Minority Biomedical Career Enhancement at Cal State LA

描述(由申请人提供)：加州州立大学洛杉矶分校(加州州立大学洛杉矶分校)建议继续其成功的MBR上升努力，以对少数群体成员进入生物医学研究职业产生重大影响。我们提出了一个包含两项发展活动的计划：本科生和研究生各一项。目标是至少75%的参与本科生和75%的硕士研究生将进入研究生课程，以获得博士学位。 该计划将让本科生和硕士学生参与适合他们水平的活动，包括：通过刻意的联合课程活动来加强坚实的科学课程，包括：在加州州立大学洛杉矶分校和其他机构参与研究的强大机会；参加特别的工作坊和课程；仔细的学术和职业建议；通过故意的互动建立网络，使学生与加州州立大学的理科教师和其他成功的加州州立大学理科学生建立联系；在看守数学和科学课程的同时参加补充教学；参加促进的学习小组；参加生物医学系列研讨会。该项目旨在培养学生在数学、科学和英语方面的扎实技能，以支持在自然科学和行为科学的本科专业和硕士课程中取得优异的学术成就。学生发展活动涉及加州州立大学洛杉矶分校、加州大学洛杉矶分校、加州大学欧文分校、加州大学圣地亚哥分校和南加州大学之间的合作。 期望参与者通过与学术和工业科学家的互动，以及参与扎实的研究经验，激励他们投身生物医学和生物行为科学的职业生涯；并为从本科生和硕士过渡到博士学习做好充分准备。 我们的第一个MBR RISE努力已经产生了坚实的结果：在RISE的学士/学士学位获得者中，现在有22人在攻读博士学位，13人在攻读博士学位，还有3人在预科课程。在我们的MS/MA Rise毕业生中，有19人在加州大学洛杉矶分校、加州大学欧文分校、加州大学圣地亚哥分校、南加州大学、加州大学河滨分校、斯坦福大学、俄勒冈大学、伊利诺伊大学、阿拉巴马大学、肯塔基大学和佐治亚理工学院攻读博士学位。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA) proposes to continue its successful MBRS RISE effort to make a significant impact on the entry of minority group members into biomedical research careers. We propose a program of two developmental activities: one each for undergraduate, graduate students. Objectives are that at least 75% of the participating undergraduates and 75% of the masters students will enroll in graduate programs leading to the PhD. The Program will involve undergraduates and master students in activities appropriate to their level and includes: a solid science curriculum enhanced by a program of deliberate co-curricular activities, including: strong opportunities for research participation at Cal State LA and other institutions; participation in special workshops and courses; careful academic and career advisement; networking through the deliberate interaction of the RISE students with science faculty and other successful Cal State LA science students; participation in supplementary instruction parallel to gatekeeper mathematics and science classes; participation in facilitated study groups; participation in a biomedical sciences seminar series. The program is designed for students to develop solid skills in mathematics, the sciences, and the English language to support high academic achievement in demanding undergraduate majors and masters programs in the natural and behavioral sciences. Student development activities involve collaboration between Cal State LA, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the University of Southern California. The expectation is that participants will be motivated to careers in the biomedical and bio-behavioral sciences through interaction with academic and industrial scientists, and participation in solid research experiences; and be well-prepared for the transition from undergraduates and masters students to PhD study. Our first MBRS RISE effort has yielded solid results: among RISE BS/BA recipients are 22 now in PhD programs and 13 more in MS programs en route to the PhD; and 3 more in PREP programs. Among our MS/MA RISE graduates are 19 in PhD programs at UCLA, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, the University of Southern California, the California Institute of Technology, UC Riverside, Stanford University, the University of Oregon, the University of Illinois, the University of Alabama, the University of Kentucky, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.