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

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)通过有针对性的灌输项目，支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以改善HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们能够攻读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。预计学习结果将得到改善，从而导致留存的总体增加。该项目旨在以弗吉尼亚州立大学(VSU)现有的设施和专业知识为基础，在基因组学和生物信息学方面建立一个跨部门和跨学科的计划。参与该项目的教职员工来自生物、数学和计算机科学，他们将设计并提供涵盖所有这三个领域的严格课程。参加该项目的学生将接受最先进的实践培训，特别是基因组学、统计学和计算机编程方面的培训。这一培训将通过严格的课程设置、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在研究会议上与同行和其他科学家进行科学交流来实现。学生还将在这个新的和高要求的领域获得建议和职业指导。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.