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DISC Program The Diversity in Science Collective (DISC) program provides support to students from underrepresented groups who are interested in biology, chemistry or medicine. The DISC program, established by the biology and chemistry departments, offers a variety of resources including faculty, students and staff. DISC meetings are held on a regular basis. At the meetings, students meet faculty members and other DISC students and are given information that helps them become familiarized with the "routines and procedures" in the science division. Students also are provided with information about summer research opportunities on and off campus, and professional organizations. Click here to meet some of the current DISC students. SNMA and OMMH The SNMA is the nation's oldest and largest student organization focused on the needs and concerns of minority medical students communities. The active membership includes approximately 5,000 medical students, pre-medical students, and health care professionals throughout the nation. The SNMA is committed to assisting students of color in attaining admission and successfully matriculating at the nation's medical schools. Some of the DISC students have partnered with medical students who are members of the SNMA chapter at the University of Minnesota. The medical students at the University became mentors for DISC students interested in attending medical school. The mentor and mentee decide how many times to get together and other activities to pursue. To find out more about the SNMA at the University of MN go to www.student.med.umn.edu/snma The Office of Minority and Multicultural Health (OMMH) is a division of the Minnesota Department of Health. The OMMH exists to focus attention on the disparities in health status among Minnesota's populations of color and American Indians. Several Health Coordinators spoke with the DISC students and discussed some of the initiatives at the OMMH. Three DISC students completed internships at the OMMH during the summer of 2005 and 2006 and two students completed internships during the summer of 2007 and 2008. To find out more about the OMMH go to www.health.state.mn.us/ommh Summer Experiences DISC students involved in research and experiential learning off campus during the summer of 2008 include: Crystal Barriga and Chris Glass interned at the OMMH and were involved in planning programs and meetings that focused on eliminating disparities in health in populations of color and American Indians Charles Vang participated in the MN Future Doctors program. He also conducted research at the Minneapolis Heart Institute. Theodore Kim conducted research with Dr Ray Runyan at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Alison Tray participated in the the Future Doctors program sponsored by East Carolina University. Several students who are members of the DISC program were involved in research and experiential learning off campus during the summer of 2007. Dimpho Orionzi and Afeke Kambui interned at the OMMH and were involved in planning programs and meetings that focused on eliminating disparities in health in populations of color and American Indians Paul Maitland McKinley conducted research at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor Maine and did research in kidney failure in mice. Alison Tray conducted research in reproductive biology and DES at the University of Charlotte, North Carolina Kari Tanaka conducted research at the University of Minnesota in the MRSEC program. Jeremy Velasquez was at the University of Texas Southwestern conducting research in gene expression. Natasha Hilt participated in the NAPIR program in Costa Rica. Her research focused on infant mortality rates.
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