ENHANCEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE AND FACULTY RESEARCH

StMU的MBRS RISE计划的目标是：1)增加StMU的弱势少数民族学生在研究生阶段从事生物医学研究或作为支持人员；2)增加StMU校园内积极参与生物医学研究的教职员工的数量。为了实现这些目标，确定了以下目标。目标1的目标是1)招募10名学生参加为期10周的暑期生物医学研究项目，2)准备这些学生展示他们的暑期研究项目，3)提供研讨会，向他们介绍基础研究技术，4)让学生参加每周的系列研讨会，5)提供个人咨询，以支持他们对生物医学研究事业的兴趣。目标2的目标是：1)翻新现有空间，并提供小型设备资金，以建立一个新的教师/学生研究与发展实验室；2)制定一个竞争性计划，为教师提供试点研究项目的种子资金；3)制定一个计划，为教师提供资金，以获得旅行补助金，以升级或更新他们的研究技能。StMU已经认识到RISE计划的重要性，承诺提供资金来抵消与翻新和装备研发实验室相关的一些成本。这些目标将通过一系列活动和从数量和质量上衡量的相对成功来实现。预计每年有2 - 3名被RISE项目录取的学生将转入MARC U STAR项目并最终申请研究生课程，而剩下的2 - 3名学生将从事生物医学研究。在教师方面，预计在校园进行研究的教师数量将从0个增加到5个，出版物和拨款申请的数量也将相应增加。

The goals of the MBRS RISE Program at StMU are to 1) increase the number of disadvantaged minority students from StMU who pursue careers in biomedical research at the graduate level or as support personnel 2) increase the number of StMU faculty actively involved in biomedical research on the StMU campus. In order to accomplish these goals the following objectives have been identified. The objectives for goal 1 are to 1) recruit 10 students into a 10-week summer biomedical research program, 2) prepare these students to present their summer research projects, 3) provide workshops to introduce them to fundamental research techniques, 4) have students attend a weekly seminar series, and 5) provide individual counseling to support their interest in a career in biomedical research. The objectives for goal 2 are to 1) renovate existing space and provide small equipment funds to establish a new Faculty/Student Research and Development Laboratory, 2) develop a competitive program to provide faculty with seed money for pilot research projects, and 3) develop a program to provide funds for faculty to receive a travel grant to upgrade or update their research skills. StMU has recognized the importance of the RISE Program by committing funds to offset some of the costs associated with renovating and equipping the research and development laboratory. The objectives will be accomplished through a series of activities and the relative success measured in both quantitative and qualitative terms. It is projected that of the students recruited into the RISE program 2 - 3 per year will transfer into the MARC U STAR Program and eventually apply to graduate programs, while 2 - 3 of the remaining students will pursue careers in biomedical research. On the faculty side it is anticipated that the number of faculty conducting research on campus will increase from 0 to 5 and that the number of publications and grant applications will increase accordingly.