MBRS IMSD Program at Louisiana State University

描述：路易斯安那州立大学MBRS IMSD项目的更新和延续将确保每年培养20名未被充分代表的高级少数民族本科学者从事生物医学研究。路易斯安那州立大学在增加进入学术界和工业界的代表性不足的博士生数量方面建立了全国声誉，并且存在一些旨在教育和留住少数民族本科生的项目，特别是在STEM（科学，技术，工程和数学）领域。我们的目标是通过在NIH感兴趣的领域为少数民族本科生和研究生提供培训，继续扩大这一成功。LSU IMSD项目的更新将继续服务于对高级生物医学研究培训有特殊兴趣的少数民族本科生的需求。此外，LSU IMSD项目还将招收和支持四名生物医学领域的少数民族研究生，他们将促进合作和跨学科项目，并协助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。IMSD的本科生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研究生相匹配。9个可测量的目标用于项目评估，以满足NIH和机构的目标：(i) 20名LSU初级或高级IMSD学者每周进行15小时的生物医学研究，每年9个（学术）月；路易斯安那州立大学研究生（二年级或以上）将工作50%的时间，这是路易斯安那州立大学标准任命所允许的最长时间，（ii）每年至少在一个重要的地区或国家科学会议上发表一次关于学生研究的演讲或海报，（iii）至少90%的学生与他人合作发表至少一篇同行评审的出版物，（iv）至少95%的学生参加IMSD会议，研讨会和相关活动。(v)每年由IMSD学生选择和邀请三名全国知名的科学家，他们专注于学生和项目感兴趣的领域，（vi）每位IMSD学者在全日制课程中保持至少3.3 GPA, （vii）参加高中外展活动和在线讨论论坛，（viii） IMSD学者在四年内获得学士学位的毕业率至少为90%。（ix） IMSD学者在研究生院安置和/或生物医学研究就业方面达到至少90%的成功率。我们的课程强调实验室工作的“团队方法”，并加强学者与学者和学者与教师的互动。学生将在每学期每月举行两次研究会议和研讨会，以解决学生的需求和关注，并开展教育促进活动。此外，IMSD的学生将在LSU START培训中心参加不同级别的个性化计算机培训课程，将开展高中外展活动，将参加IMSD的特别活动，并将为正在进行生物医学研究的学生和专业人员主持一个在线论坛讨论网站。

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.