Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program

菲斯克大学 MARC U*STAR 项目

• 批准号: 8663936
• 负责人: LEE E LIMBIRD
• 金额: $ 18.37万
• 依托单位: FISK UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8663936
• 关键词: Behavioral Sciences; Biomedical Research; CCL7 gene; Collaborations; Communities; Development; Doctor of Philosophy; Faculty; Goals; Institution; Instruction; Laboratories; Measurable; Mentors; Mission; Outcome; Research; STEM field; Science; Societies; Students; Time; Training Programs; Universities; base; career; evidence base; experience; follow-up; interdisciplinary approach; interest; pi-Mesons; programs; responsible research conduct; skills; success; undergraduate student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overarching goal of our proposed Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program is to develop URM undergraduate students for successful application to and graduation from highly selective Ph.D. biomedical training programs, aligning fully with Fisk's mission is to produce "graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society". Fisk University requests support for three juniors and 3 seniors in its first year, and four juniors and seniors/year in subsequent years, ultimately growing to a steady state of 8 MARC Scholars/year. The Specific Goals of our MARC Program are to 1) Increase interest in biomedical research careers via multiple, complementary strategies, including a) development of a Fisk Community of Biomedical Scholars that hosts: i) monthly informational and skill-building sessions, ii) a Career Roundtable, and iii) the monthly university-wide COOL SCIENCE CAF¿; and also b) engaging in a 6 wk. intensive summer 'Interdisciplinary Approaches to Biomedical Discovery' course after the Freshman year, with an Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research. 2) Increase application, acceptance and completion of PhD- programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences by MARC Scholars by engaging in a) summer biomedical research experiences at Research I institutions; b) MayMester I and II 3-week intensive courses preceding summer research experiences; c) the "Professional Skills for Graduate Studies Success" course with 1st year Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD students in our URM Bridge program; and d) Academic year research opportunities. 3) Enhance implementation of inquiry- and problem-based instruction in STEM courses and their associated laboratories via multiple faculty development strategies led by consultant P. Marstellar, PhD, Emory University. Measurable outcomes, tracked in collaboration with G Pion, PhD, Vanderbilt University, evaluator, include an increase in STEM retention from 72% to 85%, and an on-time graduation rate from 59% to 75%; with > 75% of our MARC U*STAR Scholars entering and completing a biomedical sciences PhD program within 7 years of follow- up, yielding an overall 50 % increase in biomedical PhDs emerging from Fisk compared to our baseline. Together, our integrated and inter-dependent evidence-based strategies proposed, our ~1:14 faculty-to-student ratio permitting individualized advising and mentoring, and the prevailing faculty commitment to what is best for our students affirm that Fisk University can successfully implement and achieve the goals of this proposed MARC U*STAR program .

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提出的菲斯克大学 MARC U*STAR 计划的总体目标是培养 URM 本科生，使其能够成功申请并从高度选择性的博士学位中毕业。生物医学培训计划与菲斯克的使命完全一致，即培养“来自不同背景、具有为社会做出实质性贡献所需的正直和智慧的毕业生”。菲斯克大学请求在第一年为 3 名大三学生和 3 名大四学生提供支持，并在随后的几年中每年为 4 名大三学生和大四学生提供支持，最终稳定增长到每年 8 名 MARC 学者。我们 MARC 计划的具体目标是 1) 通过多种互补策略提高对生物医学研究职业的兴趣，包括 a) 发展 Fisk 生物医学学者社区，该社区主办：i) 每月信息和技能建设会议，ii) 职业圆桌会议，以及 iii) 每月全校范围内的 COOL SCIENCE CAF¿ b) 参加 6 周的活动。大一后的暑期强化课程“生物医学发现的跨学科方法”课程，介绍负责任的研究行为。 2) 通过参与 a) I 研究机构的夏季生物医学研究经验，增加 MARC 学者生物医学和行为科学博士项目的申请、接受和完成； b) 五月第一和第二学期为期 3 周的强化课程，然后进行暑期研究经验； c) “研究生学习成功的专业技能”课程，为 Fisk-Vanderbilt 硕士到博士一年级学生开设 URM Bridge 课程； d) 学年研究机会。 3) 通过埃默里大学顾问 P. Marstellar 博士领导的多种教师发展战略，加强 STEM 课程及其相关实验室中基于探究和问题的教学的实施。与范德堡大学 G Pion 博士（评估员）合作追踪的可衡量成果包括 STEM 保留率从 72% 提高到 85%，准时毕业率从 59% 提高到 75%；超过 75% 的 MARC U*STAR 学者在后续 7 年内进入并完成生物医学博士课程，与我们的基线相比，Fisk 的生物医学博士总数总体增加了 50%。我们提出的综合且相互依赖的循证策略、允许个性化建议和指导的大约 1:14 的师生比例，以及普遍的教师对学生最有利的承诺，都证实了菲斯克大学能够成功实施和实现这一拟议的 MARC U*STAR 计划的目标。