Enhancement of Student Training in Biomedical Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：克拉克亚特兰大大学建议继续在少数民族生物医学研究支持（MBRS）科学增强研究计划（RISE）NIGMS/MORE计划的主持下，于1999年开始为本科生和研究生提供研究培训计划。这两个项目的主要目标是让生物科学和化学学科的学生接触到生物医学科学的最先进研究，以影响他们在这一领域从事研究工作。 RISE计划的本科部分的目标是：1）保留科学专业的学生; 2）增加申请生物医学科学研究生课程的学生人数; 3）增加被生物医学科学研究生课程录取的学生人数。为了让本科生继续从事科学职业，将使用以下策略。被录取的新生将被分配给项目主任（PD）进行学术交流。化学主席将担任所有化学本科RISE学生的共同顾问。所有本科生将被要求为他们的科学课组成学习社区学习小组。当PD认为学生需要额外的指导时，将向特定的学习小组分配一名同伴领导的领导者。同行领导将指导学习小组活动，解决问题，并根据需要研讨会。此外，学生将参加英语作文辅导课程。所有本科生将定期与PD会面，讨论学术问题，并参与学术充实活动。随着学生在学术课程中的进步，充实活动将发生变化，以便适合学生的发展阶段。本科生将在大二开始时开始校内研究经验，并将每周与他们的研究导师见面，以评估他们的进展。他们将被要求通过不同的实验室做至少两个旋转之前，他们定居到一个永久的实验室，为他们的本科培训的其余部分。他们还将被要求参加至少一个校外研究经验。 RISE计划的研究生部分的目标是：1）增加完成博士学位的学生人数。2）增加CAU博士生撰写的出版物数量;以及3）增加进入博士后培训或私人或政府部门生物医学职位的学位获得者数量。研究生将被接受到那些被录取到生物科学系或化学系的研究生课程的RISE计划。RISE对他们培训的贡献将确保他们被安置在经批准的RISE导师的生产性生物医学实验室中，并且他们在学术界，政府或私营部门作为生物医学科学家获得成功的专业发展。学生将参加每周生物医学杂志俱乐部，每周生物医学研讨会系列，并在他们的研究兴趣领域的年度全国会议。此外，学生将参加一系列旨在提高他们的专业发展的研讨会和活动。这些研讨会和活动将包括赠款和手稿写作，研究道德，实验室管理和预算，论文和论文准备，指导年轻学生的艺术和好处，以及博士后经验的准备等领域。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clark Atlanta University proposes to continue the research training programs for undergraduate and graduate students begun in 1999 under the auspices of the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program of NIGMS/MORE. The major goal of both programs is to expose students in the disciplines of biological sciences and chemistry to state-of-the-art research in the biomedical sciences in an effort to influence them to pursue research careers in this area. The goals of the undergraduate component of the RISE program are to: 1) Retain students in the science major track; 2) to increase the number of students who apply to graduate programs in the biomedical sciences; and 3) to increase the number of students who are accepted into graduate programs in the biomedical sciences. To keep undergraduate students on course for a career in science, the following strategy will be used. Freshman students accepted into the program will be assigned to the program director (PD) for academic advisement. The Chair of chemistry will act as co-advisor for all chemistry undergraduate RISE students. All undergraduates will be required to form learning community study groups for their science classes. A peer-led leader will be assigned to specific study groups when the PD feels the students need the additional direction. Peer-leaders will direct study group activities, problem solving, and workshops as needed. In addition, students will attend tutorial sessions in English Composition. All undergraduates will meet regularly with the PD to discuss academic problems and to engage in academic enrichment activities. As the students progress through their academic programs the enrichment activities will change so that they are appropriate for the developmental phase of the student. Undergraduate students will begin intramural research experiences at the beginning of the sophomore year and will meet weekly with their research mentor to evaluate their progress. They will be required to do at least two rotations through different laboratories before they settle into a permanent laboratory for the remainder of their undergraduate training. They will also be required to participate in at least one extramural research experience. The goals of the graduate component of the RISE program are to: 1) Increase the number of students who complete the Ph.D. at CAU with a biomedical emphasis; 2) increase the number of publications authored by doctoral students at CAU; and 3) increase the number of degree recipients who enter into post-doctoral training, or a biomedical position in the private or government sectors. Graduate students will be accepted into the RISE program from those admitted to the graduate programs of either the Department of Biological Sciences or the Department of Chemistry. The RISE contribution to their training will be ensure that they are placed in a productive biomedical laboratory of an approved RISE mentor, and that they develop professionally for success as biomedical scientist in academia, government, or the private sector. Students will be participating in the weekly biomedical journal club, the weekly biomedical seminar series, and an annual national meeting in their area of research interest. In addition, students will participate in a series of workshops and activities designed to enhance their professional development. These workshops and activities will include the areas of grant and manuscript writing, research ethics, laboratory management and budgeting, thesis and dissertation preparation, the art of and benefits of mentoring younger students, and preparation for the postdoctoral experience.