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. 2011 Mar 8;9(3):e1001026. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001026

Table 2. Science outreach needs and tailored agenda for National Lab Day.

School Needs National Lab Day Agenda Participants
Need for exposure to racially and ethnically diverse scientists Mentoring advice; diverse science training and careers panel consisting of racial/ethnic and gender diverse scientists/scientists in training PhD, MD/PhD, and MD students
Exposure to diverse career options in the sciences Mentoring advice, science training and careers panel, mentoring and mingling session, campus/lab tours, interactive science demonstration, and science research presentation Science outreach staff, research scientists, and various members of the health professional and research team
Seeing “real-life science” at work Science research presentation, interactive science demonstration, lab tours Science outreach staff; health professional and research team; PhD, MD/PhD, and MD students