U-RISE AT UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT PONCE

这款T34 U-Rise应用程序代表了与之前两个5年周期的过渡，作为R25机制， 波多黎各庞塞大学(UPRP)。我们的学生是代表不足的西班牙裔美国人，包括个人 来自贫困的经济背景，残疾，以及第一代上大学的人 对生物医学科学的兴趣。飓风、地震和全球大流行影响了我们的学生 改变他们的日常生活、环境，改变使用教与学的虚拟工具，并变得情绪化 很苦恼。了解我们的学生人数和他们最近的压力来源，我们将实施基于证据的 以前成功的战略，现在考虑到这些障碍。建议的目标是：(1) 提高UPRP U-Rise实习生的毕业率，缩短毕业时间。通过使用 创新的整体计划，包括健康、安全和道德环境，了解文化多样性， 以及技术、运营和专业技能的发展，我们将使成功的过渡加入 以研究为导向的和非传统的生物医学科学职业有助于实现多样化和包容性 未来的生物医学劳动力。A)我们预计将U-Rise普遍定期审议学员的毕业率提高到90% 与目前的生物系(47%)和机构(45%)相比；b)减少毕业时间 从6岁到5岁。(2)通过辅导，让UPRP的U-Rise实习生参与以研究为导向的活动 鼓励学术卓越，培训技术和专业技能，并促进 团队合作，遵循和促进负责任的研究行为，并确保安全和道德 环境。我们预计85%的U-RISE UPRP学员将完成拟议的活动 通过适当的评估工具。(3)增加UPRP学生的人数，作为U-RISE的参与者 计划，在代表下一代合格的U-Rise受训者的整体系统中进行培训， 申请、注册并顺利完成生物医学研究生项目的技能和竞争力 (博士或医学博士/博士)在研究密集型机构。我们预计70%的U-Rise UPRP学员将是 毕业后三年内被博士学位录取。我们采用了新的招聘方法， 促进以前、现在的大学毕业生和有兴趣申请大学的新生之间的更多互动 站起来。我们还开发了生物医学的认证原则和应用研究工具：来自科学 对实践方法的好奇心(PABRT)。PABRT包括技术、运营、专业和研究- UPRP生物学学生的相关活动，作为获得研究经验的替代方案，并有可能 激发学生的研究兴趣，决定加入U-RISE或进入生物医学科学 劳动力。我们还开发了包括不同学术和研究水平的科学家的导师制度。 我们将通过培养一个包容和多样化的社区来促进U-Rise学员未来的科学家生活，在 与此同时，他们继续提高自己的科学认同感和自我效能感。

This T34 U-RISE application represents a transition from two previous 5-year cycles as an R25 mechanism at the University of Puerto Rico Ponce (UPRP). Our students are underrepresented Hispanics including individuals from disadvantage economic backgrounds, with disabilities, and first generations attending to college with interest in Biomedical Sciences. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and a global pandemic affected our students from altering their routines, environment, change to use teaching-learning virtual tools, and to be emotionally distressed. Knowing our student population and their recent stressors, we will implement evidence-based strategies that were successful previously, now considering these obstacles. The proposal objectives are: (1) Increase the graduation rate and decrease the time to graduation of U-RISE trainees at the UPRP. By using an innovative holistic program including wellness, safety, and ethical environment, understanding of cultural diversity, and development of technical, operational, and professional skills we will allow a successful transition to join research-oriented and non-traditional careers in biomedical sciences contributing to a diverse and inclusive future biomedical workforce. a) We expect to increase the graduation rate of U-RISE UPR trainees to 90% compared to the current Department of Biology (47%) and the Institutional (45%); b) decrease graduation time from 6 to 5 years. (2) Engage U-RISE trainees at UPRP in research-oriented activities through mentored experiences encouraging academic excellence, training technical and professional skills, and fostering teamwork, following, and promoting the responsible conduct of research, and reassuring a safe and ethical environment. We expect that 85% of U-RISE UPRP trainees will complete the proposed activities as evidenced by the appropriate assessment tools. (3) Increase the number of UPRP students, as participants of the U-RISE Program, trained in a holistic system representing the next generation of qualified U-RISE trainees with increased skills and competitiveness to apply, enroll and successfully complete a Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.) at Research Intensive Institutions. We expect that 70% of U-RISE UPRP trainees will be accepted into a Ph.D. Program within three years after graduation. We include new recruitment approaches, promote more interaction between former, current U-RISE and freshmen students interested in applying to U- RISE. We also develop a Certification Principles and Applications of Biomedical Research Tools: From Scientific Curiosity to Hands-on Approaches (PABRT). PABRT includes technical, operational, professional, and research- related activities for the Biology Students at UPRP as an alternative to obtain research experience and potentially awaken the students’ interest in research an decide to join U-RISE or entering the Biomedical Sciences workforce. We also developed mentoring system including scientists at different academic and research levels. We will promote U-RISE trainees’ future scientists to live by fostering an inclusive and diverse community, at the same time they continue enhancing their science identity and self-efficacy.