CSUF Program Sends Student Researchers Overseas
Program was created as a way to encourage minority students to pursue careers in biomedical research, as well as way to foster understanding of international health issues.
June 28, 2006 :: No. 291
Ten university students are spending the summer overseas, conducting research as part of Cal State Fullerton’s Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program.
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded $115,324 to CSUF in support of the program, which is directed by Marcelo Tolmasky, professor of biological science. Formerly the Minority International Research Training Program, MHIRT was created as a way to encourage minority students to pursue careers in biomedical research, as well as way to foster understanding of international health issues. The program offers students the opportunity to spend 10 weeks during the summer working alongside researchers at universities around the world.
“The MHIRT program is a major asset to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,” explained Robert Koch, chair and professor of biological science. Koch noted that Tolmasky has expanded the program by increasing the number of participating universities and researchers in England, Argentina and Thailand.
“These locations provide our students incredible enrichment opportunities as they experience other cultures while working in high-quality research laboratories,” said Koch.
Since the program’s inception, more than 120 biomedical, science and health science students have spent summers studying with top scientists overseas.
The students in this year’s program are training at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London and York in Great Britain; Instituto Fundacion Leloir in Argentina; and Chiang Mai University in Thailand.
Participating in the program from Cal State Fullerton are graduate student Michelle Don of Montebello, postbaccalaureate student Angelina Arbisi of Brea, and undergraduate students Jennifer Salcido of Whittier and Susan Sanchez of Irvine.
Also taking part are: San Diego Community College student Araceli Montes of San Dimas; Guilford College graduate student Roslyn Phillips of Greensboro, N.C.; Cal State Los Angeles students Emmanuel Dotsey of Hollywood and Nohemy Sorto of Los Angeles; Cal State Northridge postbaccalaureate student Jose Carcarmo of Northridge; and Cal State Long Beach student Dominic Siler of Long Beach.
| Media Contacts: |
Marcelo Tolmasky, professor of biological science, mtolmasky@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren, Public Affairs, 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu |
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