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UR Host Lab Benefits and Roles

 

UR/URMC PIs

Benefits

  • Provide the research lab setting for this uniquely impactful experience for both the RCSD students and their own trainees.
  • Provide a pathway to potential higher education/career in a science field for youngsters from marginalized backgrounds.

Structure/Requirements

  • Demonstrates a tangible commitment to fostering diversity in scientific fields, research, and teaching.
  • Fosters an inclusive culture within his/her/their own lab that is inclusive

Expectations

  • Oversee the overall plan for their lab
    • Establish weekly schedule
    • Identify research project
    • Recruit/assign trainee mentor(s)
    • Weekly progress check-in with student and trainee mentor(s)
    • Relay any pain points to  NEUROEAST program leadership

UR/URMC Trainees

Benefits

  • Gain first-hand mentorship experience
  • Experience teaching research methodology, techniques, and tolls
  • Share account of their education journey
  • Bench mentor stipend

Structure/Requirements

  • Demonstrates an authentic interest in being a mentor
  • Teach, support, motivate, and inspire

Expectations

  • Provide daily guidance to student on all aspects of their lab experience.
  • Relay any pain points to lab PI.
  • Attend Summer Scholars poster presentation along with student