University of Notre Dame Post-baccalaureate Research and Education Program

项目总结/摘要 美国圣母大学（University of Notre Dame，ND）建议创建跨大学的Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program （ND-PREP）为八名来自服务不足的学士后研究员提供一年的博士前研究经验 不同的背景通过国家卫生研究院的支持（6名研究员）和机构基金（2名研究员）， 将有机会选择与任何生物医学相关的博士研究实验室 节目在ND具体的赞助博士课程是生物化学，生物科学，生物物理学，化学， 和综合生物医学科学（IBMS）计划在理学院，生物工程学院 工程学，以及艺术与文学学院的人类学和心理学博士课程。ND的目标- PREP为研究员提供研究经验，专业发展和获得必要的生活技能 录取并在竞争激烈的生物医学博士课程中取得成功，并在严格的环境中这样做 同时也是个性化的，互动的（与同行和导师），积极的，建设性的，和支持。这 为实现这一目标，将为研究员提供一个由三部分组成的正式培训计划，其中包括：1）一个密集的 实验室研究经验（研究员时间的75%）;（2）一套技能开发研讨会和丰富 这些活动也将有助于建立一个强大的ND-PREP队列（研究员时间的15%， 研究伦理到生活技能）;（3）研究员参与独特的社区参与活动（10%的研究员 时间）。技能发展研讨会和丰富活动将开始与密集的夏季研究生院 和研究准备训练营，然后是整个学年的ND-PREP队列每周会议。每个 ND-PREP研究员将通过参加区域或国家会议获得进一步的专业发展。一个独特 ND-PREP计划的一个方面是研究员参与现有的社区外展活动，重点是 铅减排除了专业发展培训，每个ND-PREP研究员将有一个正式的马赛克， 非正式的导师，他们将提供更个性化的培训和指导。ND-PREP参与者将申请博士学位 课程（包括但不限于ND）在秋季学期，在参加写作研讨会后，具体 专注于编写突出其优势的竞争性应用程序。值得注意的是， 通过博士课程申请过程初步确定，并成功完成ND-PREP计划 将被直接录取到最初提名他们的博士课程。通过三部分的培训计划， 由ND-PREP提供，研究员应获得基础研究经验，专业发展和生活技能 在生物医学研究中的终身职业所必需的。

Project Summary/Abstract The University of Notre Dame (ND) proposes to create a cross-university Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (ND-PREP) to provide a one year pre-PhD research experience for eight post-baccalaureate Fellows from underserved diverse backgrounds. Through a combination of NIH support (six Fellows) and institutional funds (two Fellows), Fellows will have the opportunity to choose a research laboratory associated with any of the biomedical-associated PhD programs at ND. The specific sponsoring PhD programs are the Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biophysics, Chemistry, and Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) programs in the College of Science, Bioengineering in the College of Engineering, and the Anthropology and Psychology PhD programs in the College of Arts and Letters. The goal of ND- PREP is to provide Fellows with the research experience, professional development, and life skills necessary to gain admission to and succeed in competitive biomedical PhD programs and to do so in an environment that is rigorous while also being individualized, interactive (with both peers and mentors), positive, constructive, and supportive. This goal will be achieved by providing the Fellows with a three-part formal training program that includes: 1) an intensive in-laboratory research experience (75% of Fellow time); (2) a set of skills-development workshops and enrichment activities that will also serve to build a strong ND-PREP cohort (15% of Fellow time, with workshops ranging from research ethics to life skills); and (3) Fellow participation in a unique community engagement activity (10% of Fellow time). The skills-development workshops and enrichment activities will begin with an intensive Summer Graduate School and Research Readiness Bootcamp followed by ND-PREP cohort weekly meetings throughout the academic year. Each ND-PREP Fellow will gain further professional development by attending regional or national conferences. A unique aspect of the ND-PREP program will be participation of Fellows in existing community outreach activities focused on lead abatement. Beyond professional development training, each ND-PREP Fellow will have a mosaic of formal and informal mentors who will provide more personalized training and mentorship. ND-PREP participants will apply to PhD programs (including but not limited to ND) in the fall semester, after participating in writing workshops specifically focused on writing competitive applications that highlight their strengths. Significantly, the set of Fellows who were initially identified through the PhD program application process and who successfully complete the ND-PREP program will be directly admitted to the PhD program that originally nominated them.Through the three-part training program provided by ND-PREP, Fellows should gain the foundational research experience, professional development, and life skills necessary for a life-long career in biomedical research.