Targeted Infusion Project: Implementation of an HBCU Undergraduate Bioinformatics Program - Lincoln University (LUBi)

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科课程（HBCU-UP）支持开发，实施和研究基于证据的创新模式和方法，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求STEM研究生课程和/或职业。通过这个为期一年的规划项目，林肯大学将开发生物信息学辅修课程，以促进生物信息学领域的知识，同时在这个不断发展的领域培养少数民族和代表性不足的学生。该研究计划将交叉化学/物理与生物学，数学和计算机科学。对学生进行生物信息学等跨学科科学方面的培训已变得更加可取，特别是鉴于少数群体和妇女在这一领域的代表性不足。考虑到很少有HBCU提供生物信息学的本科课程，林肯大学很好地为该领域的多样化做出了贡献。生物信息学结合了计算机科学，数学和信息技术，以便于收集，组织和处理大量的生物和化学数据。生物信息学的概念将首先在现有的生物学和数学课程，以进一步衡量学生的兴趣，为上层的发展，独立的课程。副修课程的成功实施将成为在林肯大学发展生物信息学专业的前提。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. Though this one-year planning project, Lincoln University will develop a minor in bioinformatics to advance knowledge in the field of bioinformatics, while training minority and underrepresented students in this growing field. This program of study would intersect chemistry/physics with biology, mathematics and computer science. Training students in interdisciplinary sciences such as bioinformatics has become more desirable, particularly with the noted underrepresentation of minorities and women in the field. Considering very few HBCUs offer undergraduate program in bioinformatics, Lincoln University is well position to contribute to diversifying the field.Bioinformatics combines computer science, mathematics, and information technology to facilitate the collecting, organizing, and processing of large volumes of biological and chemical data. Bioinformatics concepts will be initially employed in existing biology and mathematics courses to further gauge student interest for the development of upper level, stand-alone courses. The successful implementation of a minor would serve as the premise to develop a major in bioinformatics at Lincoln University.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.