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Preparing Underrepresented And First-Generation Students For Careers In Biomedical Big Data Science, Judith Canner, Carla Fresquez
Preparing Underrepresented And First-Generation Students For Careers In Biomedical Big Data Science, Judith Canner, Carla Fresquez
Judith Canner
In 2015, through the support of the NIH BD2K dR25 Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science Grant, California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), a federally classified Hispanic Serving Institution, started to develop several programs to support undergraduate training in biomedical data science. The programs include 1) a summer research program for undergraduates at the Center for Big Data in Translational Genomics at UC Santa Cruz; 2) new majors, concentrations, and minors relevant to biomedical data science; and 3) professional and research training for undergraduate students and faculty at CSUMB. We will present the successes of the …