MBRS IMSD Program at Louisiana State University

产品说明：路易斯安那州立大学的MBRS IMSD计划的更新和继续将确保每年培训20名上层代表性不足的少数民族本科学者，以从事生物医学研究。路易斯安那州立大学已经建立了一个全国性的声誉，增加了代表性不足的博士生进入学术界和工业界的人数，并存在一些旨在教育和保留少数民族本科生，特别是在干（科学，技术，工程和数学）领域的计划。我们的目标是继续扩大这一成功，提供培训的少数民族本科生和研究生感兴趣的领域，以美国国立卫生研究院。LSU IMSD计划的更新将继续服务于对高级生物医学研究培训感兴趣的少数民族本科生的需求。此外，路易斯安那州立大学IMSD计划还将招募和支持四名少数民族研究生在生物医学领域，这将促进合作和跨学科项目，以及与IMSD本科生的日常培训，包括使用生物医学相关的仪器和设施协助。IMSD本科学者将根据他们的研究兴趣和导师的生产力与教师研究导师和一名研究生相匹配。九个可衡量的目标是用于计划评估，以满足国家卫生研究院和机构的目标：（i）20路易斯安那州立大学初级或高级IMSD学者进行生物医学研究，每周15小时，9每年（学术）月数;路易斯安那州立大学的研究生（第二年或更高）将工作50%的时间，最大允许在路易斯安那州立大学的标准任命，（ii）每年至少在一次主要的区域或国家科学会议上介绍一次关于学生研究的讲座或海报，（iii）至少90%的学生共同撰写至少一份同行评审的出版物，（iv）至少95%的IMSD会议，研讨会，和相关活动，（五）选择和邀请IMSD学生每年三个全国知名的科学家谁专门在感兴趣的领域，以学生和计划，（六）每个IMSD学者保持至少3.3 GPA的全日制课程负荷，（七）在高中外展活动和在线论坛的参与，（八）IMSD学者在四年内至少有90%的学士学位毕业率。学位，以及（ix）IMSD学者在研究生院安置和/或生物医学研究就业方面取得至少90%的成功率。我们的计划强调“团队方法”的实验室工作和加强学者学者和学者教师的互动。学生们将在每个学期举行两次研究会议和研讨会，以解决学生的需求和关注，并为教育增强活动。此外，IMSD学生将参加在LSU START培训中心的水平依赖的个性化计算机培训课程，将进行高中外展活动，将参加IMSD特别活动，并将为目前正在进行生物医学研究的学生和专业人士举办在线论坛讨论网站。

DESCRIPTION: The renewal and continuation of the MBRS IMSD program at Louisiana State University will ensure the training of twenty upper-level underrepresented minority undergraduate Scholars per year for careers as biomedical researchers. LSU has established a national reputation for increasing the numbers of underrepresented doctoral students entering academics and industry, and a number of programs exist aimed at the education and retention of minority undergraduates particularly in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. Our goal is to continue to extend this success by providing training of minority undergraduate and graduate students in areas of interest to the NIH. The renewal of the LSU IMSD program will continue to service the needs of minority undergraduates with a specific interest in advanced biomedical research training. Furthermore the LSU IMSD program would also recruit and support four minority graduate students in the biomedical field that will promote collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, as well as assist with the everyday training of the IMSD undergraduates, including the use of biomedical-related instrumentation and facilities. The IMSD undergraduate Scholars will be matched with faculty research preceptors and a graduate student according to their research interest and the productivity of the mentors. Nine measurable goals are used for program evaluation to meet NIH and institutional objectives: (i) 20 LSU junior or senior IMSD Scholars perform 15 hours per week of biomedical research for 9 (academic) months per year; the LSU graduate students (second year or higher) will work 50% time, the maximum allowed for standard appointment at LSU, (ii) presentation of at least one lecture or poster per year on the student's research at a major regional or national scientific meeting, (iii) co-authorship of at least one peer-reviewed publication by at least 90% of the students, (iv) at least 95% attendance at IMSD meetings, seminars, and relevant events, (v) selection and invitation by IMSD students of three nationally renowned scientists per year who specialize in areas of interest to the students and the program, (vi) each of the IMSD Scholars maintaining at least a 3.3 GPA for full-time course loads, (vii) participation in high school outreach activities and on-line discussion forum, (viii) IMSD Scholars having at least a 90% graduation rate within four years for B.S. degrees, and (ix) the IMSD Scholars attaining at least a 90% success rate in graduate school placement and/or biomedical research employment. Our Program emphasizes a "team approach" to laboratory work and enhanced Scholar-Scholar and Scholar- Faculty interactions. The students will meet twice a month during each semester for research meetings and workshops to address student needs and concerns and for educational enhancement activities. In addition the IMSD students will attend level-dependent individualized computer training sessions at the LSU START training center, will conduct high school outreach activities, will attend IMSD special events, and will host an on-line forum discussion site for students and professionals currently performing biomedical research.