Virginia Commonwealth University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

弗吉尼亚联邦大学学士后研究教育计划

• 批准号: 7761443
• 负责人: JOYCE A. LLOYD
• 金额: $ 27.32万
• 依托单位: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7761443
• 关键词: Academic Training; Admission activity; Biological Sciences; Biomedical Research; Complement; Critiques; Development; Disease; Doctor of Philosophy; Education; Educational workshop; Evaluation; Faculty; Funding; Future; Goals; Individual; Institution; Journals; Manuscripts; Measurable; Medicine; Mentors; Minority; Minority-Serving Institution; NCI Scholars Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Outcome; Peer Review; Preparation; Publishing; Qualifying; Recruitment Activity; Research; Research Personnel; Schools; Science; Students; System; Testing; Thinking; Training; Underrepresented Minority; Universities; Update; Virginia; Writing; base; career; experience; follow-up; interest; meetings; member; outreach; programs; skills; success; symposium; web site

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Virginia Commonwealth University Post baccalaureate Research Education Program (VCU-PREP) will prepare underrepresented minority (URM) scholars for highly competitive doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences, through specific aims and measurable objectives. In Aim 1, 45 applicants (with at least a 2.8 undergraduate GPA) will be identified and annually recruited for 9 slots in the VCU-PREP program. Acceptable candidates will be academically competent, but lack the preparation for admission to the nation's most competitive Ph.D. programs. VCU-PREP candidates will be recruited from the Ph.D. applicant pools of VCU and partner institutions. Additionally, recruitment will be done through interactions with faculty at partner Minority Serving Institutions, where academically qualified students are less likely to have research experience. Finally, we will recruit VCU-PREP candidates from our NIH-funded, URM undergraduate summer research programs, STEP-UP (NIDDK) and HERO (NHLBI). These direct outreach activities will be complemented by disseminating information on the VCU-PREP website, and recruitment at national meetings such as the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. In Aim 2, VCU-PREP Scholars will participate in an intensive, positive mentored research experience. Each VCU-PREP Scholar will be matched with a highly qualified VCU faculty mentor, based on the Scholar's research interests. Selection of VCU-PREP Mentors is based on their level of peer-reviewed external funding, and an excellent record of training and mentoring success. Expected outcomes for VCU-PREP Scholars include presentations at VCU research symposia and national scientific meetings, with a published manuscript as an ultimate goal. Additionally, VCU-PREP Scholars will participate in weekly journal clubs. In Aim 3, VCU-PREP Scholars will be provided with an individualized program for academic enhancement. VCU Scholars will be trained in scientific writing, and will submit regular written research updates for critique. They will have formal training in GRE test-taking, and participate in workshops on Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills, Graduate School Admission, and Career/Professional Development. VCU-PREP Scholars will participate in 2 graduate course(s) selected by the Scholar, Program Directors, and Research Mentor, and will take a 1-credit course in Scientific Integrity. In Aim 4, a rigorous evaluation and tracking system will be implemented for longitudinal follow-up of VCU-PREP Scholars and VCU URM doctoral students. We expect this training to result in a 100% acceptance rate of VCU-PREP Scholars into competitive doctoral programs, with at least 80% transition to highly competitive doctoral programs, and at least 80% persistence to degree. RELEVANCE: Biomedical research drives the future of medicine, as new discoveries provide understanding of and treatments for disease. There are clear disparities in the number of underrepresented individuals who become biomedical researchers. The Virginia Commonwealth University Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (VCU-PREP) will prepare underrepresented minority scholars for highly competitive doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences, providing a pipeline for increased numbers of underrepresented researchers.

描述（由申请人提供）：弗吉尼亚联邦大学学士后研究教育计划 (VCU-PREP) 将通过具体目标和可衡量的目标，为代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 学者准备竞争激烈的生物医学博士课程。在目标 1 中，将确定 45 名申请者（本科 GPA 至少为 2.8），并每年招募 9 个 VCU-PREP 项目名额。可接受的候选人将具有学术能力，但缺乏进入全国最具竞争力的博士学位的准备。程序。 VCU-PREP 候选人将从博士生中招募。 VCU 和合作机构的申请人库。此外，招聘将通过与合作伙伴少数族裔服务机构的教师互动来完成，在这些机构中，学术合格的学生不太可能拥有研究经验。最后，我们将从 NIH 资助的 URM 本科暑期研究项目、STEP-UP (NIDDK) 和 HERO (NHLBI) 中招募 VCU-PREP 候选人。这些直接外展活动将通过在 VCU-PREP 网站上传播信息以及在全国会议（例如少数民族学生年度生物医学研究会议）上进行招募来补充。在目标 2 中，VCU-PREP 学者将参与密集、积极指导的研究体验。每位 VCU-PREP 学者都将根据学者的研究兴趣，与一位高素质的 VCU 教师导师相匹配。 VCU-PREP 导师的选拔是基于他们经过同行评审的外部资金水平以及培训和指导成功的良好记录。 VCU-PREP 学者的预期成果包括在 VCU 研究研讨会和全国科学会议上发表演讲，最终目标是发表手稿。此外，VCU-PREP 学者将参加每周的期刊俱乐部。在目标 3 中，将为 VCU-PREP 学者提供个性化的学术提升计划。弗吉尼亚联邦大学的学者将接受科学写作方面的培训，并将定期提交书面研究更新以供批评。他们将接受 GRE 考试的正式培训，并参加有关分析和批判性思维技能、研究生入学和职业/专业发展的研讨会。 VCU-PREP 学者将参加由学者、项目主管和研究导师选择的 2 门研究生课程，并将修读 1 学分的科学诚信课程。在目标 4 中，将对 VCU-PREP 学者和 VCU URM 博士生进行纵向随访，实施严格的评估和跟踪系统。我们预计此次培训将使 VCU-PREP 学者 100% 进入竞争性博士课程的录取率，至少 80% 的学生过渡到竞争激烈的博士课程，并且至少 80% 的学生坚持攻读学位。 相关性：生物医学研究推动医学的未来，因为新发现提供了对疾病的理解和治疗。成为生物医学研究人员的代表性不足的个人数量存在明显差异。弗吉尼亚联邦大学学士后研究教育计划 (VCU-PREP) 将为代表性不足的少数族裔学者准备竞争激烈的生物医学博士课程，为更多代表性不足的研究人员提供渠道。