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MARC travel awards announced for the 2012 SACNAS Annual Meeting

Public release date: 13-Sep-2012
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Contact: Gail Pinder
gpinder@faseb.org
301-634-7021
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Bethesda, MD FASEB MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) Program has announced the travel award recipients for the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA from October 11-14, 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 SACNAS Annual Meeting.

Awards are given to poster/platform presenters and faculty mentors paired with the students/trainees they mentor. This year MARC conferred 20 awards totaling $37,000.

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)

Ashley Baldauf, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Nicole Carvajal, University of California, Riverside [BMES Member]
Mary DeVita, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Anastacia Garcia, University of North Texas
Krystal Garza, Brown University
Steven A. Lopez, University of California, Los Angeles
Nathalie Luna-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Luis A. Martinez, University of Houston
Dalia Martinez-Marin, Texas Tech University
Angelica Rivera Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez [ASPET Member]
Renzo Samame, University of California, Irvine
Nagma Shah, Brandeis University
Lee Toni, University of North Texas

FACULTY/MENTOR & STUDENTS/MENTEES (FASEB MARC PROGRAM)

Dr. Jolene Cogbill, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Lauren Chun, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Alyssa Jackson, Chaminade University of Honolulu
>Dr. Thomas Landefeld, California State University, Dominguez Hills [ASBMB & ENDO Member]
Cassandra Morrow, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dr. Chrystie Naeole, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Jaymee-Rae Pang, Chaminade University of Honolulu

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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.

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MARC travel awards announced for the 2012 SACNAS Annual Meeting Public release date: 13-Sep-2012
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Contact: Gail Pinder
gpinder@faseb.org
301-634-7021
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology