SFSU/UCSF M.S. Bridges to the Doctorate Program

旧金山州立大学博士研究培训项目的目标 大学(SFSU)(“桥梁计划”)是为了培养一批获得博士学位的多样化的科学家， 他们拥有成功过渡到生物医学研究劳动力职业的技能。 旧金山州立大学和加州大学旧金山分校(UCSF)开发了一项合作 研究生课程，以增加未被充分代表(UR)学生的数量 生物医学研究职业。该项目将为UR学生(主要是生物学和 生物化学)，在旧金山州立大学接受高质量和专注的硕士学位教育，为他们做好准备 有竞争力被一流的生物医学博士项目录取，如 加州大学旧金山分校。目标是：1)让所有桥牌学员参与研究活动，2)提供 科学素养，确保及时顺利完成硕士、博士学位 3)确保桥牌实习生过渡到博士课程。这些目标将 通过(I)密切和仔细的学术和研究相结合而成功地满足 由同行、讲师、课程讲师和PDS提供建议；(Ii)培养和富有成效的研究 桥梁教师的经验，(3)注册两门课程(“成功的策略”和 科学编码沉浸式计划(SCIP))提供专业发展以提高 建立社区时的定量、写作和口头交流技能，以及(Iv)角色 在我们的正式扬声器系列中，来自成熟的UR科学家的建模。多发性硬化症项目 分4个学期，每个学期都有独特的《成功之道》和《SCIP》 在一年级和二年级之间的暑期课程。“策略”课程发展写作和口语。 通过发展个人发展计划、目标陈述、摘要写作、 演讲和模拟采访。博士准备包括关于博士的信息会议。 项目，以及由旧金山州立大学校友领导的博士/职业小组。这些课程还包括RCR和Rigor 和再现性，超过两个学期。SCIP通过编码课程开发社区， 与生物相关的数据集。在过去的15年里，175名以前资助过的理工科学生 已完成博士课程，另有75个悬而未决(预计完成日期为2021- 2025年)。仅在过去5年里，平均有22.4名学生进入博士项目 每年，平均有3.6人进入加州大学旧金山分校的博士项目(从2016年开始进入2、2、4、3和7个- 2020)。因此，这项提案要求为32名MS学生(16名一年级和16名二年级)提供资金 年)，以保持之前NIH桥梁和RISE计划的强劲成功 存在于旧金山州立大学。

The goal of the Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at San Francisco State University (SFSU) (“Bridge Program”) is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a Ph.D., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. SFSU and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a cooperative graduate program to increase the number of under-represented (UR) students that pursue biomedical research careers. This Program will provide UR students (primarily Biology and Biochemistry) with a quality and focused master's degree education at SFSU that prepares them to be competitive for acceptance into top-ranked biomedical science doctoral programs such as UCSF. The objectives are to: 1) engage all Bridge trainees in research activities, 2) provide the scientific literacy to ensure the successful completion of M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in a timely manner, and 3) ensure the transition of Bridge trainees to Ph.D. programs. These objectives will be successfully met through the combination of (i) close and careful academic and research advising by peers, preceptors, course instructors and PDs, (ii) a nurturing and productive research experience with Bridge preceptors, (iii) registration in two courses (“Strategies for Success” and “Science Coding Immersion Program (SCIP)”) that provide professional development to improve quantitative, writing, and oral communication skills while building community, and (iv) role modeling from established UR scientists in our formal Speaker Series. The M.S. program is divided into 4 semesters, with a unique “Strategies for Success” each semester, and the “SCIP” course in the summer between 1st and 2nd year. The “Strategies” course develops writing and oral communication skills through development of the IDP, statement of purpose, abstract writing, presentations and mock interviews. Ph.D. preparation includes informational sessions on Ph.D. programs, and PhD/career panels led by SFSU alumni. These courses also cover RCR and rigor and reproducibility, over 2 semesters. SCIP develops community through coding lessons, with biologically-relevant data sets. Over the last 15 years, 175 previously funded M.S. students have completed Ph.D. programs, with another 75 pending (anticipated completion dates between 2021- 2025). Over the last 5 years alone, an average of 22.4 students have entered Ph.D. programs yearly, with an average of 3.6 entering UCSF Ph.D. programs (2, 2, 4, 3 and 7 entering from 2016- 2020). This proposal therefore requests funding for 32 MS students (16 first year and 16 second year), to maintain the strong success of the combined NIH Bridge and RISE programs previously in existence at SFSU.