Building Pathways to Biomedical Research
Careers for Girls and Women of Color
SPECTRUM
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Application
2008 – 2009 Academic Year
What is Spectrum?
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Spectrum is a program that brings together teams of SFSU biology students to offer afterschool science clubs targeted at middle and high school girls of color in the Bay Area to
educate them on women’s health issues and biomedical research being conducted by SFSU
researchers who are women of color.
Spectrum aims to establish a mentoring community of girls and women of color with interests
in biomedical research who are undergrads, graduate students, doctoral students, and faculty.
Who are the Spectrum teams and what do they do?
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Spectrum teams consist of one middle or school science teacher, one undergraduate biology
major, one graduate biology major, and one doctoral student or biomedical researcher who is an
SFSU alumna (see picture below).
Each team will work with one group of middle or high school girls. Teams will consist of four
women that will collaborate to plan and teach after-school science clubs to girls, once a month
from September 2008 to May 2009.
Spectrum Partnership Team
SFUSD
Middle/High
Science
Teacher
SFSU
Undergrad
Biology
Student
SFSU
Masters
Biology
Student
SFSU Alum
in Doctoral /
Biotech
Position
Each Spectrum participant will receive a $1000 honorarium and academic
credit and formal training in communicating the biology they know! 
Applications must be received by May 2, 2008!
Drop off your application package at:
SEPAL Resource Center
SFSU Department of Biology
Hensill Hall 236
Or email application to:
kdtanner@sfsu.edu and akbusch@sfsu.edu
Personal Information:
Name:
Daytime phone:
Home/Cell phone:
Preferred email address:
Home address:
Have you worked in a biology research lab before? If so, who is/was your research
advisor?
Where did you go to elementary school? Middle school? High school?
Please attach:
1) Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work (unofficial is fine)
2) Name and contact information for two references: a) SFSU faculty or staff
member and b) another professional colleague of your choice (another SFSU
faculty/staff, a professional outside of SFSU, or an SFSU peer)
3) Answers to the following questions:
 Why do you want to participate in Spectrum?
 What career goals are you thinking about and where might you see yourself
professionally in 5 years?
 Describe an experience you’ve had working with young people. What do you
consider to be your biggest accomplishment of this experience?
Questions? Contact Allison Busch, SEPAL Program Coordinator, akbusch@sfsu.edu or 415-405-3756