MBRS RISE Program at Xavier University

描述（由申请人提供）：RISE计划的目的是增加选择生物医学研究职业的非洲裔美国学生的数量。为此，我们设计了一个具有以下目标的计划：（1）促进非洲裔美国学生对生物医学研究职业的兴趣;（2）增加泽维尔RISE学生在生物医学科学研究生课程中的人数;（3）协助泽维尔大学制定和实施BIO 2010计划。 为了实现这些目标，我们计划组织跨学科研讨会系列和职业圆桌会议，提供校内和校外实验室研究经验，并为学生提供展示其研究成果的机会。我们还计划提供必要的技能指导，以帮助学生获得接受并在生物医学研究生院课程中表现出色。这些技能包括技术写作，使用图书馆，口头陈述和负责任的研究行为知识。最后，我们提出了促进初步发展的调查为基础的普通生物学实验室，促进本科生的研究，并开发教师谁可以扩大和进行这方面的努力。这些努力将为学生提供跨学科，技术驱动的课程的价值的整体欣赏，并动手本科研究相关的学科，其中进展是由技术进步定义。让学生参与这些努力将有助于创造一个促进跨学科思维的环境。 该RISE计划旨在增加选择生物医学研究职业的非洲裔美国学生的数量。为此，我们设计了一个计划，将促进非洲裔美国学生在生物医学研究事业的兴趣，增加在生物医学科学研究生课程的泽维尔上升学生的数量，并协助在生物2010年在泽维尔大学倡议的发展和实施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the RISE Program is to increase the number of African-American students who choose careers in biomedical research. Toward this end, we have designed a program with the following goals: (1) promote interest of African-American students in biomedical research careers; (2) increase the number of Xavier RISE students in graduate programs in the biomedical sciences; (3) assist in the development and implementation of the BIO 2010 initiative at Xavier University. In an effort to attain these goals, we plan to organize an interdisciplinary seminar series and career roundtable, provide both intramural and extramural laboratory research experiences, and provide opportunities for students to present the results of their research. We also plan to provide instruction in skills necessary to help students gain acceptance into and do well in biomedical graduate school programs. These skills include technical writing, using the library, oral presentation, and knowledge in responsible conduct in research. Finally, we have proposed to facilitate the initial development of an inquiry-based general biology lab, promote undergraduate research, and develop faculty who can expand and carry on this effort. These efforts will provide students with an overall appreciation for the value of interdisciplinary, technology-driven courses, and hands-on undergraduate research related to a discipline in which progress is defined by technological advances. Having students engaged in such efforts will help to create an environment that fosters interdisciplinary thinking. This RISE Program is designed to increase the number of African-American students who choose careers in biomedical research. Toward this end, we have designed a program that will promote interest of African-American students in biomedical research careers, increase the number of Xavier RISE students in graduate programs in the biomedical sciences, and assist in the development and implementation of the BIO 2010 initiative at Xavier University.