Iowa Post-Baccalaureate Research Education in the Biomedical Sciences

爱荷华州生物医学学士后研究教育

• 批准号: 9251301
• 负责人: DONNA L HAMMOND
• 金额: $ 24.72万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-04-01 至 2021-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9251301
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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a new application from the University of Iowa (U Iowa) for an R25 Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP). It draws upon the collective talent and commitment of >40 experienced faculty to provide an exceptional experience to 10 talented participants each year who are members of under- represented (UR) groups. This application is based on an innovative employment initiative undertaken two years ago that enabled recent college graduates with career aspirations in the health professions and biomedical sciences to secure research positions in laboratories for 1-2 years without competing for positions with career research staff. The program has been a great success. With this experience, we are now positioned to develop a program specific to individuals interested in the PhD or MD/PhD. This mechanism will provide the financial support, infrastructure, resources, and programmatic activities necessary to enhance the qualifications and experiences of its participants, making them highly competitive for top-tier graduate programs - including those at U Iowa. The program includes an introductory class in fundamental laboratory skills, followed by two 3-week research rotations, selection of a laboratory and identification of a research problem, and submission of an individual development plan that is revisited quarterly. Participants will attend monthly career development workshops, weekly scientific seminars and laboratory meetings, present updates on their research at quarterly work-in-progress meetings, and present their research at multiple local and one national meeting. They will take one graduate level course in the fall and spring semester, and will be provided a GRE preparatory course. Each participant will have a research committee comprised of their mentor, a faculty member from the Advisory Committee, and another faculty member so that knowledgeable letters of recommendation can be written on their behalf. Participants will be carefully mentored through the graduate school application and interview processes. In order to maximize the mentoring experience and foster learning environments that are conducive to inclusive excellence, mentors will participate in professional development seminars that will focus on cross-cultural mentoring. In addition, the institution will cover the costs of visits by five gradute program directors each year to highlight the program, showcase its participants and develop pipelines to top programs. The participants will be integrated into the activities of first-year graduate students. Metrics of success for the initial 5 years include the number of participants who apply for and are accepted in a graduate program, that author or co-author a publication, the number of invitations received to interview and the quality of those programs, and the number who eventually secure independent funding by appointment to T32 or F31 mechanisms. Mentors, participants and programs into which the participants matriculate will be surveyed annually for feedback and as a means to track the career paths of our participants. The program will undergo continual assessment so that it can adapt to the needs of the participants.

 描述（由申请人提供）：这是爱荷华州大学（U爱荷华州）的R25后学士学位研究教育计划（PREP）的新申请。它利用了超过40名经验丰富的教师的集体才能和承诺，每年为10名有才华的参与者提供特殊的经验，这些参与者是代表性不足（UR）团体的成员。该申请基于两年前开展的一项创新就业计划，该计划使具有卫生专业和生物医学科学职业抱负的应届大学毕业生能够在实验室获得1-2年的研究职位，而无需与职业研究人员竞争职位。该方案取得了巨大成功。有了这些经验，我们现在可以开发一个专门针对博士或MD/PhD感兴趣的个人的计划。该机制将提供必要的财政支持，基础设施，资源和方案活动，以提高其参与者的资格和经验，使他们对顶级研究生课程具有很强的竞争力-包括那些在U爱荷华州。该计划包括基本实验室技能的入门课程，然后是两个为期3周的研究轮换，选择实验室和确定研究问题，并提交每季度重新审视的个人发展计划。参与者将参加每月的职业发展研讨会，每周的科学研讨会和实验室会议，在季度工作进展会议上介绍他们的研究最新情况，并在多个地方和一个国家会议上介绍他们的研究。他们将采取一个研究生水平的课程在秋季和春季学期，并将提供GRE预科课程。每个参与者将有一个研究委员会，由他们的导师，从咨询委员会的一名教员，和另一名教员，使知识渊博的推荐信可以代表他们写。参与者将通过研究生院申请和面试过程得到精心指导。为了最大限度地扩大辅导经验，促进有利于包容性卓越的学习环境，辅导员将参加侧重于跨文化辅导的专业发展研讨会。此外，该机构将支付每年五名研究生项目主任的访问费用，以突出该项目，展示其参与者并开发通往顶级项目的管道。参与者将被纳入一年级研究生的活动。最初5年的成功率包括申请并被研究生课程接受的参与者数量，作者或合著者出版物，收到的面试邀请数量和这些课程的质量，以及最终通过任命T32或F31机制获得独立资金的人数。导师，参与者和计划，其中参与者录取将每年进行调查，以获得反馈，并作为一种手段来跟踪我们的参与者的职业道路。该方案将不断进行评估，以便能够适应参与者的需求。