{"id":2961,"date":"2024-04-08T09:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2024-06-17T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T13:47:17","slug":"marc-ustar-annual-research-symposium-held-on-april-6-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/marc-ustar-annual-research-symposium-held-on-april-6-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MARC U*STAR Annual Research Symposium Held on April 6, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) Program at the University of Rhode Island held its highly anticipated Annual Research Symposium, showcasing the impressive accomplishments of its trainees and their groundbreaking research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Held on April 6, 2024, the symposium gathered MARC scholars, faculty mentors, and esteemed guests from URI and beyond. The event provided a platform for MARC scholars to present their research findings across diverse fields in the biomedical sciences, highlighting the program&#8217;s commitment to fostering excellence and diversity in research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Naomi Pajarillo, a member of the MARC Class of 2021 and now a graduate student in Neuroscience at Yale University, delivered an inspiring keynote address before the eight current trainees gave oral presentations, in which they eloquently articulated their research methodologies, findings, and implications for their respective fields. Trainees also discussed their journey within the MARC program and how it has shaped their research interests.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3482.jpg 700w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3482-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3482-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3482-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3463.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3463.jpg 700w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3463-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3463-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3463-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3500.jpg 700w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3500-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/img_3500-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1-364x485.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1664\/IMG_5732-1-500x667.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) Program at the University of Rhode Island held its highly anticipated Annual Research Symposium, showcasing the impressive accomplishments of its trainees and their groundbreaking research. 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