ASCEND Training Model to Increase Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce

此申请是要求更新ASCEND，摩根州立大学的（MSU的）建设计划。的 ASCEND第一阶段的主要目标是增强生物医学研究队伍的多样性 通过实施和测试本科生研究的创业培训模式。另一个主要 目标是提高密歇根州立大学及其教师的研究能力，使ASCEND的干预措施可以 在融资期后继续。在其第一阶段，欧洲安全与发展服务中心已经实施了干预措施， 进行了形成性和总结性评价，并在各种论坛上介绍了评价结果。结果 到目前为止，取得了相当大的成功。实施ASCEND创业模式， MSU导致从事生物医学的本科生人数大幅增加 research.在ASCEND学生中，科学认同感、同伴支持感和社会认同感都有所增加， 学术和研究自我效能感。教师出版物和外部赠款提交增加。为 在第二阶段，ASCEND研究人员计划继续这些努力，但是，根据从 在第一阶段，将修改一些干预措施，使其更加有效、高效、可持续， 可扩展的

This application is to request the renewal of ASCEND, Morgan State University’s (MSU’s) BUILD program. The primary goal of the first phase of ASCEND was to enhance the diversity of the biomedical research workforce by implementing and testing an entrepreneurial training model for undergraduate research. Another major goal was to enhance the research capacity of MSU and its faculty so that ASCEND’s interventions can be sustained beyond the funding period. Over its first phase, ASCEND has implemented its interventions, conducted formative and summative evaluations, and presented the results at various forums. The results obtained thus far show considerable success. The implementation of the ASCEND entrepreneurial model at MSU has led to a substantial increase in the number of undergraduate students engaged in biomedical research. Among ASCEND students, there is increased sense of science identity, peer support, and social, academic and research self-efficacy. Faculty publications and external grant submissions have increased. For the second phase, ASCEND investigators plan to continue these efforts, but, based on results obtained from the first phase, some of the interventions will be modified to become more effective, efficient, sustainable, and scalable.