SFSU CIRM COMPASS IPSCS Program: Inclusive Pathways for Stem Cell Undergraduate Scholars Training Program
Prepare a diverse cadre of undergraduate students for careers in regenerative medicine by combining hands-on research opportunities with strategic and structured mentorship.
- An undergraduate training program provides a solid foundation to prepare a broadly inclusive, well-trained life science workforce in regenerative medicine.
- It grants two-year training scholarships to 25 IPSCS trainees (total 25 scholars will be funded over the course of the five-year funding period) and provides them the resources (monthly stipends, tuitions, conference travel, research training and mentorship support etc.) to build the foundation for implementing innovative and inclusive diversity training address current and diverse workforce needs in emerging stem cell fields.
- The program is expected to increase the diversity and inclusiveness of undergraduate trainees who elect to pursue various careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
Program Overview
- Academic mentoring and inquiry-based research training
- Hands-on stem cell summer internship research (SFSU or UCSF/Stanford)
- Two years of scholarship support (stipends $18,000/year, tuitions $9,600/year, $2,200/year research funds and $1,000/year trainee conference travel)
- Career mentoring and professional development coaching
The program supports Biology undergraduate sophomores or juniors who have taken BIOL 230 and BIOL 240 and are interested in alternative career pathways in regenerative medicine (including graduate program, medical/allied health or other professions).
The program focuses on developing inclusive curricula and the introduction of interdisciplinary career pathways by integrating principles of molecular biology, cell and developmental biology, with supplemental training in leadership, communications, entrepreneurship and ethical conduct of the scientific and professional workforce.
Contact
Program Coordinator: Dr. Kristopher Plambeck (kplambeck@sfsu.edu)
Program Director: Professor Lily Chen (lilychen@sfsu.edu)
Program Advisor: Odessa Yabut, Ph.D. (oyabut@sfsu.edu)
Application Dates
- Opens: March 1, 2024
- Closes: April 15, 2024
Scholarship Application
CIRM COMPASS-IPSCS Cohorts
Nathalie Aquino (M. Chan Lab-SFSU)
Logan Holbrook (S. Pasion Lab-SFSU)
Kealohilani Kiku Kyle (K.Plambeck/L.Chen Lab-SFSU)
Marius Mathew Fajardo Suarez (O. Yabut/L. Chen Lab-SFSU)
Andre Tran (I. Anastassov Lab-SFSU)
Alexander Agredano (K.Plambeck/L.Chen Lab-SFSU)
Cindy Chu (W. Denetclaw Lab-SFSU)
Ben Lee (K. Burrus Lab-SFSU)
Ben Mingoa (A. Anand Lab-SFSU)
Angelo Orozco (K.Plambeck/L.Chen Lab-SFSU)
Cindy Chu (W. Denetclaw Lab-SFSU)
Elena Dimitrova (K. Plambeck/L. Chen Lab-SFSU)
Ben Lee (K. Burrus Lab-SFSU)
Ben Mingoa (A. Anand Lab-SFSU)
Angelo Orozco (K.Plambeck/L.Chen Lab-SFSU)
