The MFSP (Minority Faculty Student Partnership) program provides biotechnology training to minority students and faculty members, from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Indian Tribal Colleges or Universities (ITCUs), in the nature and application of the latest principles and techniques of biotechnology.
Through lecture and "hands-on" laboratory training, participants gain insights and hands-on experience in relevant specialized areas of biotechnology. As a result, participants become more competitive in gaining acceptance and or support for participation in well recognized programs of higher education, and research opportunities.
Attendees will also acquire information pertaining to research training opportunities at the NIH along with intramural and extramural funding opportunities. Faculty members will take the newly gained workshop information back to their institute and integrated the content into their curriculum where appropriate. Faculty members are encouraged to implement minority outreach programs at their respective institutions using this program as a model.
Since the inception of the program in 1992, the Foundation for the Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES), Inc., working in agreement with multiple NIH Institutes (acting as program sponsors), has conducted 32 different MFSP workshops in biotechnology related areas. Having provided instruction to over 408 students and 409 faculty members, the MFSP training program has touched over 90 institutions, providing the latest information in areas of biotechnology.
January 2012 - Recombinant DNA Methodology
NINR Summer Genetics Institute (SGI) Program (est. 2000)
The Summer Genetics Institute (SGI) is a one-month intensive research hands-on training program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the FAES Bio-Trac program.
The SGI provides a foundation in molecular genetics for use in research and clinical practice. The purpose of the SGI is to increase the research capability among graduate students and faculty, and develop and expand the basis for clinical practice in genetics among clinicians. The SGI, administered by the FAES (Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences) as one of the Bio-Trac programs, features lecture and hands-on laboratory training. After completing the program, participants receive eight hours of graduate-level college credits from FAES.
Established in 2000, over 175 participants have participated in the SGI program. Over 130+ peer reviewed publications have come from SGI participants. More than one third of SGI graduates have gone on to get federal funding for the research proposal they developed during the SGI program within eighteen months of graduation. Numerous SGI graduates receive internal funding from their home universities or from associations and other private sources.
NINR SGI 2012 Program
Saturday Science Academy (est. in 2001)
Sponsored by the FAES Bio-Trac Program and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Saturday Science Academy is a series of eight advanced lecture and hands on laboratory course for middle school students focused on microbiology, genetics, and mammalian cell culture with an emphasis on common laboratory techniques, pathogens, microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance.
2001 - 2008 Paul Junior High School
2009 - Briggs Chaney Middle School
Coppin State University Biotechnology Exposure Program (est. in 2009)
Sponsored by the FAES Bio-Trac Program and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, select third and fourth year biology students participate in a series of lecture and hands-on laboratory sessions at the NIH and lecture seminars at JHU. These lecture/lab sessions focus on various areas of biotechology with an emphasis on Cell Tissue Culture, Recombinant DNA Techniques, PCR Methods and Immunology Techniques.
NINR Boot Camp Series (est. in 2009)
The NINR Boot Camp is a one-week intensive research training course at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). The course is administered by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) as one of the Bio-Trac programs. This years Boot Camp will focus on fatigue and sleep disorders; discussing methodologies used in research. The purpose of the course is to increase the research capability of graduate students and faculty. The course will feature lectures by distinguished guest speakers, classroom discussion, and laboratory training.
The course is provided by the NINR at no cost. Attendees are required to pay for housing, food, and transportation expenses incurred during program participation.
NINR 2012 Fatigue and Sleep Disorder
