MBRS RISE Program

描述（由申请人提供）：奥尔巴尼州立大学的MBRS-RISE项目旨在提高学生和教师在生物医学研究方面的技能和兴趣，开发校园研究项目，并增加从事生物医学研究的少数族裔人数。为了实现这一目标，将发展一个充满生物医学科学的研究和教学环境。以项目为基础的活动和强调生物医学技术的实验室研究技术课程将使学生参与动手活动，向学生介绍研究实践，激发学生对研究型活动的兴趣，培养批判性思维和解决问题的能力。在此基础上，以研究为基础的学习将在大二到大四期间继续进行，并提供校外研究机会。学生将提高书面和口头沟通能力，因为他们在会议上展示他们的研究。将制定一系列研讨会，提高对当前生物医学研究和研究人员的认识，以及进入生物医学领域的要求。教师将通过研讨会、课程和实践研讨会以及在更多研究密集型大学的校外研究来提高他们的生物医学技能。学生将通过实施研讨会来提高他们在本科职业生涯中的学习成绩，并通过GRE和研究生院研讨会为他们进入研究生职业生涯做好准备，从而获得支持。该项目将使更多的教师和学生参与生物医学研究，并为生物医学事业中未被充分代表的少数民族做出贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The MBRS-RISE program at Albany State University seeks to increase the skills and interest of students and faculty in biomedical research, develop on-campus research programs, and increase the number of underrepresented minorities engaged in biomedical research. In order to achieve this, an environment of research and teaching infused with biomedical science will be developed. Project-based activities and a laboratory research techniques course that emphasize biomedical techniques will engage students in hands-on activities, introduce students to the practice of research, stimulate interest in research type activities and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Building on this foundation, research-based learning will continue in the sophomore through senior years with off-campus research opportunities. Students will enhance written and oral communication skills as they present their research at conferences. A seminar series that promotes awareness of the current biomedical research and researchers, and requirements for entry into the biomedical field will be developed. Faculty will be supported in enhancing their biomedical skills through seminars, courses and hands-on workshops as well as through off-campus research at more research intensive universities. Students will be supported through the implementation of workshops that enhance their academic performance for success in their undergraduate careers and GRE and graduate school workshops that prepare them for entry into their graduate careers. The program will result in more faculty and students engaging in biomedical research and contribute to the pool of underrepresented minorities in biomedical careers.