{"id":12325,"date":"2019-06-13T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"health.uconn.edu\/regenerative-engineering-institute?p=12325"},"modified":"2019-06-13T11:51:59","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:51:59","slug":"the-society-for-biomaterials-cato-t-laurencin-travel-fellowship-awardees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/regenerative-engineering-institute\/2019\/06\/13\/the-society-for-biomaterials-cato-t-laurencin-travel-fellowship-awardees\/","title":{"rendered":"The Society For Biomaterials, Cato T. Laurencin Travel Fellowship Awardees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Named in honor of a distinguished member of the Society For Biomaterials, Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., the Travel Fellowship supports under-represented minorities in the field of biomaterials by providing undergraduate student resources to attend the annual meeting of the Society For Biomaterials, and to become a member of the Society. The goal of this initiative is to stimulate and encourage recipients to pursue a career in\u00a0biomaterials.<\/p>\n

Studies conducted by the National Science Foundation and others have concluded that African-Americans, Latinos, Native-Americans and Native Alaskans are disproportionally under-represented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Their underrepresentation represents a barrier to excellence in these fields.<\/p>\n

This travel fellowship includes registration, airfare, hotel, transfers, and meals to the SFB Annual Meeting and Exposition held annually. Each awardee will also be given a complimentary membership in the Society For Biomaterials and assigned a graduate student mentor to guide them through the annual meeting, and help them pursue their advanced degree and career goals.<\/p>\n