ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS FOR CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT IN MARC U*STAR INSTITUTIONS-PHASE I RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2003 NOTICE: NOT-GM-03-104 National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (http://www.nigms.nih.gov) LETTER OF INTENT RECEIPT DATE: March 1, 2003 APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE: April 1, 2003 The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program announces the availability of supplements to institutions funded by the Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to support specific plans for curriculum development/improvement in the quantitative sciences. The use of computers and mathematical models/calculations in biology has resulted in major conceptual and technical advances that allow the study of complex biological systems. For example, the orderly development of an organism, which requires the coordination many genes in specific spatial and temporal sequence, is amenable to study using a computational approach. Similarly, the elucidation of the human genome requires computational skills and mathematical/statistical skills. The purpose of this initiative is to introduce/integrate into the pre- MARC and MARC trainee science curriculum quantitative analytical methods in the study of biological and biomedical processes. The long- term goal of this initiative is to support specific plans for curriculum development leading to an improvement in the quantitative sciences to enhance the academic preparedness of underrepresented minority students in biomedical science fields. This initiative will be implemented in two Phases. Phase I, the subject of this Notice, is an institutional 12-month administrative supplement to enable eligible MARC institutions to develop plans for introducing/integrating the quantitative sciences into their biology curricula. The second phase (Phase II), the subject of a later announcement, will be a competing supplement to support the implementation of the plans developed in Phase I. Only institutions with active MARC U*STAR grants may submit the administrative supplements. These supplements should be sent to Dr. Toliver at the address listed below. More complete information can be found in the announcement for Phase I supplements at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/minority/ustar_supp.html. Written and telephone inquires are welcomed. They should be addressed to: Adolphus Toliver, Ph.D. Chief, MARC Branch National Institute of General Medical Sciences 45 Center Drive, Rm. 2AS.37G, MSC 6200 Bethesda, MD 20892-6200 Telephone: (301) 594-3900 FAX: (301) 480-2753 E-mail: tolivera@nigms.nih.gov
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