Arizona State University PREP for Biomedical Research

描述(由申请者提供)：亚利桑那州立大学生物医学预备课程的总体目标是提供1-2年的本科以上准备时间，使未被充分代表的少数族裔毕业生能够顺利过渡到竞争激烈的研究生课程，顺利完成这些课程，并继续从事强有力的研究人员的职业生涯，解决当前和未来的重要生物医学问题，包括健康问题和少数族裔人口中的差距。该计划的目的是(1)为学生提供强大的导师式的研究体验，(2)加强沟通和量化技能，(3)提供对所有生物医学职业选择的洞察，包括侧重于改善少数群体健康的生物医学研究的信息。请拨资金在第一年资助5名预科学者，并在其后每年再资助5名学者，结果是有10名学者在第二年至第五年留校。预科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亚利桑那大学以及全国各地的大学和组织建立的联络点进行招聘。学者们将花费70%-75%的时间在实验室进行研究。由项目主任和有代表性的参与教师组成的遴选委员会将根据现有的项目和学者表达的兴趣为学者与导师牵线搭桥。预科学者将参加研讨会，拓宽他们对生物医学研究的视野，并提供与成功科学家见面和互动的机会。学者们还将参加每周一次的期刊俱乐部，学习如何批判性地审查、展示和讨论科学数据。每位学者将在第一年参加当地的研究生研讨会，并在第二年介绍他们的研究项目的数据。学者们将在第一年与导师一起参加一次全国会议，并将在第二年的会议上展示他们的研究成果。学者每学期将选修一门课程，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对亚利桑那州立大学生物医学预备项目进行评估。外部顾问/审查员将包括在第二年和第四年结束时对该计划进行审查。

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.