Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement at CSULB

描述(由申请人提供)：加州州立大学长滩分校(CSULB)建议以其少数民族生物医学研究支持(MBRS)计划的经验为基础，创建MBRS-RISE计划。前一项计划针对的是高年级学生和研究生，而拟议的Rise计划是一项针对从大一开始的本科生的综合计划，旨在改善和扩大未被充分代表的少数族裔学生(URMS)继续攻读生物医学领域博士课程的渠道。我们计划的目标是：1)增加生物医学相关领域的URMS毕业生数量，2)创造一个环境，使URMS使RISE项目完全沉浸在生物医学科学的文化中--并成为熟练的伦理从业人员，以及3)增加进入生物医学相关领域的博士项目的URMS数量。这些目标是为了响应对我们学生和项目所做的需求评估而制定的，并将通过三个可衡量的目标来实现：1)URMS学位完成率的提高；2)在科学交流、对科学方法和研究道德的理解、对职业机会的认识以及形成有效的指导关系方面的技能发展的证据；3)研究生项目的申请和接受程度的增加。 我们计划的目标人群既包括下级本科生，也包括上级本科生。在参加RISE计划的整个过程中，学生将成为学生-学者社区的一部分。作为一年级和二年级的学生，学生们将通过课程作业、联合课程活动和结构化指导来专注于他们的学术项目。对于初级和高级参与者(RISE研究员)，重点将转移到研究体验上，因为学生在学习设计、开展研究项目并在国内和国际会议上展示结果的同时，与他们的研究顾问密切合作。这些研究经验补充了CSULB-SCORE项目的目标，并与之完全一致。Rise研究员的经验将通过举办讲习班来提高他们的技能，通过参加科学研讨会，通过参加专业会议，以及通过旨在为研究员进入研究生课程做准备的活动来丰富。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) proposes to build upon its experience with its Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program to create an MBRS-RISE Program. Whereas the former program targeted upper-division and graduate students, the proposed RISE program is a comprehensive program for undergraduates beginning in the freshman year, and is designed to improve and expand the pipeline of underrepresented minority students (URMS) going on to doctoral programs in biomedical fields. The goals of our program are to: 1) Increase the number of URMS graduating in biomedically-related fields, 2) create an environment in which URMS will leave the RISE program fully steeped in the culture of--and be skilled, ethical practitioners in--the biomedical sciences, and 3) increase the number of URMS who enter doctoral programs in biomedically-related fields. These goals were developed in response to the needs assessment made of our students and programs and will be achieved through three measurable objectives: 1) An increase in the rate of degree completion by URMS; 2) Evidence of skill development in scientific communications, in understanding of scientific methods and research ethics, in awareness of career opportunities, and formation of effective mentoring relationships; 3) An increase in applications to, and acceptance by, graduate programs. The target populations of our program include lower-division as well as upper-division undergraduates. Throughout their participation in the RISE program, students will be part of a student-scholar community. As freshmen and sophomores, students will focus on their academic programs through course work, co-curricular activities and structured mentoring. For junior and senior participants (RISE Fellows), the focus will shift to the research experience as students work closely with their research advisors while learning to design, carry out a research project, and present the results at national and international meetings. The research experiences complement and are entirely consistent with goals of the CSULB-SCORE program. The RISE Fellows' experience will be enriched through workshops to enhance their skills, through attendance at scientific seminars, through participation in professional meetings, and through activities designed to prepare Fellows for entrance into graduate programs.