UMES MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement

描述（由申请人提供）：MBRS RISE项目的使命是为学生和教师提供有意义的发展机会，作为提高少数民族学生和教师在追求职业和开展尖端生物医学研究方面的技能和竞争力的一种手段。为实现这一使命，提出了以下具体目标和目的。目标一：为自然科学系生物医学专业的学生提供专业发展机会；目标一：在申请的资助期内，将进入生物医学博士课程的MBRS RISE学生人数从6人增加到10人；目的二：通过开设3门新课程，加强DNS学生生物医学专业的学术准备。目标二：为密苏里大学自然科学系的教师提供有意义的专业发展机会；目标一：将高等教育学院教员与主要研究机构教员之间的积极合作从6个增加到10个；目标二：提高DNS教师在科学会议上发表8-10次演讲的学术生产力；项目期间每年12-20年的评审出版物；目标三：在拟议项目期间，将DNS少数民族教师参加继续教育课程的比率从每年3次提高到6次。目标三：加强医科大学自然科学系生物医学科学的教学基础设施。目标一：重新设计使用化学111，化学原理i的守门课程，以提高通过率（学生至少获得C或更高的成绩）从55.1%到70%；目标二：加强医科大学自然科学系生物医学科学的教学基础设施。该计划将通过与研究密集型机构的合作来强调教师的发展。通过参与校外研究来保持学生对生物医学科学的兴趣将是该项目的一个主要重点。在项目结束时，将有10名学生进入全国博士学位课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the UMES MBRS RISE Program is to provide meaningful development opportunities for students and faculty as a means of enhancing the skills and competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and faculty in pursuing careers and conducting cutting edge biomedical research, respectively. To achieve this mission, the following specific goals and objectives are proposed. Goal I: Provide professional development opportunities to students in the biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences; Objective i: Increase the number of MBRS RISE students who matriculate into doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences over the requested funding period from 6 to 10; Objective ii: Enhance the academic preparation of DNS students in the biomedical sciences through the introduction of 3 new courses. Goal II: Provide meaningful professional development opportunities to faculty in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES; Objective i: Increase the number of active collaborations between UMES faculty and faculty at major research institutions from 6 to 10; Objective ii: Increase scholarly productivity of members of DNS faculty from 8-10 presentations delivered at scientific conferences; and refereed publications from 12-20 each year of the Program period; Objective iii: Increase the rate of DNS minority faculty participation in continuing education courses from 3 to 6 each year of the proposed project period. Goal III: Enhance the instructional infrastructure in biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES. Objective i: Redesign of gate keeping courses using CHEM 111, Principles of Chemistry I to increase pass rate (students earning at least a grade of C or better) from 55.1% to 70%; Objective ii: Enhance the instructional infrastructure in biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES. This program will emphasize faculty development through collaborations with research-intensive institutions. The retention of student interest in biomedical sciences, through the involvement in extramural research will be a major focus of the project. At the end of the project period, 10 students will have matriculated into doctoral degree programs nationwide. Public health relevance: In line with Healthy People 2010, which seeks to reduce health related threats to Americans by improving the quality of life and eliminating health disparities, the UMES MBRS RISE program has as its mission to enhance the skills and competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and faculty in biomedical research. These individuals not only have the appropriate level of skill, but also the cultural sensitivity to effectively address the underlying biological mechanisms that contribute to the disproportionate burden of disease in various populations in the US.