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.

项目摘要/摘要 R25 PREP赠款将为UCSF的新的后Baccalaureate计划提供核心资金。这 计划将以我们非常成功的试点计划Propel为基础，该计划将于今年结束。目标的目标 准备计划将通过研究提供来自历史上代表性不足的背景的培训 经验和增强的科学培训需要对顶级生物医学科学博士和 MD/PHD计划。为了实现这一目标，我们制定了一个研究教育计划，其中包括定义 目标和可衡量的结果。 AIM 1是为学者提供机会 在一项全职讨论研究中进行严格生物医学研究的实质性经验 位置。在实验室中进行原始研究的实质性经验是强大的预测指标之一 在研究生院的成功。但是，研究实习在许多大学和 我们发现，研究经验不足是历史上学员的最常见原因之一 代表性不足的团体对我们的研究生课程没有竞争力。 AIM 1解决了经验的这一差距 通过将学员放入UCSF实验室，在那里他们获得基于发现的第一手经验 在支持性的修改环境中进行研究。他们的研究以及对科学的进步 在指导计划中定义了职业发展目标，并由其研究导师和 双年度委员会会议。目标2是促进科学知识的发展和 沟通技巧。关于现代生物医学科学知识的广泛基础对于 在这个多学科时代为研究生级研究准备学者，并帮助他们使知情 关于他们想进入哪种类型的博士学位计划的决定。为了发展这些知识，培训学者 参加讲座，并参加教育活动，例如文学审查研讨会和生物统计学 和编程课程。学者的科学发展由讲师评估，该计划 内容定期评估和更新。目标3是促进职业发展技能和 加强科学身份的社区。许多研究生院申请人的主要障碍是缺乏 在专业工作环境方面有足够的经验以及对特定的缺乏知识 对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 一系列研讨会，有指导的活动和自我指导的练习，有助于发展这种关键知识 和专业技能。学校的职业发展是通过与他们的定期会议监控的 导师和结构化评估，以及这些活动的切实产品，例如个人 发展计划和个人陈述草案。这些用于加强学者的科学身份， 准备研究生院申请。总的来说，我们希望准备计划中的经验将 使我们的学者在研究生院更具竞争力，并将大大提高其职业生涯。