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Transitional MARC-U-STAR-UPRM toward a Diversity Enhancement restructuring

Award Number: T34GM008419
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/1991
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2023

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Transitional MARC-U-STAR-UPRM toward a Diversity Enhancement restructuring - Project Abstract The MARC U-STAR Program, now in its 30th year at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus, is designed to provide honors students with meaningful research related experiences, and a special science curriculum, coupled to scientific service learning and professional development activities that will propel their competitiveness in pursuing doctoral programs in biomedical sciences. Twenty two honors students from the biology, industrial microbiology, chemistry, industrial biotechnology, and chemical engineering programs interested in a doctoral career in biomedical sciences can become MARC trainees. Some of the proposed initiatives include on- and off-campus research experiences, weekly workshops on academic skills improvement, journal/book clubs, scientific dissemination among the general community, K-12 outreach and relevant RCR training. Recruitment strategy for prospective MARC students includes activities such as an orientation on biomedical research careers for freshmen and sophomores, and an integrative research summer workshops designed to encourage prospective trainees to develop new skills and methodologies in biomedical research areas. The UPRM MARC program also provides faculty with ample opportunities to enrich their science teaching and mentoring skills by fostering professional development activities. The objectives of the MARC U-STAR Program at UPRM are: 1) increase the knowledge (awareness) of freshmen and sophomore students from participating academic programs (PAP) about research careers and opportunities in biomedical sciences; 2) increase the excellence and number of biomedical researchers from the PAP actively engaged in training, mentoring and role modeling of the UPR-M MARC students; and 3) foster an effective undergraduate research environment through activities and experiences that develop a meaningful contemporary biomedical research culture.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$352,742 )
2024	2021	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	30	12/4/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$235,412
2024	2020	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	30	12/4/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$117,330
														Subtotal = -$352,742

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	30	9/9/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2020	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	30	9/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $235,412 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	30	8/31/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$235,412
														Subtotal = $235,412

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $233,353 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	30	5/4/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$233,353
														Subtotal = $233,353

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $456,770 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	29	5/13/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$456,770
														Subtotal = $456,770

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $450,498 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	28	5/21/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,988
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	28	5/10/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$444,510
														Subtotal = $450,498

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $444,510 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	27	5/17/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$438,526
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	27	7/18/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,984
2017	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	26	2/16/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$77,989
2017	2015	UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO	259 BLVD ALFONSO VALDES	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00680	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	25	2/16/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$77,989
														Subtotal = $444,510

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $438,526 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	26	5/23/2016	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$438,526
														Subtotal = $438,526

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $304,142 )
2015	2015	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	25	4/22/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$304,142
														Subtotal = $304,142

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $429,239 )
2014	2014	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	24	5/31/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$429,239
														Subtotal = $429,239

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $423,822 )
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	23	5/24/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$423,822
														Subtotal = $423,822

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $489,725 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	22	5/29/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$489,725
														Subtotal = $489,725

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $365,186 )
2011	2011	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	21	5/23/2011	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$365,186
														Subtotal = $365,186

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $334,751 )
2010	2010	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	20	5/21/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$334,751
														Subtotal = $334,751

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $568,520 )
2009	2009	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR			USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	19	5/14/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$568,520
														Subtotal = $568,520

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $565,971 )
2008	2008	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	18	5/27/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$565,971
														Subtotal = $565,971

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $558,512 )
2007	2007	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	17	6/4/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$558,512
														Subtotal = $558,512

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $549,084 )
2006	2006	UNIVERSITY OF PR-MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	PO BOX 9001	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00681	MAYAGUEZ	USA	Aging Research	000	16	5/30/2006	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$549,084
														Subtotal = $549,084

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $382,341 )
2004	2004	UNIV OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	POST OFFICE BOX 5000	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00709		USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	14	7/1/2004	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$382,341
														Subtotal = $382,341

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $343,421 )
2003	2003	UNIV OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	POST OFFICE BOX 5000	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00709		USA	Minority Access to Research Careers	000	13		NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$343,421
														Subtotal = $343,421

Issue Date FY: 2002 ( Subtotal = $374,812 )
2002	2002	UNIV OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	POST OFFICE BOX 5000	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00709		USA	Minority Access to Research Careers	000	12	6/14/2002	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$374,812
														Subtotal = $374,812

Issue Date FY: 2001 ( Subtotal = $367,378 )
2001	2001	UNIV OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS	POST OFFICE BOX 5000	MAYAGUEZ	PR	00709		USA	Minority Access to Research Careers	000	11	4/16/2001	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$367,378
														Subtotal = $367,378

Grand Total All Awards = $8,596,265

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Transitional MARC-U-STAR-UPRM toward a Diversity Enhancement restructuring

Award Number: T34GM008419

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/1991

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2023

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