Arizona State University PREP for Biomedical Research

描述（由申请人提供）：生物医学和行为科学中代表性不足的人数正在改善，但仍需要更显着的增加。亚利桑那州立大学（ASU）生物医学学士后研究教育计划（PREP）旨在确定代表性不足的学士毕业生具有重大潜力和承诺，以追求博士学位。但由于种种原因，毕业后没有直接追求这一目标。ASU生物医学PREP在此更新申请中建议继续提供本科学位以外的额外一年的准备，以帮助10名代表性不足的毕业生顺利过渡到ASU和全国各地竞争激烈的生物医学和行为研究生课程。目标是让参与者成功完成博士学位。并继续在学术或私营部门从事强有力的调查工作。长期目标是促进发展一个强大的科学家群体，这些科学家敏锐地了解情况，高度承诺并准备解决重要的生物医学和行为研究问题，特别是那些减少健康差距的问题。具体目标是（1）提供一个强大的密集的个性化指导的研究经验，（2）通过研究经验，以及正式和非正式的活动，加强沟通，计算，分析和批判性思维能力和（3）提供洞察职业选择，包括有关研究的信息侧重于消除健康差距。PREP学生将从亚利桑那州立大学和通过与亚利桑那大学，北方亚利桑那大学和其他机构，特别是在加州和西南部的联系招募。学生将与主任，导师和其他教师合作，建立个性化的发展计划，重点是指导研究，学术准备和技能/培训活动，以加强口头，分析和批判性思维能力。参与者将通过参加研讨会，期刊俱乐部，实验室会议，当地研究生研讨会，全国会议和一系列研究生院计划和活动与研究生，博士后研究员和教师互动。PREP将由主任、咨询委员会、导师、评估员和外部顾问持续进行评估。 公共卫生相关性：PREP的目标是鼓励和帮助代表性不足的个人成功完成博士学位。生物医学和行为科学的研究生课程。预期最终参与者将增加活跃科学家的多样性，其中一些将在解决健康差距的领域进行研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The number of underrepresented individuals in the biomedical and behavioral sciences is improving, but more significant increases are still needed. Arizona State University (ASU) Biomedical Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is designed to identify underrepresented baccalaureate graduates with significant potential and commitment to pursue a Ph.D. in these area, but for various reasons do not pursue this goal directly after graduation. ASU Biomedical PREP proposes in this renewal application to continue providing an additional year of preparation beyond the undergraduate degree to help 10 underrepresented graduates smoothly transition into highly competitive biomedical and behavioral graduate programs at ASU and throughout the country. The goal is for participants to successfully complete the Ph.D. and go on to pursue careers as strong investigators in academic or private sectors. The long term goal is to contribute to the development of a strong cohort of scientists that are keenly informed, highly committed and prepared to address important biomedical and behavioral research problems, particularly those that reduce health disparities. The specific goals are to (1) provide a strong intensive individualized mentored research experience, (2) strengthen communication, computational, analytical and critical thinking skills through the research experience, as well as formal and informal activities and (3) provide insight into career options, including information about research focused on elimination of health disparities. PREP students will be recruited from ASU and through contacts with the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, and other institutions, especially in California and the Southwest. Students will work with the Director, mentor and other faculty to establish an individualized development plan that focuses on mentored research, academic preparation and skills/training activities to strengthen verbal, analytical and critical thinking skills. Participants will interact with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty through participation in seminars, journal clubs, lab meetings, local graduate symposia, national meetings and a series of Graduate College programs and activities. PREP will be evaluated on a continuing basis by the Director, Advisory Committee, mentors, evaluators and external advisors. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of PREP is to encourage and help underrepresented individuals successfully complete Ph.D. graduate programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. The expectation is that ultimately participants will increase the diversity of active scientists and that some will conduct research in areas that address health disparities.