Iowa Post-Baccalaureate Research Education in the Biomedical Sciences

爱荷华州生物医学学士后研究教育

• 批准号: 9910429
• 负责人: Ayotunde Oluropo Dokun
• 金额: $ 24.68万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-04-01 至 2021-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9910429
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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a new application from the University of Iowa (U Iowa) for an R25 Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP). It draws upon the collective talent and commitment of >40 experienced faculty to provide an exceptional experience to 10 talented participants each year who are members of under- represented (UR) groups. This application is based on an innovative employment initiative undertaken two years ago that enabled recent college graduates with career aspirations in the health professions and biomedical sciences to secure research positions in laboratories for 1-2 years without competing for positions with career research staff. The program has been a great success. With this experience, we are now positioned to develop a program specific to individuals interested in the PhD or MD/PhD. This mechanism will provide the financial support, infrastructure, resources, and programmatic activities necessary to enhance the qualifications and experiences of its participants, making them highly competitive for top-tier graduate programs - including those at U Iowa. The program includes an introductory class in fundamental laboratory skills, followed by two 3-week research rotations, selection of a laboratory and identification of a research problem, and submission of an individual development plan that is revisited quarterly. Participants will attend monthly career development workshops, weekly scientific seminars and laboratory meetings, present updates on their research at quarterly work-in-progress meetings, and present their research at multiple local and one national meeting. They will take one graduate level course in the fall and spring semester, and will be provided a GRE preparatory course. Each participant will have a research committee comprised of their mentor, a faculty member from the Advisory Committee, and another faculty member so that knowledgeable letters of recommendation can be written on their behalf. Participants will be carefully mentored through the graduate school application and interview processes. In order to maximize the mentoring experience and foster learning environments that are conducive to inclusive excellence, mentors will participate in professional development seminars that will focus on cross-cultural mentoring. In addition, the institution will cover the costs of visits by five gradute program directors each year to highlight the program, showcase its participants and develop pipelines to top programs. The participants will be integrated into the activities of first-year graduate students. Metrics of success for the initial 5 years include the number of participants who apply for and are accepted in a graduate program, that author or co-author a publication, the number of invitations received to interview and the quality of those programs, and the number who eventually secure independent funding by appointment to T32 or F31 mechanisms. Mentors, participants and programs into which the participants matriculate will be surveyed annually for feedback and as a means to track the career paths of our participants. The program will undergo continual assessment so that it can adapt to the needs of the participants.

 描述(由申请人提供)：这是爱荷华大学(U Iowa)申请R25研究生研究教育计划(PREP)的新申请。它利用40名经验丰富的教师的集体才华和承诺，每年为10名有才华的参与者提供非凡的体验，他们是人数不足(UR)小组的成员。这一申请是基于两年前实施的一项创新就业计划，该计划使有职业抱负的应届大学毕业生能够在实验室获得1-2年的研究职位，而无需与职业研究人员竞争职位。这个项目取得了巨大的成功。有了这些经验，我们现在可以为对博士或医学/博士感兴趣的个人开发一个专门的项目。这一机制将提供必要的财政支持、基础设施、资源和计划活动，以提高其参与者的资格和经验，使他们在顶级研究生项目--包括U Iowa的项目--方面具有很强的竞争力。该计划包括基本实验室技能入门课程，随后是两次为期3周的研究轮换，选择实验室和确定研究问题，并提交个人发展计划，每季度重新评估。参加者将参加每月的职业发展研讨会、每周的科学研讨会和实验室会议，在季度工作进展会议上介绍他们的研究的最新情况，并在多个地方会议和一次全国会议上介绍他们的研究。他们将在秋季和春季学期参加一门研究生水平的课程，并将获得GRE预科课程。每个参与者都将有一个研究委员会，由他们的导师、咨询委员会的一名教员和另一名教员组成，这样就可以代表他们写有见识的推荐信。学员将在研究生院申请和面试过程中得到仔细的指导。为了最大限度地提高辅导体验，培养有利于包容性卓越的学习环境，导师将参加以跨文化辅导为重点的专业发展研讨会。此外，该机构每年将支付五名毕业生项目主任访问该项目的费用，以突出该项目，展示其参与者，并开发通往顶级项目的渠道。参与者将融入一年级研究生的活动中。最初5年的成功衡量标准包括申请并被研究生项目接受的参与者数量、出版物的作者或合著者、收到的采访邀请数量和这些项目的质量，以及最终通过任命为T32或F31机制获得独立资金的人数。每年都会对导师、参与者和参与者参加的项目进行调查，以获得反馈，并作为跟踪参与者职业道路的一种手段。该计划将进行持续的评估，以适应参与者的需求。