MBRS RISE at CSU Dominguez Hills

描述（由申请人提供）：加州州立大学多明格斯山分校RISE项目的使命，就像国家MBRS项目的目标一样，是增加被忽视的学生进入并完成生物医学或行为科学博士学位并从事研究事业的人数。为了完成我们的使命，我们制定了可衡量的目标，强调参与，能力和连续性的重要性，以实现学生的成功。我们的目标是：1)培养RISE学生的学术技能能力；2)培养RISE学生从事科研工作的能力；3)提供持续的丰富机会和资源，以支持RISE学生作为未来博士候选人的发展；4)确保至少50%的RISE学生进入博士课程并在10年内完成这些课程。我们的课程将通过提供强化英语和数学课程来加强RISE学生的学术技能，以他们在普通教育中学到的知识为基础。在学年和夏季期间，每个学生将被安排在多明格斯山，洛杉矶生物医学中心或德鲁的一个富有成效的研究实验室，或者他们可以选择参加其他机构的暑期课程。学生将接受一系列的周末工作坊，以发展他们的演讲和科学阅读技能，并将在准备暑期和研究生院申请方面提供帮助。我们希望这些活动能够提高RISE学生的GPA，并为他们提供在学科会议上发表论文和演讲的机会。此外，他们学到的技能将使他们很好地进入研究生课程，并使从本科到研究生的过渡看起来无缝衔接。所有这些组成部分将确保我们50%或更多的RISE毕业生进入全国顶尖的博士项目，成为生物医学研究人员，以改善我们国家公民的生活和健康。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the RISE program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, like the goal of the national MBRS programs, is to increase the number of underrepresented students who enter into and complete the Ph.D. in biomedical or behavioral science and pursue research careers. To accomplish our mission, we have set measurable goals and objectives that stress the importance of engagement, capacity and continuity to achieve student success. Our goals are to 1) build the academic skill capacity of RISE students, 2) build the capacity of RISE students for scientific research careers; 3) provide a continuum of enrichment opportunities and resources to support the development of RISE students as future Ph.D. candidates and 4) insure that at least 50% of RISE students enter Ph.D. programs and complete these programs within 10 years. Our program will strengthen the academic skills of RISE students by providing intensive English and math courses to build on what they learn in general education. Each student will be placed in a productive research laboratory at Dominguez Hills, LA BioMed or Drew during the academic year and summer or they may choose to participate in summer programs at other institutions. Students will receive a series of Weekend Workshops to develop their presentation and scientific reading skills and will be provided assistance in preparing their summer and graduate school applications. We expect that these activities will build the GPA of the RISE students and afford them the opportunity to publish and present at discipline specific meetings. Furthermore, the skills they learn will carry them well into their graduate programs and make the transition from an undergraduate to graduate institution appear seamless. All of these components will insure that 50% or more of our RISE graduates enter into top Ph.D. programs across the Nation and become biomedical researchers to improve the lives and health of our Nation's citizens.