EDUCATE (Educating Diverse Undergraduates for Careers in Addiction/Substance Abuse Research via Training Experiences) Scholars Program at UMBC

摘要/摘要 这项申请的目的是获得为期五年的资金，以支持 27名学生(从二年级到四年级)参加了密歇根大学的教育学者计划。这个 该计划旨在每年从小组中招聘、培训和留住本科二年级学生 在九个STEM专业(生物学、生物化学、化学、生物信息学、 化学工程、计算机工程、计算机科学、数学和统计学)。 学员将继续获得毕业后的培训经验，最终 获得博士或医学博士/博士学位的目标。通过持续的研究经验和经验丰富的 经验丰富的教师，大量的指导和教育活动，以及连续的技能 发展课程，Education旨在提供引人入胜和变革性的 为选定的学生做好在STEM中茁壮成长并成功驾驭 为了追求生物医学科学的事业，向下一个职业阶段的过渡往往是危险的。 参与者将通过全面的申请程序进行挑选，特别是确定 来自不同背景的对生物医学职业感兴趣的学生 对与药物/药物滥用和成瘾有关的研究和兴趣。该计划 将利用队列模式，促进学者之间紧密联系、相互支持的社区。这个 PI/PD是一名终身教授，是经验丰富的成功本科生 多样性/教育/研究/培训倡议，保持一个积极的研究小组，以及 具有较强的培养和指导本科生的记录。多方法评价 评估短期和长期结果的研究将由全职人员进行 密歇根州立大学研究教授。

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The purpose of this application is to obtain funding for five years to support research training of 27 students (sophomores through seniors) in the EDUCATE Scholars Program at UMBC. The program aims to annually recruit, train and retain undergraduate sophomores from groups underrepresented in nine STEM majors (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics). Participants are expected to pursue post-baccalaureate training experiences, with the ultimate goal of earning a PhD or MD/PhD. Through sustained research experiences with seasoned and experienced faculty, a vast array of mentoring and educational activities, and sequential skills development courses, EDUCATE is designed to provide an engaging and transformative experience that prepares selected students to thrive in STEM and successfully navigate the often treacherous transition to the next career stage in pursuit of a career in biomedical science. Participants will be selected through a holistic application process, specifically identifying students from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated interest for careers in biomedical research and interest in research relating to drug/substance abuse and addiction. The program will utilize a cohort model, promoting close-knit, supportive community among scholars. The PI/PD, a tenured full professor, is experienced leading successful undergraduate diversity/education/research/training initiatives, maintains an active research group, and possess a strong record training and mentoring undergraduates. A multi-method evaluation study assessing both short-term and long-term outcomes will be conducted by a full-time research professor at UMBC.