Science Master's Program at San Francisco State University: Concentrations in Biotechnology and Stem Cell Science

旧金山州立大学科学硕士课程：生物技术和干细胞科学专业

• 批准号: 1011717
• 负责人: Lily Chen
• 金额: $ 70万
• 依托单位: San Francisco State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2013-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1011717&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Science; Master; Program; San; Francisco

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).Located in an international center of bio-innovation, San Francisco State University has more than two decades of success at training a diverse student population for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This award is supporting an innovative two-year interdisciplinary science master's program (SMP) that is preparing students to advance into professional careers in the applied life sciences. The program's focus is on biotechnology, including the emerging area of stem cell research. This industry has the potential to fuel economic growth for the bay area, California, and the nation. This new program is responsive to calls from biotechnology industry leaders for a new generation of scientists with interdisciplinary knowledge who have familiarity with emerging technologies and some business acumen. The proposed program incorporates close partnerships with research institutes, industry, and public/non-profit service agents. The program curriculum includes professionally-oriented, innovative graduate coursework in molecular and developmental biology, biosciences, business and management, communication, ethics, teamwork skills, and a rigorous internship and related research component. These SMP courses are also available to graduate students in other STEM disciplines. Broader Impacts: The project is increasing the number of masters' graduates, particularly minorities and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who are working in rapidly-advancing STEM fields. By drawing together faculty and researchers across the campus and community, the program is providing comprehensive mentorship and career development opportunities, fostering new avenues for collaborations. It is promoting the implementation of innovative interdisciplinary graduate level curricula, increasing research and workforce productivity, and serving as a foundation for expansion into other STEM areas on SFSU campus and beyond.

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(Public Law 111-5)资助的。旧金山州立大学位于国际生物创新中心，二十多年来一直成功地为科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域的职业培养了不同的学生群体。该奖项支持一个创新的为期两年的跨学科科学硕士项目(SMP)，该项目正在为学生进入应用生命科学的专业职业生涯做准备。该计划的重点是生物技术，包括新兴的干细胞研究领域。这一行业有可能推动旧金山湾区、加利福尼亚州和全国的经济增长。这一新计划是为了响应生物技术行业领导者的呼吁，要求拥有跨学科知识的新一代科学家熟悉新兴技术并具有一定的商业敏锐性。拟议的计划包括与研究机构、行业和公共/非营利性服务机构的密切合作伙伴关系。该计划的课程包括分子与发育生物学、生物科学、商业与管理、沟通、伦理、团队合作技能等专业方向的创新研究生课程，以及严格的实习和相关研究内容。这些SMP课程也适用于其他STEM学科的研究生。更广泛的影响：该项目正在增加在快速发展的STEM领域工作的硕士毕业生的数量，特别是少数民族和来自经济困难背景的个人。通过将校园和社区的教职员工和研究人员聚集在一起，该项目提供了全面的导师和职业发展机会，培育了新的合作途径。它正在推动实施创新的跨学科研究生水平课程，提高研究和劳动力生产率，并为扩展到南加州大学校园内外的其他STEM领域奠定基础。