U-RISE at Texas State University

德克萨斯州立大学 U-RISE

• 批准号: 10598078
• 负责人: SEAN M KERWIN
• 金额: $ 41.52万
• 依托单位: TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-01 至 2026-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10598078
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Project Summary/Abstract Texas State University (TxState) will implement an Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement program (U-RISE Tx) to increase the diversity and number of TxState students entering PhD programs in biomedical research. We will recruit qualified Hispanic and other underrepresented (UR) students for extensive undergraduate research experiences in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology and provide these students with the skills, mentoring, training, and support necessary to excel in graduate school and beyond. U- RISE Tx will synergize with other successful NSF- and NIH-funded programs at TxState to broadly improve the training environment through evidence-based training and mentoring methods that will be implemented across multiple departments. This program will accomplish its goals through the following Specific Aims: Recruitment: We will employ a robust recruitment strategy that includes Browse Sessions during University open-house recruitment events for prospective high school seniors (Bobcat Days) and during New Student Orientation events; STEM-focused sections of the mandatory first-year seminar course US1100 and additional campus-wide advertising targeting STEM freshmen. Pre-RISE: Bi-weekly seminars for freshmen will provide information regarding strategies for academic success, career decision making, and careers in the biomedical sciences. These sessions will include preparation for summer REU programs at one of our partner Tier-1 research institutions and will foster a community to build student self-confidence, social and cultural capital, and scientific identity. Mentored research: First-year student applicants will be selected to join the U-RISE Tx program at the end of the Spring semester. U-RISE Tx trainees will participate in required coursework, structured activities, and independent research projects with program faculty mentors. Throughout the program, trainees will participate in training for responsible conduct of research, research rigor and reproducibility, ethics, and laboratory safety. Trainees will participate in at least one summer REU program at one of our two partner T32-hosting research universities. An innovative aspect of the U-RISE Tx program is its integration of laboratory automation training, with associated improvements in efficiency and reproducibility, and training in proper protocols for record-keeping in both traditional and electronic lab notebooks. Professional development: Faculty research mentors will participate in both local and national workshops and seminars for mentorship. Trainees will participate in extensive career development activities focused on transitioning to PhD programs using Individual Development Plans and Research Portfolios. Teamwork, social interactions, and peer mentoring will develop a strong sense of belonging and science identity of trainees, who will also have multiple opportunities to present their research within the program and at local and national meetings. Trainees and their mentors will undergo continual formative evaluation to ensure the quality of the program aided by an Oversight Committee and an External Advisory Committee.

项目总结/摘要 德克萨斯州立大学（TxState）将实施本科生研究培训计划， 增强计划（U-RISE Tx），以增加进入博士学位的TxState学生的多样性和数量 生物医学研究项目。我们将招募合格的西班牙裔和其他代表性不足（UR）的学生 在化学，生物化学和生物学方面的广泛的本科研究经验，并提供这些 学生的技能，指导，培训和必要的支持，在研究生院和超越卓越。U- RISE Tx将与TxState其他成功的NSF和NIH资助的项目协同作用， 通过循证培训和指导方法， 多个部门。该计划将通过以下具体目标实现其目标： 招聘：我们将采用强大的招聘策略，包括大学期间的浏览会议 为未来的高中毕业生（山猫日）和新学生期间的开放式招聘活动 定向活动;强制性第一年研讨会课程US 1100和其他以STEM为重点的部分 针对STEM新生的校园广告。预升：新生双周研讨会将提供 关于学术成功，职业决策和生物医学职业的战略信息 以理工科为重这些课程将包括在我们的合作伙伴Tier-1之一准备夏季REU课程 研究机构，并将培养一个社区，以建立学生的自信心，社会和文化资本， 科学身份。指导研究：第一年的学生申请人将被选中加入U-RISE Tx 计划在春季学期结束时。U-RISE Tx学员将参加必修课程， 结构化的活动，和独立的研究项目与程序教师导师。在整个 计划，学员将参加培训，负责进行研究，研究严谨， 可重复性、伦理学和实验室安全性。学员将参加至少一个夏季REU计划， 我们的两个合作伙伴T32托管研究型大学之一。U-RISE Tx计划的一个创新方面是其 整合实验室自动化培训，提高效率和再现性， 以及在传统和电子实验室笔记本中记录的适当协议的培训。 专业发展：学院研究导师将参加当地和国家讲习班 和研讨会的指导。受训人员将参加广泛的职业发展活动， 过渡到博士课程使用个人发展计划和研究Portfolio。团队合作，社交 互动和同行指导将培养学员强烈的归属感和科学身份， 也将有多个机会，提出他们的研究在计划内，并在地方和国家 会议.学员和他们的导师将接受持续的形成性评估，以确保课程的质量。 该计划由监督委员会和外部咨询委员会协助。