Pathway to Advanced Degrees in Life Sciences

描述(由申请人提供)：明尼苏达大学德卢斯分校(UM-D)将建立一个本科生，最大化学生多样性倡议(IMSD)计划。这项名为“生命科学高级学位之路”(PADLS)的项目将为学生进入研究型博士学位项目做准备。发展活动将包括关于研究中负责任的行为、科学写作、演示技能、计算机建模、量化方法和批判性思维的讲习班。学员将讨论生物医学研究的职业选择，并通过整个学年提供的PADLS研究论坛为进入研究生院做准备。受训者将在第一个夏天和学年期间在密歇根大学的研究实验室获得经验。第二个暑假将完全沉浸在研究实验室中；学员可以参加明尼苏达大学明尼阿波利斯大学(UMM)的生命科学暑期本科生研究项目(LSSURP)，也可以留在明尼苏达大学明尼阿波利斯分校体验这一经历。被明尼苏达双城大学(UMTC)研究生院录取的PADLS实习生将在进入研究生院之前进入学者社区计划(COSP)。COSP为入门级研究生提供了早期接触UMTC可用各种资源的机会。PADLS计划将在四年内每年培训8名学生；在此期间，至少有19名学员将进入博士课程。 公共卫生意义：明尼苏达大学德卢斯分校(UM-D)将建立一个名为“生命科学高级学位之路”(PADLS)的最大化学生多样性倡议(IMSD)。本科生在密歇根州立大学的初中和高中期间将参加学术充实活动和科学研究。这些学生将准备在毕业后直接进入博士生物医学研究项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Minnesota Duluth (UM-D) will establish an undergraduate student, Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) program. The program titled "Pathways to Advanced Degrees in Life Science" (PADLS) will prepare students for admission to research doctoral degree programs. Developmental activities will include workshops in Responsible Conduct in Research, scientific writing, presentation skills, computer modeling, quantitative methods and critical thinking. Trainees will discuss career options in biomedical research and prepare for entry into graduate school through PADLS research forums, offered throughout the academic year. Trainees will gain experience in research laboratories at UM-D during the first summer and during the academic year. The second summer will be a total immersion into a research laboratory; trainees can enter the Life Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis (UMM) or remain at UM-D for this experience. The PADLS trainees accepted into the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMTC) graduate school will enter the Community of Scholars Program (COSP) prior to entering graduate school. The COSP provides early exposure for entry-level graduate students to the diverse resources available at UMTC. The PADLS program will train eight students per year during a four year period; a minimum of 19 trainees will enter doctoral programs during this period. Public health relevance: The University of Minnesota Duluth (UM-D) will establish an Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) entitled "Pathway to Advanced Degrees in Life Sciences" (PADLS). The undergraduate students will participate in academic enrichment activities and science research during their junior and senior years at UM-D. The students will be prepared to directly enter into a doctoral biomedical research program after graduation.