedresearch techniques;· Delivered class room

lectures and faculty seminarsin topics closely relatedresearch being conducted at

Savannah State University;and· Offered guidance in thepreparation of posters andmanuscripts for presentation

curricula, advise students oncareer choices, discussopportunities for biomedicalresearch, and convey theexcitement that can bederived from a career in thelife sciences. “We’vepresented papers at FASEBsociety meetings, attendedFASEB sponsored summerresearch conferences andattended grant writingseminars,” said Dr. Chetty,who serves as a member ofthe FASEB/MARC AdvisoryBoard. Dr. Chetty was able todevelop successful grantapplications and receivedclose to $2 million fromNIGMS, allowing him to starta research laboratory andhire a postdoctoral fellow anda few undergraduatestudents. One of thesestudents was JohnnyJohnson, who benefitedgreatly from the visitingscientists program and otherMARC activities.

“Manyundergraduatestudents atminorityinstitutionsusually lack

exposure in research,” Dr.Chetty said. “This program ishighly beneficial to the

undergraduate institutionslike Savannah StateUniversity. It providesstudents an opportunity tointeract with the scientists

and faculty from research-intensive institutions. Thevisiting scientists also provide

the information about thesummer internships availableat their institutions. If thevisiting scientist has servedon NIH/NSF review panels, as

in the case of Dr. Desaiah,he/she can provide ideas and

MARC Visiting Scientists Program

and publication respectively.

“Long after his departure, asa result of his continuingassociation with SavannahState, students and facultywere able to present twoposters, one at the 9th

Internal Congress ofToxicology, Brisbane,Australia on July 8-12, 2001,and another at theInternational Society ofNeuroscience-Rio SatelliteMeeting, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil in August 2001,” Dr.Chetty said. “And, we wereable topresentanotherpaper at theASBMB/ASPET jointmeeting inBoston,Mass., in2000.”

This is one of the manysuccess stories to come outof Visiting Scientists program,FASEB’s 21-year effort toarrange for visits by membersof the Federation’sconstituent societies tominority institutions. Theprogram, funded by the

Minority Access to ResearchCareers (MARC) Programsthrough the National Institute

of General Medical Sciences(NIGMS), providesopportunities for educationand research at minoritycolleges and universities by

interaction with distinguishedinvestigators in thebiomedical sciences.

As did Dr. Desaiah, a memberof the American Society for

Pharmacology and

Experimental Therapeutics,

the visiting scientists canprovide guidance on

Durisala Desaiah, Ph.D.

Chellu Chetty, Ph.D.

Johnny Johnson, M.S.

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October 2003 4

- University of Houstonhosted Dr. David Morrison ofGWSW, LLC and Dr. AnthonyCoelho, Jr. of NIH/OD onSeptember 16-17 2003.MARC-sponsored Grantsman-ship Training Program.

- University of Texas atBrownsville hosted Dr. DavidMorrison of GWSW, LLC andDr. Anthony Coelho, Jr. ofNIH/OD on September 18-19,2003. MARC-sponsoredGrantsmanship TrainingProgram.

- Universidad Metropolitanahosted Dr. Howard Adams ofHG Adams & Associates, Inc.on September 19, 2003.MARC-sponsored Faculty/Student Career DevelopmentSeminars & Workshops.

- Texas A&M, Corpus Christihosted Dr. Stephen Russell ofGWSW, LLC and Dr. AnthonyCoelho, Jr. of NIH/OD onSeptember 20-21, 2003.MARC-sponsored Grantsman-ship Training Program.

- Shaw University hosted Dr.Howard Adams of HG Adams& Associates, Inc. on

September 23, 2003. MARC-sponsored Faculty/StudentCareer Development Semi-

nars & Workshops.

- Virginia State University

hosted Dr. Thomas Landefeldof California State University,Dominguez Hills on Septem-ber 24-26, 2003. �

For the July 2001-June 2002grant period, only 2 scientistsapplied to the program withtwo awards made.

Jacquelyn Roberts, theprogram director for the

FASEB MARCProgram, saidthe program isnot wellutilized. Dr.Chetty agreed:“The programand itsobjectivesneed to beknown so that

they can communicate withtheir colleagues who canprovide the much-neededtechnical help to the minorityinstitutions,” he said.

FASEB accepts applicationsfor the Visiting Scientistsprogram year-round. Formore information onparticipating in the program,contact the FASEB MARCProgram at (301) 634-7020,or e-mail at [email protected] visit the FASEB MARC

Program website and sign-upto become a FASEB MARC

Visiting Scientists TODAY at

http://ns2.faseb.org/vsp/vspapp.asp �

This article was originally published

in the October 2002 issue of the

FASEB NEWS. Reprinted and

edited with permission from FASEB.

FASEB VisitingScientists Program

Activity

The FASEB MARC Program

sponsored Visiting Scientists

for the following institutions

between July 2002-Septem-ber 2003:

- Southern University hostedDr. Dorothy Hudig of theUniversity of Nevada-Reno onMarch 12-14, 2003.

- California State University,Dominguez Hills hosted Dr.Juliette Bell of FayettevilleState University on March 13-14, 2003.

- Hunter College, CUNYhosted Dr. Stephen Russell ofGWSW, LLC and Dr. AnthonyCoelho, Jr. of NIH/OD onMarch 20-21, 2003. MARC-sponsored GrantsmanshipTraining Program.

- Benedict College hosted Dr.Jamboor Vishwanatha of theUniversity of NebraskaMedical Center on April 14,2003.

- University of Puerto Rico atHumacao hosted Dr.Lawrence Berliner of theUniversity of Denver on April21-25, 2003.

- Tuskegee Universityhosted Dr. David Morrison ofGWSW, LLC on June 4, 2003.MARC-sponsored Grantsman-ship Training Program for

NSPAA.

- Savannah State University

hosted Dr. Howard Adams ofHG Adams & Associates, Inc.on August 8, 2003. MARC-

sponsored Faculty/StudentCareer Development Semi-nars & Workshops.

- University of the VirginIslands, St. Thomas campushosted Dr. Howard Adams of

HG Adams & Associates, Inc.on August 27, 2003. MARC-sponsored Faculty/StudentCareer Development Semi-nars & Workshops.

MARC Visiting Scientists Program

- Universidad Metropolitanahosted Dr. Thomas Landefeldof California State University,Dominguez Hills on October17-21, 2002.

- California State University,Dominguez Hills hosted Dr.Lovell Jones of the Universityof Texas, M.D. AndersonCenter on November 4-5,2002.

- Hampton University hostedDr. Wilma Olson of RutgersUniversity November 20-21,2002.

- Hampton University hostedDr. Bernard Chasen onNovember 20-23, 2002.

- Universidad Metropolitanahosted Dr. Thomas Landefeldof California State University,Dominguez Hills on Novem-ber 21-24, 2002.

- Universiity of Hawaii atManoa hosted Dr. Johnny Heof the Indiana UniversitySchool of Medicine onNovember 24-28, 2002.

- Savannah State Universityhosted Dr. Howard Adams ofHG Adams & Associates, Inc.on January 14, 2003. MARC-

sponsored Faculty/StudentCareer Development Semi-nars & Workshops.

- Jackson State University

hosted Dr. David Morrison ofGWSW, LLC and Dr. AnthonyCoelho, Jr. or NIH/OD onFebruary 20-21, 2003. MARC-sponsored Grantsmanship

Training Program.

- Florida International

University hosted Dr. CarolSuitor of the Marine BiologyLaboratories on February 25-27, 2003.

Jacquelyn Roberts

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October 2003 5

The Summer of 2003was another banner yearfor the FASEB MARCSummer Research Oppor-tunity Program. A total of75 students participating insummer experiences at 16institutions were funded:ST. JUDE CHILDREN’SRESEARCH HOSPITAL:Vanessa Enriquez-Rios,University of California-

Santa Cruz; Sharifa Glass,University of Houston;Marisa Rodriguez, Univer-sity of Houston; KimberlyWalker, Tougaloo College;Jennifer Ann Erdrich,Stanford University; ArleneGarcia-Soto, University ofPuerto Rico-Rio Piedras;Angela Rollins, Universityof North Carolina-ChapelHill; Stefani Martin, UnionUniversity; Vyvyca Jones,Jackson State University;Marquitta Richardson,

ABOUT FASEB MARC SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM: Our objective is to develop better research opportunities for

minority students by providing support to visit, learn, and participate in new research techniques at prominent research laboratoriesand institutions during the productive summer “recess” periods. We are interested in working with your organization by providingfunds to supplement and/or cover the travel and subsistence (travel, lodging, and per diem) expenses for the underrepresentedminority students who have been selected to participate in your summer research programs. In addition, we also provide funding tosupport the participation of the SROP student and her/his SROP mentor to the ABRCMS meeting.

Summer Research Opportunity Program

University of Michigan;Danella Rodriguez, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico;Joaquin Zalacain, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico. UNI-VERSITY OF ROCHESTER:Giancarlo Cuadra,Binghamton University;Cristina Capella-Gonzalez,University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Pedro OrtizRivera, University of

Puerto Rico-Mayaguez;Amber Solivan, SweetBriar College; OmarCapella, University ofPuerto Rico-Mayaguez;Carissa Kindy, University ofPuerto Rico-Mayaguez;Tania Rodriguez, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Leslie Ungs,University of California-Santa Cruz; KarlaHernandez, MetropolitanUniversity; Tamira Sanni-Sanoussi, Hobart &

William Smith College;Michael Nagib,Binghamton University.NORTHWESTERN UNIVER-SITY- FEINBERG SCHOOL

OF MEDICINE:Isabel Sumaya,California StateUniversity-Bakersfield; YeraiOliveras Sanchez,

University of Puerto Rico.UNIVERSITY OF OREGON:Anita Bhansali, JohnsHopkins University;Samuel Bracamonte,Oberlin College; Ping-HsuChen, University of Califor-nia-Berkeley; Kristen Kai,Wellesley College;Alexandra Lecorps, XavierUniversity of Louisiana;Richard Shoge, Universityof Maryland, BaltimoreCounty; An Tran, Smith

College; Adrienne Baksh,Johns Hopkins University.EMORY UNIVERSITY:Koriand’r Conyers, Univer-sity of Maryland, Baltimore

County. UNIVERSITY OFIOWA: Muyibat Adelani,University of South Califor-nia. BOSTON UNIVER-SITY: Danella Rodriguez,University of Puerto Rico;Joaquin Zalacain, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico. NEW

YORK UNIVERSITY: AzurriCollier, Emory University;Javier Garcia, Rice Univer-sity; Gretchen Barbosa,Universidad de PuertoRico-Mayaguez; AliyaFrederick, University ofMaryland, BaltimoreCounty. UNIVERSITY OFARIZONA: Sherrina Green,Tougaloo College; AftonNesbitt, Jackson State

“The FASEB MARC Program makes a difference! Thestudent subsistence support made it possible for us toexpand our SROP to include talented undergraduateswhom we otherwise could not have funded. Theoutcomes speak for themselves: a number of thesestudents are now enrolled in Ph.D. programs, either atRutgers or elsewhere. Thank you to FASEB MARC andto the dedicated and responsive individuals who lead andadminister this successful program.” Dr. Evelyn Erenrich, Assistant

Dean, Recruitment and Retention, Rutgers University Graduate School and

UMDNJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

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October 2003 6

VISITING SCIENTISTSFOR

MINORITY INSTITUTIONS

The Federation of American Societies for

Experimental Biology (FASEB) Visiting

Scientists Program for Minority Institutions

was initiated in 1981. The program aims tostrengthen the research and teaching capabilities atminority institutions by sponsoring visits ofprominent and distinguished scientists who are activemembers of the FASEB Constituent Societies.

In this program, member scientists visit minorityinstitutions for periods of one or more days topresent lectures and seminars of general andpractical interests; provide advice on research,curriculum, and graduate opportunities; discusscareer trends and opportunities in the biomedical/behavioral sciences; and assist in the preparationand development of grant proposals. Follow-upvisits by the visiting scientists are encouraged as ameans of fostering collaborative researchopportunities, as well as creating opportunities forreciprocal visitations by faculty and students fromthe host minority institutions.

Visits may be initiated by the Visiting Scientist or theHost Institution. Visiting Scientist travel expensesand funds for necessary supplies, slides reproduction,etc., are provided by the FASEB MARC Program.

The FASEB MARC Program is currently acceptingapplications from Society Members who areinterested in participating in the Visiting ScientistsProgram. Enroll today and join hundreds of otherFASEB Society Members who are making a difference

in the lives of tomorrow’s future scientists!!!

Register online TODAY at http://

ns2.faseb.org/vsp/vspapp.asp. For more

information about the program you may

contact Jacquie Roberts or Cheryl Wright at

301-634-7022 or 7109. Or you may email us

at [email protected]

The FASEB MARC Program is funded by a generous grant from the

National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of

Health (NIGMS/NIH).

APPLICATIONS FOR THEFASEB MARC

SUMMER RESEARCHOPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

FUNDING WILL BEACCEPTED BEGINNING

FEBRUARY 1, 2004.

University; StacieSturdivant, Alabama StateUniversity; Renee Walker,Binghamton University;Raymond Campbell,University of Oklahoma;Olgamariel Castillo,University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras; ZelieannRivera, University ofPuerto Rico-Mayaguez;Xiomara Sanchez, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico atAguidilla; AlexandraVasquez, University ofPuerto Rico at Aguidilla;Yolanda Brown, Universityof Louisiana; StaceyLindsay, York College;Kristin Gaffney, TalladegaCollege. UNIVERSITY OFHOUSTON: Juliet Appiah,University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign;Katherine Shivers, BennettCollege; Alia McConnell,Creighton University; RuthWilliams, University ofNebraska-Omaha. UNI-VERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON: TomekiaManson, Fort Valley StateUniversity; Victor Rivera,University of Puerto Ricoat Mayaguez; TaSheenaCole, Spelman College.NORTHWESTERN UNIVER-SITY: Michael Adams,

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)

9650 Rockville Pike - Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3998 USATel: 301-634-7020 - Fax: 301-571-0699 - Email: [email protected] - WWW: https://ns2.faseb.org/marc

Morehouse College; AmberHall, Southern University.UNIVERSITY OF PITTS-BURGH: Jennifer Greene,University of Maryland,Baltimore County.RUTGERS UNIVERSITY:Jasmine Bates, VirginiaUnion University; MariaCarrero-Feliciano, Pontifi-cal Catholic; JoelMaldanado Custodio,University of Puerto Rico-Aguidilla; JanmaryFigueroa, Pontifical Catho-lic; Tyi McCray, Universityof Maryland, BaltimoreCounty; Patricia Nugent,Delaware State University;Chelsie Swepson,Fayetteville State Univer-sity; Nicole Torres, Univer-sity of Puerto Rico; ReginaCelestin, Stanford Univer-sity; and Lucie Vechioli,University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. HOWARDUNIVERSITY: AileenCangiano-Heath, SyracuseUniversity; AlexandreScheer, UCLA; and LeylaTeos, University of theDistrict of Columbia.UNIVERSITY OF IOWA:Alexander Flowers, St.Xavier University. �

WANTED