Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 January 1991 — Apphcants sought for researchers [ARTICLE]

Apphcants sought for researchers

The Pacific Biomedical Research Center at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa invites applieahon for laboratory work experiences from full- or partHawaiian, Filipino, Samoan, and American-na-tional Pacific Islander undergraduates and graduates who are pursuing careers in biomedical sciences and health fields. Applicants must be enrolled full-time at U.H. Manoa campus by fall 1991 and have enough credits to be classified as a junior. Thirty-two students will be selected by the two programs: the Haumana Biomedical Program and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Honors Program. Applications will be accepted through March 1. Both programs begin June 1 . Both involve a two year commitment. The student works full-time all summer in a research Iaboratory with a university teacher on a biomedical research project. During the school year, students continue their projects on a part-time basis while carrying a minimum of 12 university course-credits.

Both programs are funded by the Nahonal Institutes of Health. The Haumana Program pays students up to $4,200, the MARC program pays students up to $6,504 plus tuition and fees. Both programs also provide travel awards to attend mainland scientific conferences. MARC students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average during their two-year commitment to the program. Information and applieahon forms are available by calling Healani Chang, associate program director, at 956-8268. The Haumana program is 16-years old. According to statistics released by the school, 24 Haumana students went on to become doctors, dentists or veterinarians, 22 are now attending medical school, 57 have careers in bio-medical sciences as medical or laboratory technicians, nurses, biomedical researchers or related jobs. Sixteen Haumana students have earned master's degrees and another 12 are now in graduate study programs.