Cornell Initiative for Maximizing Student Development

项目概要/摘要 这是一个新的建议，建立一个倡议，以最大限度地提高学生的发展在康奈尔大学 （Cornell IMSD）。该提案旨在增加代表性不足的少数民族学生的人数， 残疾学生，在康奈尔大学的生物和生物医学科学研究生课程，同时也准备 为未来成功的职业生涯。拟议的计划将支持10名博士生就读于任何11个 康奈尔大学的生命科学研究生课程该计划的优势在于其对指导的强烈关注， 保留，其广泛的覆盖整个康奈尔大学校园，与60名教师从11个研究生课程，在 生物和生物医学科学（生物医学工程，生物化学，细胞和分子生物学， 生物物理学，比较生物医学科学，免疫学与传染病，药理学，分子生物学 综合生理学、遗传学、基因组学与发育、微生物学、神经生物学与行为、营养学）， 代表7个部门和5个学院。康奈尔IMSD有3个可实现和可量化的具体目标： 1)招收10名代表性不足的少数民族/残疾IMSD学生到生物和生物学的11个研究生课程， 生物医学科学在康奈尔大学; 2）提供个性化定制和IMSD具体的学术，研究和 职业发展活动准备CIMSD学者成功的研究生涯。3)保留和 指导IMSD学者，使他们中的90%毕业与他们的博士学位和高质量/影响力的论文。在 康奈尔大学IMSD与11个参与的研究生项目合作，将通过以下方式实现这些目标： 加强外联活动;利用独特的研究生录取程序;注重创造性地利用 个人发展计划（IDP）;增加研究培训机会; IMSD夏季课程;密集 写作和口头表达技能培训;培养创造力的练习;广泛的学术培训 机会;社会融合;提供全面的机会， 培训;大量的指导;以及博士后培训的准备。我们成功的基准是， IMSD学者成功地完成了博士课程，具有高影响力/高质量的出版物，并准备了一个 作为领导者在他们所选择的职业生涯的研究，是那些职业的学术或非学术。我们预计 这些活动将导致传统上在生物医学领域代表性不足的学生人数增加， 从生物和生物医学科学研究生课程毕业的科学和残疾学生， 康奈尔 PHS 398/2590（Rev. 09/04）第2页

Project Summary / Abstract This is a new proposal to establish an Initiative to Maximize Student Development at Cornell University (Cornell IMSD). This proposal aims to increase the number of both underrepresented minority students, and disabled students, in biological and biomedical science graduate programs at Cornell, while also preparing them for successful future careers. The proposed program will support 10 PhD students enrolled in any of 11 life science graduate programs at Cornell. The strength of the program is its intense focus on mentoring and retention, its broad reach across the Cornell campus, with 60 faculty from 11 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences (Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Immunology & Infectious Disease, Pharmacology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Genetics Genomics & Development, Microbiology, Neurobiology & Behavior, Nutrition), representing 7 departments and 5 colleges. The Cornell IMSD has 3 achievable and quantifiable specific aims: 1) Recruit 10 underrepresented minority/disabled IMSD students to the 11 graduate programs in biological and biomedical sciences at Cornell; 2) Provide individually tailored and IMSD specific academic, research and career development activities to prepare CIMSD Scholars for successful research careers. 3) Retain and mentor IMSD Scholars so that 90% of them graduate with their PhD and with high quality/impact papers. In collaborating with the 11 participating graduate programs, the Cornell IMSD will accomplish these aims by: enhanced outreach activities; utilizing a unique graduate admission process; focusing on creative use of the Individual Development Plan (IDP); enhanced research training opportunities; IMSD summer courses; intense writing and oral presentation skill training; exercises that foster creativity; broad academic training opportunities; social integration; providing comprehensive opportunities for broadening experiences in scientific training; heavy mentoring; and preparation for postdoctoral training. Our benchmarks for success are that IMSD Scholars successfully complete PhD programs, with high impact/quality publications, and prepared for a career in research as leaders in their chosen careers, be those careers academic or non-academic. We expect that these activities will result in increased numbers of students traditionally underrepresented in biomedical sciences and disabled students graduating from graduate programs in biological and biomedical sciences at Cornell. PHS 398/2590 (Rev. 09/04) Page 2 Continuation Format Page