Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 1993 — Research money available for Hawaiians through Chaminade University minority program [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Research money available for Hawaiians through Chaminade University minority program

Hawaiians, part-Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and minorities are encouraged to apply to a new program at Chaminade University of Honolulu that will provide for biomedical research training of minority students underrepresented in that field. Chaminade recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health for a Minority Biomedical Research Support program, whieh will provide approximately $683,000 to train roughly 60 students over three years.

Students will receive stipends, and travel money is available to allow attendance at research meetings. The award will also provide support for the research projects of four School of Science and Mathematics faculty members. According to program director Ellen Shimakawa, Ph.D., the majority of Chaminade's biology and chemistry majors have traditionally been partHawaiians and Pacific Islanders. For more information eall Ronald Iwamoto at 735-4808.

Henry Halenani Gomes, dean of Chaminade University's School of Science and Mathematics, examines tissue-cul-tured plants with past student Deborah Calbero.