Support for University Biomedical Excellence at UPR-RP

描述(由申请者提供)：在过去的十年里，里约热内卢大学一直被认为是拉美裔院校中的少数族裔生物和化学博士学位的主要本科生来源，而MBRS-RISE方案是成功培养本科生和研究生的主要贡献者。目前RISE提案的目标是继续提高校园生物医学研究的数量和质量。 这项建议的重点是加强我们的本科生和研究生进入生物医学研究职业的学术、专业和研究准备。我们组织了这项建议的活动，以实现以下目标：(1)增加进入生物医学研究职业的本科生人数；(2)加强本科生的研究和专业技能，以增加他们在这些领域的成功几率；(3)增加完成博士学位并进入生物医学研究博士后职位的研究生人数；(4)通过加强本科生和研究生的研究、学术和专业技能，提高他们的竞争力。 这项修订后的提案包括对目标本科生和研究生以及诸如提高英语技能等方案要素的改进，从而减少了所需的预算。我们还增加了计划评估计划的严谨性和量化要素。RISE一直是并仍然是增加UPR-RP在培训拉美裔学生进入生物医学研究职业生涯方面的贡献的关键。通过本科生和研究生活动，该项目一直是校园科学项目总体质量的组成部分。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the last decade UPR-Rio Piedras has been recognized as the major undergraduate source for minority doctorates in Biology and Chemistry among Hispanic institutions, and the MBRS-RISE program has been the major contributor to this successful training of undergraduate and graduate students. The goal of the present RISE proposal is to continue to increase the amount and quality of biomedical research at the campus. The emphasis of this proposal is on the enhancement of the academic, professional, and research preparation of our undergraduate and graduate students for entering biomedical research careers. We have structured the activities of this proposal to meet the following objectives: (1) increase the number of undergraduates who move into biomedical research careers, (2) strengthen the research and professional skills of undergraduates in order to increase their probability of success in these fields, (3) increase the number of graduate students who complete their Ph.D.s and move into postdoctoral positions in biomedical research, and (4) increase the competitiveness of undergraduate and graduate students by strengthening their research, academic, and professional skills. This revised proposal includes a refinement of the targeted undergraduate and graduate students and program elements such as improvement of skills in English, which reduces the requested budget. We have also increased the rigor and quantitative elements of the program assessment plan. RISE has been and remains key to increasing the contribution of UPR-RP in training Hispanic students to enter biomedical research careers. The program has been an integral component of the general quality of the science program on campus via its undergraduate and graduate activities.