MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement

描述(由申请人提供)：德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校(UTSA)请求NIH/NIGMS支持其成功的MBRS少数民族研究计划(RISE)。UTSA的MBRS Rise计划旨在提高少数族裔学生的学术和研究能力，以攻读和完成生物医学科学的高级学位--硕士、博士或专业/博士相结合的学位。UTSA计划的主要目标是显著提高西班牙裔和其他未被充分代表的少数族裔学生进入并完成高级生物医学科学学位的数量和比率。UTSA将通过实现以下具体目标来实现这一目标： 1.为少数民族研究生提供在南加州大学攻读硕士和/或博士学位(S)的机会； 2.为UTSA和/或德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥健康科学中心(UTHSCSA)的少数族裔本科生提供生物医学研究培训机会； 3.为MBR RISE参与者提供积极主动的咨询、指导、培育、监测、学术充实和学术支持； 4.为MBR RISE参与者提供专业、科学和学术技能发展培训； 5.进行关键评估，以评估计划的成功，并监测个别计划组成部分和活动的有效性；以及 6.进行跟踪，跟踪参与者的教育和职业生涯，记录他们的成功，并向NIGMS/More通报他们的进展。 预计这些具体目标的成功实施和执行将显著提高少数族裔学生的学术和研究地位，促进他们对科研事业的兴趣，并扩大有竞争力的少数族裔学生选择攻读高级生物医学科学学位和研究职业的人才库。需要检验的假设是，提供自信、积极的招聘、建议、指导、培育和监测，加上加强学术和研究培训机会、学术支持以及专业和研究技能发展，将显著增强大量少数族裔学生进入并完成生物医学科学高级学位课程的竞争力。UTSA MBRS Rise计划有机会接触到大量有才华的少数族裔科学学生，有一支富有成效和敬业精神的研究培训教师队伍，以及高质量的学术和研究计划和设施，已经准备好并渴望迎接这一挑战。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) requests NIH/NIGMS support to continue its successful MBRS Minority Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program. The MBRS RISE Program at UTSA is designed to improve the academic and research competence of underrepresented minority students to pursue and complete advanced degrees- M.S., Ph.D., or combined professional/Ph.D.- in the biomedical sciences. The principal goal of the UTSA program is to increase significantly the number and rate of Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students entering and completing advanced biomedical science degrees. The UTSA will accomplish this goal by achieving the following specific aims: 1. Provide opportunities for graduate minority students to pursue and complete M.S. and/or Ph.D. biomedical science degree(s) at UTSA; 2. Provide biomedical research training opportunities for undergraduate minority students at the UTSA and/or the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA); 3. Provide proactive advising, mentoring, nurturing, monitoring, academic enrichment and academic support to MBRS RISE participants; 4. Provide professional, scientific, and academic skills development training to MBRS RISE participants; 5. Conduct critical evaluation to assess program success and monitor effectiveness of individual program components and activities; and 6. Conduct tracking to follow participants' education and careers, document their successes, and inform NIGMS/MORE of their progress. It is expected that successful implementation and execution of these specific aims will enhance significantly the academic and research standing of minority students, promote their interest in scientific research careers, and expand the pool of competitive minority students electing to pursue advanced biomedical science degrees and research careers. The hypothesis to be tested is that providing assertive, proactive recruiting, advising, mentoring, nurturing, and monitoring, coupled with enhanced academic and research training opportunities, academic support, and professional and research skills development will significantly enhance the competitiveness of large numbers of minority students to enter and complete advanced degree programs in the biomedical sciences. The UTSA MBRS RISE Program, with access to a large population of talented minority students in the sciences, a productive and dedicated research training faculty, and quality academic and research programs and facilities, is prepared and eager to assume this challenge.