A federal grant will help Michigan State University increase the number of Hispanic doctoral students trained in the neurosciences. The grant — from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health — serves as an extension of an MSU partnership with the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey.

1. Increasing Hispanic Doctoral Students in Neurosciences

2. Extending our community of scientists is key to new discoveries, expanded learning and solving the world’s most challenging problems

3. Building off a 12-year partnership between MSU, NIH and the University of Puerto Rico – Cayey…

4. Undergraduate students from Puerto Rico spend 2 summers at MSU

5. They build strong relationships andgain valuable research experience

6. They are paired with faculty mentors and participate in research projects.

7. They return for graduate studies – working toward a PhD in Neuroscience

8. At all levels, they are funded as part of $1.5M grant from NIH

9. Talented students+Continued immersion in research+Strong faculty mentors=

10. A successful pipeline for neuroscience scholars

11. Contact: Bill Atchisonatchiso1@msu.edu For more information: http://news.msu.edu Photos by MSU University Relations, Greg Kohuth, Mike Steger, NASA Visible Earth and istockphoto.com