News

• NIGMS Grantees Receive Presidential Mentoring Awards
  July 2004
  
  
• UC Santa Cruz Acting Chancellor Leads $1.5 Million Federal Study of Math, Science Programs
  UCSC News Release, July 21, 2004
  
  
• Elma Gonzalez, UCLA Biology Professor, Helps Minority Students Succeed in Science
  Ascribe Newswire, June 9, 2004
  
  
• Los Lunas Student Studies Nicotine Effects
  Valencia County News Bulletin, April 21, 2004
  
  
• Diverse Roads Lead to NIH
  NIH Record, March 16, 2004   

Events

• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
  November 10-13, 2004 
  
  
• Bridges Program Meeting
  July 8-11, 2004
  

Publications

• NIGMS Minority Programs Update

• Scientists for the 21st Century: Biomedical Research and Training Opportunities for Minorities (requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  Describes the NIGMS programs that provide research and research training awards aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical scientists.

• Minority Recruitment and Retention Strategies