RISE: Enhancing Biomedical Achievement in Science and Engineering (RISE-E-BASE)

项目总结 波多黎各大学马亚圭兹分校(UPRM)提交了题为RISE：增强生物医学的提案 科学和工程成就(RISE：e-base)。该提案将支持研究和教育以及 培训活动32名学生，20名本科生和12名攻读生物医学科学的博士生 和生物医学工程研究。这项提案的长期目标是增加拉美裔美国人的数量 攻读并完成生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的少数民族 除了技术和专业技能外，还要为负责任的研究工作做好准备。具体目的是 实现这一目标是：具体目标1：增加任职人数不足(UR)本科生(UG)人数 攻读生物医学科学和生物医学工程方面的博士学位，以及具体目标2：增加 通过竞争性研究完成生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的博士生 技能。这些具体目标将通过让本科生和博士生参与有意义的研究来实现。 在生物医学科学和生物医学工程方面的经验，并通过一系列的研讨会来发展和增加 攻读和完成国家普通学院感兴趣领域的博士学位所需的专业技能 医学(NIGMS)。计划活动旨在为每个学生队列(UG和PHD)提供 继续深造生物医学科学和生物医学工程的意识、知识和技能。 将重点放在研究和职业发展课程的制度化上，通过创建 生物医学科学、实验设计和新研究技术培训的新课程。该计划 在本科课程中的影响将导致一门研究入门课程的现代化工作 本科生。研究生课程中的课程影响将导致创建新的课程作业 (1)现代技术，通过研讨会和讲习班让博士生接触最先进的技术，以及 (2)实验设计，以开发基于证据的研究方案，该方案可能是论文工作的中心，并将 向联邦和非联邦机构提交外部资金申请。研究活动将在 UPRM的20名校内导师和17名来自理工系的校外导师的实验室。这个 37名研究导师展示了资质、出版和传播记录，并将在以下方面发挥核心作用 为实现拟议计划的长期目标提供充分的指导。师生比例接近1：1， 是在跨学科环境中获得有意义的研究经验和有效发展研究技能的理想选择 生物医学科学和工程师。参加RISE的学生将有机会从暑期校外选拔 研究或鸡舍体验。研究领域将包括生物材料、生物医学仪器、药物输送、 生物信息学、神经科学、纳米医学、分子和细胞生物学、种群遗传学等。 举办工作坊，以(1)改进和激励学生攻读和完成博士学位，(2)培训与 负责任地进行研究，(3)提高沟通和研究技能。

PROJECT SUMMARY The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) submits the proposal entitled RISE: Enhancing Biomedical Achievements in Science and Engineering (RISE: E-BASE). The proposal will support research and educational and training activities of 32 students distributed as 20 undergraduates, and 12 PhD students pursuing biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering research. The longterm goal of this proposal is to increase the number of Hispanic minorities that pursues and completes PhD degrees in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering with adequate preparation in the responsible conduct of research in addition to technical and professional skills. The specific aims to achieve this goal are : Specific Aim 1: Increase the number of underrepresented (UR) undergraduate (UG) students that pursue doctoral studies in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering, and, Specific Aim 2: Increase the number of doctoral UR students that complete a PhD in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering with competitive research skills. These specific aims will be accomplished by engaging undergraduates and PhD students in meaningful research experiences in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering and through a series of workshops to develop and increase the professional skills needed to pursue and complete a PhD degree in areas of interest of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The program activities are designed to provide each student cohort (UG and PhD) with the awareness, knowledge, and skills to continue to advanced education in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering. Emphasis will be given to the institutionalization of a research and career development curriculum through the creation of new courses in biomedical sciences, experimental design, and training in new research technologies. The program impact in the undergraduate curriculum will result in the modernization of one research introductory course work for undergraduate students. The program impact in the graduate curriculum will result in the creation of new course work in (1) modern technologies that will expose PhD students to state-of-the art technologies through seminars and workshops and (2) experimental design to develop an evidence based research proposal that can be central to the dissertation work and will be submitted for external funding to federal and non-federal agencies. The research activities will be supported at the laboratories of 20 UPRM in-campus mentors and 17 off-campus mentors from science and engineering departments. The 37 research mentors have demonstrated grantsmanship, publication and dissemination record and will play a central role in providing adequate guidance to fulfill the long term goal of the proposed plan. The student to faculty ratio close to 1:1 and is ideal for a meaningful research experience and effective development of research skills in an interdisciplinary setting of biomedical science and engineers. The participating RISE students will have the benefit to select from summer off-campus research or COOP experiences. Research areas will include biomaterials, biomedical instrumentation, drug delivery, bioinformatics, neuroscience, nanomedicine, molecular and cellular biology, population genetics , among others. Workshops to (1) improve and motivate students to pursue and complete the PhD degree, (2) train in issues related to the responsible conduct of research, (3) improve communications and research skills will also be offered.