Targeted Infusion Project: Developing An Interdisciplinary Genomics and Bioinformatics Undergraduate Program at Virginia State University

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科生计划（HBCU-UP）通过有针对性的输液项目支持开发，实施和基于证据的创新模式和方法的研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求STEM研究生课程和/或职业。这个项目将在弗吉尼亚州立大学进行。预计学习成果将得到改善，从而提高整体保留率。 该项目旨在利用弗吉尼亚州立大学（VSU）现有的设施和专业知识，建立一个跨部门和跨学科的基因组学和生物信息学项目。参与该项目的教师来自生物学，数学和计算机科学，并将设计和提供涵盖所有三个领域的严格课程。该计划的学生将接受最先进的实践培训，特别是在基因组学，统计学和计算机编程方面。这项培训将通过严格的课程，一系列精心设计的夏季研讨会，整个计划期间的各种研究项目，以及与同行和其他科学家在研究会议上的科学交流来实现。学生还将在这个新的高需求领域获得奖励和职业指导。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. This project will take place at Virginia State University. It is expected that learning outcomes will be improved leading to an overall increase in retention. The project aims to build on the existing facilities and expertise at Virginia State University (VSU) to establish an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary program in genomics and bioinformatics. Faculty members involved in the project come from biology, mathematics, and computer science, and will design and offer a rigorous curriculum covering all three areas. The students in the program will receive state-of-the-art and practical training, particularly in genomics, statistics, and computer programming. This training will be achieved through the rigorous curriculum, a series of well-designed summer workshops, various research projects throughout the duration of the program, and scientific exchanges with peers and other scientists at research conferences. Students will also receive advisement and career guidance in this new and high demand field.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.