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Meeting the Nation's Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists Summary of the 1993 Public Hearings (1994) / Chapter Skim
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... The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program has proven to be highly effective in drawing talented minority students into careers in biomedical research.
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From page 79...
... I will make more specific comments on the funding issues in the third and final section of this report. To assure a continuing supply of skilled investigators in the biomedical and behavioral sciences I believe we need to expose promising undergraduate students, especially women and minorities, to research early in their educational experience through creative course work and independent study.
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