Stony Brook University MERGE: Maximizing Excellence in Research and Graduate Edu

石溪大学合并：最大限度地提高研究和研究生教育的卓越性

• 批准号: 8636842
• 负责人: David L Ferguson
• 金额: $ 15.8万
• 依托单位: STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-15 至 2019-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8636842
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Stony Brook University IMSD Maximizing Excellence in Research for Graduate Education (IMSD MERGE) aims to increase the number of underrepresented students (URM) completing highly productive biomedical sciences degrees at Stony Brook University, and prepare them for seamless advancement into successful research careers. Our previous successes in attracting and graduating UR students to our programs have transformed our focus beyond enrollment and degree production, to that of the quality of the academic experience and the long-term outcomes for our UR students. This program will benefit from a dual leadership model that combines two campus leaders in STEM education: an accomplished biomedical researcher and a faculty member nationally recognized for his science education and mentoring activities. We have also garnered significant expertise from 62 tenured faculty representing 12 biological and biomedical research areas (applied math, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, chemistry, computational biology, ecology and evolution, marine sciences, medicine, microbiology, neurobiology, pathology, pharmacology and physiology/biophysics). Our goals will be accomplished through enhanced and funded research opportunities for five new undergraduate students and direct financial support for five new doctoral students annually with provision for broader institutional impact. In close collaboration with the biomedical sciences faculty, particularly the research advisors of IMSD MERGE fellows, and departmental leadership, we will address critical issues that serve as impediments to training and career success for UR scientists with targeted preparation for key junctures in academic development to enhance persistence and performance outcomes. This project has the following three specific aims: 1) Increase to 70% the annual number of UR undergraduate students that are persisting in the biomedical science majors past their sophomore year for a total of 50 new biological sciences UR undergraduate majors in each class and ensure 80% of IMSD MERGE undergraduate scholars pursue doctoral study upon graduation through exposure to meaningful research experiences and professional development; 2) Enhance our present efforts to provide academic enrichment and advancement skills for our incoming doctoral students to reach parity in performance with their non UR peers in core courses, qualifying exams and thesis proposal outcomes; and 3) Provide a rigorous professional development regimen for IMSD doctoral students with an emphasis on improving skills related to research project selection, design, and execution in order to increase a) the average number and quality of publications among UR students by 100% (to 2 publications) to achieve parity with the average publications among the non-UR students and b) the total number of UR students entering postdoctoral positions upon graduation from 46% to 65%. Our strong institutional commitment to the objectives of the proposed IMSD MERGE goes beyond the enthusiastic support of senior leadership and commitment of in-kind support. As stated in their letters of support, our President has made a $100,000 commitment to IMSD MERGE to be used for administrative and programmatic expenses not covered by the project budget; our Graduate Dean has committed two recruitment Teaching Assistant lines to support additional IMSD fellows, allowing us to train a total of 25 IMSD doctoral fellows over the initial project period. he program will also benefit from a strong network of collaborators on campus with numerous program leaders and faculty members serving on our Advisory Committee and subcommittees and strong support from our Provost on efforts to bring synergy to our activities across the campus. To further enhance the proposed research training program, we are instituting a Mentor Workshop, an Individualized Development Plan, and monthly networking opportunities with postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.

描述（由申请人提供）：斯托尼布鲁克大学IMSD最大限度地提高研究生教育研究的卓越性（IMSD MERGE）旨在增加在斯托尼布鲁克大学完成高效生物医学科学学位的代表性不足的学生（URM）数量，并为他们顺利进入成功的研究生涯做好准备。我们以前在吸引和毕业UR学生到我们的节目已经改变了我们的重点超越招生和学位生产，学术经验的质量和我们的UR学生的长期成果。该计划将受益于双重领导模式，该模式将STEM教育中的两名校园领导者结合在一起：一名有成就的生物医学研究人员和一名全国公认的科学教育和指导活动的教师。我们还获得了来自62个终身教职员工代表12个生物和生物医学研究领域（应用数学，生物化学，生物医学工程，化学，计算生物学，生态学和进化，海洋科学，医学，微生物学，神经生物学，病理学，药理学和生理学/生物物理学）的重要专业知识。我们的目标将通过加强和资助的研究机会，为五个新的本科生和直接的财政支持，每年为五个新的博士生提供更广泛的机构影响来实现。在与生物医学科学教师，特别是IMSD合并研究员的研究顾问和部门领导密切合作，我们将解决关键问题，作为培训和职业成功的障碍，为UR科学家有针对性地准备学术发展的关键时刻，以提高持久性和绩效成果。该项目有以下三个具体目标：1）每年增加70%的UR本科生在大二后坚持生物医学科学专业，每班共增加50个新的生物科学UR本科专业，并确保80%的IMSD合并本科学者追求博士研究毕业后，通过接触有意义的研究经验和专业2）加强我们目前的努力，为我们即将入学的博士生提供学术充实和进步技能，使其在核心课程，资格考试和论文提案结果方面与非UR同行的表现持平; 3）为IMSD博士生提供严格的专业发展方案，重点是提高与研究项目选择，设计，为了提高a）UR学生的平均出版物数量和质量100%（至2篇出版物），以实现与非UR学生的平均出版物平等，以及B）UR学生毕业后进入博士后职位的总人数从46%增加到65%。我们对拟议的信息管理司合并目标的坚定机构承诺，不仅限于高级领导层的热情支持和实物支助承诺。正如他们的支持信中所述，我们的总统已承诺向IMSD MERGE提供10万美元，用于项目预算中未涵盖的行政和方案费用;我们的研究生院院长已承诺招聘两名教学助理，以支持更多的IMSD研究员，使我们能够在项目初期共培训25名IMSD博士研究员。该计划还将受益于校园内强大的合作者网络，众多项目负责人和教职员工在我们的咨询委员会和小组委员会任职，并得到我们教务长的大力支持，努力为我们在校园内的活动带来协同效应。为了进一步加强拟议的研究培训计划，我们正在建立一个导师研讨会，一个个性化的发展计划，并每月与博士后研究员和初级教师的网络机会。