U-RISE AT UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT PONCE

这T34 U-RISE应用代表了从前两个5年周期作为R25机制的过渡， 波多黎各庞塞大学（UPRP）。我们的学生是代表性不足的西班牙裔，包括个人 来自不利的经济背景，残疾人，和第一代参加大学， 对生物医学感兴趣。飓风，地震和全球流行病影响了我们的学生， 改变他们的日常生活，环境，改变使用教学虚拟工具，并在情感上 很痛苦了解我们的学生群体和他们最近的压力源，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。提案目标是：（1） 提高U-RISE受训人员在UPRP的毕业率并缩短其毕业时间。通过使用 创新的整体计划，包括健康，安全和道德环境，对文化多样性的理解， 和技术，业务和专业技能的发展，我们将允许一个成功的过渡加入 生物医学科学的研究型和非传统职业，有助于实现多样化和包容性 未来的生物医学劳动力a）我们预期U-RISE UPR学员的毕业率会提高至90% 与目前的生物系（47%）和机构（45%）相比; B）减少毕业时间 6至5年。(2)通过指导，让UPRP的U-RISE学员参与研究型活动 鼓励学术卓越，培训技术和专业技能， 团队合作，遵循和促进负责任的研究行为，并保证安全和道德的 环境我们预计，85%的U-RISE UPRP学员将完成拟议的活动， 适当的评估工具。(3)增加UPRP学生的人数，作为U-RISE的参与者 该计划在代表下一代合格U-RISE学员的整体系统中接受培训，并增加 技能和竞争力申请，注册并成功完成生物医学科学研究生课程 （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 获得博士学位毕业后三年内完成课程。我们包括新的招聘方法， 促进以前，现在的U-RISE和有兴趣申请U的新生之间的更多互动， 上升.我们还制定了生物医学研究工具的认证原则和应用：从科学 实践方法（PABRT）。PABRT包括技术，业务，专业和研究- 相关活动的生物学学生在UPRP作为替代，以获得研究经验，并可能 唤醒学生对研究的兴趣，并决定加入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。 我们将促进U-RISE学员的未来科学家通过培养一个包容和多样化的社区生活，在 同时，他们继续提高自己的科学身份和自我效能。

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.