RISE Option II:NIGMS-Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program at ASU

摘要 阿拉巴马州立大学(ASU)正在更新其NIGMS-RISE项目。该计划的主要目标是 增加未被充分代表的少数民族学生(URM)攻读生物医学博士课程的人数 科学。这一更新意义重大，因为NIGMS-Rise项目是亚利桑那州立大学唯一提供 最有潜力的生物学硕士项目的研究培训和博士生准备 正在攻读博士学位。在这个基础上，我们的NIGMS-RISE项目提供了严格的研究生课程 强调分析和批判性思维，解决问题，数学技能，强化研究培训， 通过技术讲习班和其他课外活动进行科学写作和技能培养。全体起立 学生被要求参加暑期研究，在参与的研究导师的指导下工作。 研究密集型机构。亚利桑那州立大学由16名忠诚的教师导师组成的团队提供研究培训 提高学生攻读硕士学位论文的能力。研究培训与15名外部人员的指导相辅相成 合作者导致亚利桑那州立大学硕士毕业生在研究密集型机构过渡到博士项目。 第二个周期将每年支持亚利桑那州立大学的五(5)名硕士学生，最多支持两年。这个 具有可衡量目标的两个具体目标是： 具体目标#1：通过课程和课外活动加强RISE参与者的博士准备 活动。目标是：1)所有RISE参与者将参加所有RISE课程和专业 活动，2)所有RISE参与者的GPA将提高15%，3)100%的RISE参与者将显示 提高他们的写作技能，4)100%的参与者将把他们的GRE成绩提高10%。 具体目标#2：提供严格的研究培训，以提高学生完成硕士学位并确保 他们被生物医学的博士项目录取。目标是：1)100%的参与者将 在两年内完成硕士学位，2)100%的RISE参与者将参加暑期研究 外部合作机构和所有RISE赞助的课程和专业活动，3)超过80% 的参与者(每5人中有4人)将在#年末被生物医学的博士课程录取 MS项目，4)100%的参与者将撰写一份同行评议的出版物。 我们预计，通过NIGMS-RISE计划，12名非洲裔美国学生将过渡到博士学位 生物医学科学课程。

Summary Alabama State University (ASU) is renewing its NIGMS-RISE program. The major objective of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students (URM) enrolling in PhD programs in biomedical sciences. This renewal is significant, since the NIGMS-RISE program is the only program at ASU that provides research training and PhD preparedness students in the MS program in biology with the highest potential of entering PhD programs. With this rationale, our NIGMS-RISE program provides rigorous graduate curricula emphasizing analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical skills, intense research training, scientific writing and skills building through technical workshops and other extracurricular activities. All RISE students are required to participate in summer research working with a research mentor at participating research-intensive institutions. A team of 16 committed faculty mentors at ASU provides research training to RISE students leading into a MS thesis. The research training is complemented with mentoring by 15 external collaborators resulting in transition of ASU MS graduates into PhD programs at research-intensive institutions. The second cycle will support five (5) MS students at ASU each year for a maximum support of two years. The two specific aims with measureable objectives are: Specific Aim #1: Enhance PhD preparedness of RISE participants through curricular and extracurricular activities. Objectives are: 1) All RISE participants will participate in all RISE curricular and professional activities, 2) All RISE participants will improve their GPA by 15%, 3) 100% of RISE participants will show improvement in their writing skills, and 4) 100% participants will improve on their GRE scores by 10%. Specific Aim #2: Provide rigorous research training to RISE students to complete the MS degree and ensure their acceptance into PhD programs in biomedical sciences. Objectives are: 1) 100% of participants will complete the MS degree within two years, 2) 100% of RISE participants will participate in summer research at an external collaborator institution and all RISE sponsored curricular and professional activities, 3) Over 80% of participants (4 out of 5) will be accepted in PhD programs in the biomedical sciences by the end of year 2 of the MS program, and 4) 100% of participants will author one peer-reviewed publication. We anticipate that through the NIGMS-RISE program, 12 African-American students will transition to PhD programs in biomedical sciences.