Marc Tischler

Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry - Med

Research

Increasing involvement in training and educational programs has steered my activities away from active laboratory work. Instead my efforts have focused on expanding the training opportunities for underrepresented students to pursue careers in biomedical research. The training program, Maximizing Access to Research Careers, is supported by an NIH training grant and offers students two full years of support, opportunities to participate in intramural and extramural research, attend scientific conferences, meet with scientists from other institutions and receive mentoring and guidance. The program began in 1999 and through fall 2018 will have placed 95 trainees into PhD, MD/PhD or MD programs throughout the country. Some have participated in postbaccalaureate programs to gain additional experience or have worked at the NIH for a year. The program offers outreach activities have included tutoring, careers colloquia, research seminars and supplemental instruction in general chemistry. Additionally, Dr. Tischler's focus has included medical curriculuim development. In 2004 he chaired the committee that redesigned the medical curriculum with implementation in fall 2006. He has also played a major role in the redesign of the current medical curriculum that was implemented in fall 2017 and continues to undergo improvement.