RISE Enhancing Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering in Science and Tech

描述(由申请者提供)：波多黎各大学马亚圭斯分校(UPRM)提交了题为“RISE 2 BEST：RISE增强科学和技术中的生物医学科学和生物医学工程”的提案。该提案将支持18名理科专业本科生、4名硕士和6名博士生从事生物医学科学研究；12名工科专业本科生、6名硕士和4名博士生从事生物医学工程研究。30名本科生和10名硕士将参加该项目，最多两个学年和两个暑期，而10名博士将是该项目的一部分，最长为四年。这项提议的长期目标是通过教育和研究活动增加攻读和完成生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的拉美裔少数族裔人数。活动旨在保证50%的本科生和75%的硕士研究生继续攻读博士学位，95%的资助博士生将完成他们的学位。这些成果将通过以下具体目标实现：(1)增加攻读生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的本科生人数；(2)增加完成生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位并具有出色研究技能的研究生人数；(3)拓宽和提高博士生的技能，使其成为成功的生物医学科学和生物医学工程研究人员。这些目标将通过让本科生和研究生在生物医学科学和生物医学工程方面获得有意义的研究经验来实现，并通过一系列研讨会来发展和提高在NIH相关领域攻读和完成博士学位所需的技能。30名本科生和20名研究生的研究活动将分别在UPRM理工系的12名和9名导师的实验室得到支持。参加RISE的学生也将从21位竞争性研究导师的实验室中获得校外经验。研究领域将包括生物材料、医疗器械、药物输送、生物传感、神经科学、纳米医学以及分子和细胞生物学等。旨在提高和激励学生攻读和完成博士学位的15个RIST 2最佳工作坊将成为初学者上升周和高级上升周的一部分。研讨会包括五项额外活动，包括RISE信息会议、RISE虚拟网络之旅、RISE研讨会系列、RISE学术成功研讨会模块，以及课程工作，其中包括与负责任地进行研究和沟通技能相关的问题培训。将通过在UPRM建立生物医学科学和生物医学工程资源和教育支助中心来促进这些活动。 公共卫生相关性：UPRM Rise 2 BEST计划将支持18名本科、4名硕士和6名博士生的教育活动和研究，这些学生来自理科专业，攻读生物医学研究；以及来自工程专业的12名本科生、6名硕士和4名博士生，他们在21名UPRM导师的实验室学习生物医学工程，这些导师涉及生物材料、医疗器械、药物输送、生物传感、神经科学、纳米医学以及分子和细胞生物学等。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) submits the proposal entitled "RISE 2 BEST: RISE Enhancing Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering in Science and Technology". The proposal will support research and educational activities of 18 undergraduate, 4 MS, and 6 PhD students from science majors pursuing biomedical sciences research; and, 12 undergraduate, 6 MS, and 4 PhD students from engineering majors pursuing biomedical engineering research. The 30 undergraduates and 10 MS will participate in the program up to two academic years and two summers, while the 10 PhD will be part of the program for a maximum of four full years. The long term goal of this proposal is to increase the number of Hispanic minorities pursuing and completing PhD degrees in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering through educational and research activities. Activities are designed to guarantee that 50% of the undergraduates and 75% MS students continue studies toward a PhD degree and 95% supported PhD students will complete their degree. These results will be achieved through the following specific aims: (1) Increase the number of undergraduate students that pursue doctoral studies in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering; (2) Increase the number of graduate students that complete PhD in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering, with outstanding research skills; and (3) Broaden and increase PhD students' skills to become successful researchers in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering. The aims will be accomplished by engaging undergraduates and graduates students in meaningful research experiences in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering, and through a series of workshops to develop and increase the skills needed to pursue and complete a PhD degree in NIH related areas. The research activities of the 30 undergraduates and 20 graduate students will be supported in the laboratories of 12 and 9 mentors from science and engineering departments at UPRM, respectively. Participating RISE students will benefit from out of campus experiences at the laboratories of also 21 competitive research mentors. Research areas will include biomaterials, medical devices, drug delivery, biosensing, neuroscience, nanomedicine, and molecular and cellular biology among others. Fifteen RISE 2 BEST workshops designed to improve and motivate students to pursue and complete the PhD degree will be part of the Beginners-RISE Week and the Advanced-RISE Week. The workshops contain five additional activities that include RISE Info Session, the RISE Virtual Web Tour, the RISE Seminar Series, RISE Academic Success Seminar Module, and course work that include training in issues related to a responsible conduct of research and communications skills. The activities will be facilitated by the establishment of the biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering Resources and Educational Support Center at UPRM. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The UPRM RISE 2 BEST program will support education activities and research for 18 undergraduate, 4 MS, and 6 PhD students from science majors pursuing biomedical sciences research; and, 12 undergraduate, 6 MS, and 4 PhD students from engineering majors pursuing biomedical engineering at the laboratories of 21 UPRM mentors in biomaterials, medical devices, drug delivery, biosensing, neuroscience, nanomedicine, and molecular and cellular biology among others.