Arizona State University PREP for Biomedical Research

描述（申请人提供）：拟议的ASU生物医学PREP计划的总体目标是提供1-2年的准备超出本科水平，以准备代表性不足的少数民族毕业生顺利过渡到竞争激烈的研究生课程，成功完成这些课程，并继续追求职业生涯作为解决重要的当前和未来的生物医学问题的强有力的调查员，包括健康问题和少数群体中的不平等。该计划的目的是（1）为学生提供强大的密集指导研究经验，（2）加强沟通和定量技能，（3）提供洞察所有生物医学职业选择，包括有关生物医学研究的信息，重点是少数民族人口的健康改善。资金要求支持五个PREP学者在第一年和五个额外的学者在随后的每一年，导致十个学者在第二年居住通过五。PREP学者将从亚利桑那州立大学的三个校区招募，并通过与亚利桑那大学和北方亚利桑那大学以及全国各地的大学和组织建立的联系点招募。学者将花费70-75%的时间在实验室进行研究。由项目主任和代表参与教师组成的选拔委员会将根据现有项目和学者表达的兴趣，将学者与导师相匹配。PREP学者将参加研讨会，以扩大他们的生物医学研究的角度，并提供机会，以满足和互动与成功的科学家。学者们还将参加并出席每周一次的期刊俱乐部，学习如何批判性地审查，提出和讨论科学数据。每位学者将在第一年参加当地的研究生研讨会，并在第二年展示他们研究项目的数据。学者将参加一个全国性的会议与导师在他们的第一年，并预计将在他们的第二年的会议上提出他们的研究成果。学者将采取每学期一门课程，以加强或提高他们的学术背景。所有学者将在第一年接受生物伦理学培训。项目主任，指导委员会，参与导师和评估员将持续评估ASU生物医学PREP项目。外部顾问/评审员将在第2年和第4年结束时参与该计划的评审。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of the proposed ASU Biomedical PREP program is to provide 1-2 years of preparation beyond the undergraduate level to prepare underrepresented minority graduates to smoothly transition into highly competitive graduate programs, to successfully complete those programs and to go on to pursue careers as strong investigators who address important current and future biomedical problems, including health issues and disparities in minority populations. The aims of the program are to (1) provide students with a strong intensive mentored research experience, (2) strengthen communication and quantitative skills, (3) provide insight into all biomedical career options, including information about biomedical research focused on health improvement of minority populations. Funds are requested to support five PREP scholars in the first year and five additional scholars in each of the subsequent years, resulting in ten scholars being in residence in years two through five. PREP scholars will be recruited from the three ASU campuses and through contact points established with the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University and universities and organizations throughout the country. Scholars will spend 70-75% of their time in the laboratory doing research. A selection committee consisting of the Program Director and representative participating faculty will match scholars with mentors, based on available projects and interests expressed by the scholars. PREP scholars will attend seminars to broaden their perspective of biomedical research and provide opportunities to meet and interact with successful scientist. Scholars will also attend and present in a weekly journal club to learn how to critically review, present and discuss scientific data. Each scholar wil attend the local graduate student symposium during their first year and will present data from their research project during the second year. Scholars will attend one national meeting with the mentor during their first year and will be expected to present their research results at a meeting during their second year. Scholars will take one course each semester to strengthen or enhance their academic background. All scholars will be given training in bioethics during their first year. The Program Director, Steering Committee, participating mentors and evaluator will evaluate the ASU Biomedical PREP program on a continuing basis. External advisors/reviewers will be included in the review the program at the end of years 2 and 4.