Bethesda, MD – FASEB MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) Program has announced the travel award recipients for The Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) 71st Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada from July 19-23, 2012. These awards are meant to promote the entry of underrepresented minority students, postdoctorates and scientists into the mainstream of the basic science community and to encourage the participation of young scientists at the 2012 SDB 71st Annual Meeting.
Awards are given to poster/platform presenters and faculty mentors paired with the students/trainees they mentor. This year MARC conferred 13 awards totaling $24,050.
The FASEB MARC Program is funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health. A primary goal of the MARC Program is to increase the number and competitiveness of underrepresented minorities engaged in biomedical and behavioral research.
POSTER/ORAL PRESENTERS (FASEB MARC PROGRAM)
Jesus Ayala, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao [ASBMB, SDB member]
Albert Hayward, University of Miami [SDB member]
Jason McSheene, Princeton University [SDB member]
Dr. Julian Sosnik, University of California, Irvine [SDB member]
Edward Stronge, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [SDB member]
Dr. Robin Walker, Howard University [APS member]
Niteace Whittington, Georgetown University [SDB member]
FACULTY/MENTOR & STUDENTS/MENTEES (FASEB MARC PROGRAM)
Dr. Mark Burke, Howard University
Heather Carryl, Howard University
Samelia Okpodu, Howard University
Dr. Georges Haddad, Howard University [ASIP member]
Miara Jeffress, Howard University
Nsini Umoh, Howard University
FASEB is composed of 26 societies with more than 100,000 members, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. Celebrating 100 Years of Advancing the Life Sciences in 2012, FASEB is rededicating its efforts to advance health and well-being by promoting progress and education in biological and biomedical sciences through service to our member societies and collaborative advocacy.