Post Baccalaureate Research Opportunity To Promote Equity In Learning (PROPEL).

促进学习公平的学士学位后研究机会 (PROPEL)。

• 批准号: 10569475
• 负责人: Ryan D. Hernandez
• 金额: $ 31.84万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-19 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10569475
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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT An R25 PREP Grant would provide the core funding for a new postbaccalaureate program at UCSF. This program will build on our highly successful pilot program, PROPEL, which will end this year. The goal of the PREP program will be to provide trainees from historically underrepresented backgrounds with the research experience and enhanced scientific training needed to be competitive for top-tier biomedical science PhD and MD/PhD programs. To achieve this goal, we have developed a research education plan that includes defined Aims and measurable outcomes. Aim 1 is to provide PREP scholars with the opportunity to obtain substantive experience conducting rigorous biomedical research in a full-time mentored research position. A substantive experience conducting original research in a laboratory is one of the strongest predictors of success in graduate school. However, research internships are few and far between at many universities, and we find that insufficient research experience is one of the most common reasons why trainees from historically underrepresented groups are not competitive for our graduate programs. Aim 1 addresses this gap in experience by placing trainees into UCSF labs, where they obtain first-hand experience conducting discovery-based research in a supportive, mentored environment. Progress on their research as well as toward their scientific and career development goals are defined in a Mentoring Plan and monitored by their research mentor and in biannual committee meetings. Aim 2 is to promote the development of scientific knowledge and communication skills. A broad foundation of knowledge about modern biomedical science is important to prepare scholars for graduate level research in this multidisciplinary era, and to help them make informed decisions about what type of PhD program they want to go into. To develop this knowledge, PREP scholars attend lectures, and participate in educational activities such as a literature review workshop and biostatistics and programming classes. The scholars’ scientific development is assessed by the instructors, and the program content is evaluated and updated regularly. Aim 3 is to promote career development skills and a sense of community that reinforce scientific identity. A major barrier for many applicants to graduate school is a lack of sufficient experience with professional work environments as well as a lack of knowledge about the specific expectations of a graduate program in the biological sciences. To address this need, our scholars complete a series of workshops, mentored activities, and self-directed exercises that help to develop this crucial knowledge and professional skill set. The scholar’s career development is monitored through regular meetings with their mentors and with structured evaluations, and tangible products from these activities, such as an individual development plan and draft personal statement. These are used to reinforce the scholars’ scientific identity and prepare graduate school applications. Collectively, we expect that the experiences in the PREP Program will make our scholars more competitive for graduate school and will substantially advance their careers.

项目总结/摘要 一个R25准备补助金将提供核心资金为一个新的学士后课程在加州大学旧金山分校。这 该计划将建立在我们非常成功的试点计划PROPEL的基础上，该计划将于今年结束。的目标 PREP计划将为来自历史上代表性不足的背景的学员提供研究 经验和加强科学培训需要有竞争力的顶级生物医学科学博士和 MD/PhD课程。为了实现这一目标，我们制定了一项研究教育计划，其中包括定义 目标和可衡量的成果。目标1是为PREP学者提供获得 在全职指导研究中进行严格的生物医学研究的实质性经验 位置在实验室进行原创研究的丰富经验是最有力的预测因素之一 在研究生院的成功。然而，在许多大学，研究实习机会很少，而且 我们发现，研究经验不足是历史上的学员 代表性不足的群体对我们的研究生课程没有竞争力。目标1解决了这一经验差距 通过将受训者安置到UCSF实验室，在那里他们获得进行基于发现的第一手经验， 研究在一个支持性的，指导性的环境。他们的研究进展以及他们的科学 和职业发展目标在指导计划中定义，并由他们的研究导师监督， 一年两次的委员会会议。目标2是促进科学知识的发展， 沟通能力关于现代生物医学科学的广泛知识基础对于 在这个多学科的时代准备研究生水平的研究学者，并帮助他们使知情 决定他们想进入什么类型的博士课程。为了发展这些知识，PREP学者 参加讲座，并参加教育活动，如文献综述研讨会和生物统计学 编程类。学者的科学发展是由导师评估，该计划 定期评估和更新内容。目标3是促进职业发展技能和 强化科学身份的社区。对于许多申请研究生院的人来说，一个主要的障碍是缺乏 有足够的专业工作环境经验，以及缺乏有关具体的知识， 生物科学研究生课程的期望。为了满足这一需求，我们的学者完成了一个 一系列的研讨会，指导活动，和自我指导的练习，有助于发展这一重要的知识 和专业技能学者的职业发展是通过与他们的定期会议进行监测的。 导师和结构化评估，以及这些活动的有形产品，如个人 发展计划和个人陈述草案。这些被用来加强学者的科学身份， 准备研究生院申请。总的来说，我们希望PREP计划的经验将 使我们的学者更有竞争力的研究生院，并将大大提高他们的职业生涯。