Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

西北大学跨系神经科学学士后研究教育计划

• 批准号: 9923702
• 负责人: JOHN F DISTERHOFT
• 金额: $ 27.78万
• 依托单位: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-05-01 至 2022-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9923702
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This proposal aims to enhance diversity within the biomedical workforce by supporting the development of six recent baccalaureate graduates from underrepresented backgrounds to be competitive for neuroscience PhD and/or MD/PhD programs in the best research-oriented universities in the country. The “Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (NU IN-PREP)” represents a cross-departmental initiative that will be administered by leading faculty within the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD Program. Because neuroscience is highly interdisciplinary and applicants are from varied academic backgrounds, IN-PREP will create individualized plans for skill building experiences tailored to each scholar's training objectives, thus providing the best preparation for success in graduate school. Experienced IN-PREP mentors, in collaboration with the IN-PREP Director, will work with trainees to customize a one year research program focused on developing critical thinking skills, research techniques, data analysis, and scientific communication. Preparation for graduate school admissions will include a GRE workshop, advice on writing personal statements and interviewing skills. Coursework will include one advanced undergraduate or graduate course to complement the trainee's previous coursework, mini-courses in cellular physiology and cell and molecular biology, and scientific communication workshops. Intensive advising using Individual Development Plans will be done to ensure that skill building, research training and graduate school applications are progressing. IN-PREP will take advantage of the centralized infrastructure of NUIN, which will work closely with IN-PREP to provide administrative support and a broad range of training opportunities, including: guidance for graduate school admissions, engagement with NUIN graduate students at seminars, the annual retreat, and training events in one of six institutional NIH- funded neuroscience training programs. IN-PREP scholars will integrate into the broader neuroscience community by attending the annual national and Chicago Chapter meetings of the Society for Neuroscience. Cohort building activities include participation in select events sponsored by the IMSD-funded Collaborative Learning and Integrated Mentoring in the Biosciences Program; two joint socials with University of Chicago PREP trainees; and a joint scientific conference with PREP trainees from the University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic and University of Michigan. IN-PREP will be administered by the Director, two co-Directors, a Program Assistant, and a Steering Committee. Program evaluation and fine tuning will be done annually and an External Advisory Committee will evaluate IN-PREP during the second and fourth year of the funding cycle. The milestones of NU IN-PREP are for at least 80% of trainees to be admitted to a top ranked neuroscience graduate program and for at least 80% of trainees to attain their PhD degrees within 6 years of graduate school matriculation. The one year NU IN-PREP program has been designed to achieve these milestones.

该提案旨在通过支持六个生物医学领域的发展， 来自代表性不足背景的最近学士学位毕业生对神经科学博士学位具有竞争力 和/或MD/博士课程在最好的研究型大学在该国。《西北》 大学跨部门神经科学学士后研究教育计划（NU IN-PREP） 代表了一个跨部门的倡议，将由西北大学内的领先教师管理 大学跨部门神经科学（NUIN）博士课程。因为神经科学 跨学科和申请人来自不同的学术背景，IN-PREP将创建个性化的 根据每个学者的培训目标量身定制的技能建设经验计划，从而提供最好的 为在研究生院取得成功做准备。经验丰富的IN-PREP导师，与IN-PREP合作 主任，将与学员定制一个为期一年的研究计划，重点是发展关键 思维能力，研究技术，数据分析和科学交流。毕业准备 学校招生将包括一个GRE研讨会，关于撰写个人陈述和面试技巧的建议。 课程将包括一个先进的本科或研究生课程，以补充受训者以前的 课程作业，细胞生理学和细胞与分子生物学的迷你课程，以及科学交流 工作坊.将使用个人发展计划进行密集咨询，以确保技能建设， 研究培训和研究生院申请正在取得进展。IN-PREP将利用 * 国家信息网的中央基础设施，将与编制网密切合作，提供行政支助， 广泛的培训机会，包括：研究生入学指导，与 NUIN研究生参加研讨会，年度务虚会和六个机构NIH之一的培训活动- 资助神经科学培训项目IN-PREP学者将融入更广泛的神经科学 通过参加神经科学学会的年度全国和芝加哥分会会议， 群组建设活动包括参加由IMSD资助的协作组织赞助的一些活动。 生物科学项目中的学习和综合指导;与芝加哥大学的两次联合社交活动 与来自马约芝加哥大学的PREP受训人员举行的联合科学会议 诊所和密歇根大学。IN-PREP将由主任、两名共同主任、一个项目 助理和指导委员会。计划评估和微调将每年进行， 外部咨询委员会将在供资周期的第二年和第四年对国际筹备机构进行评价。 NU IN-PREP的里程碑是至少80%的学员被顶级神经科学录取 研究生课程，至少80%的学员在毕业后6年内获得博士学位 入学考试为期一年的NU IN-PREP计划旨在实现这些里程碑。