IMSD Program at Wayne State University

描述(由申请人提供)：韦恩州立大学IMSD项目的主要目标是加强和加强少数族裔本科生和研究生的生物医学研究培训和职业发展。韦恩州立大学(WSU)的IMSD项目最初是在1978年资助的。该计划已经发展壮大，目前为25名本科生和20名研究生提供45个职位。目前的提案要求继续提供资金。威斯康星州立大学的IMSD项目在实现NIH MORE项目的目标方面非常成功。我们有相当数量的学生进入了研究生院和/或专业学校。我们已经强调了研究生职业和项目的激动人心，这将导致IMSD学生的学术生涯。威斯康星州立大学鼓励理科学士毕业生继续从事研究生工作的历史正在朝着积极的方向发展，增加了参加该项目的大一和大二学生的数量，作为一种手段，引导他们更早地将学术作为职业选择，而不仅仅是专业学校。我们与初学者建立了广泛的关系，让他们意识到学术生涯而不是职业生涯。然而，我们继续成功地让学生进入医学和其他专业课程。有超过8000名来自该计划涵盖的种族的学生注册，我们有理由相信在未来四年的支持下将继续取得成功。IMSD的存在肯定影响了韦恩州立大学少数族裔研究生的成功。IMSD项目一直是招聘、职业发展和支持以系为基础的研究和培训项目的基础。我们的本科生和研究生将继续取得成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of the IMSD Program at Wayne State University is to enhance and augment biomedical research training and career development of minority undergraduate and graduate students. The IMSD Program at Wayne State University (WSU) was initially funded in 1978. The program has grown and currently supports 45 positions for 25 undergraduate and 20 graduate students. The current proposal is requesting continued funding. The IMSD Program at WSU has been very successful at achieving the goals of the NIH MORE programs. A significant number of our students have gone to graduate and/or professional schools. We have emphasized the excitement of graduate careers and programs that will lead to academic careers for the IMSD students. The history at WSU getting B.S. graduates to pursue graduate work is continuing in a positive direction by increasing the number of freshmen and sophomores participating in the program as a means of directing them to the academic sciences as career choices earlier rather than only the professional schools. We have outreach relationships with beginning students that make them aware of academic rather than professional careers. However, we continue to be successful with students entering medicine and other professional programs. With over 8,000 students enrolled from the ethnic ranks covered by this program, we have reasons to feel assured of continued success in the next four years of support. The presence of the IMSD has definitely influenced the success of minority graduate students at Wayne State University. The IMSD program has served as a base for recruitment, career development and support for department based research and training programs. Our undergraduate and graduate component will continue to be successful.