UMES MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement

描述(由申请者提供)：UMES MBR RISE计划的使命是为学生和教师提供有意义的发展机会，作为提高少数族裔学生和教师在追求职业生涯和进行尖端生物医学研究方面的技能和竞争力的手段。为实现这一使命，提出了以下具体目标和目标。目标一：为自然科学系的生物医学学生提供专业发展机会；目标一：在所要求的资助期内从6个增加到10个；目标一：增加进入生物医学博士课程的MBR RISE学生的数量；目标二：通过开设3门新课程，加强生物医学专业学生的学术准备。目标二：为UMES自然科学系的教员提供有意义的职业发展机会；目标一：将UMES教员与主要研究机构教员之间积极合作的数量从6个增加到10个；目标II：提高DNS教员的学术生产力，从8-10次在科学会议上发表演讲；以及在计划期间每年12-20篇参考出版物；目标III：在拟议的项目期内，将DNS少数族裔教员参与继续教育课程的比率从每年3次增加到6次。目标三：加强UMES自然科学系的生物医学教学基础设施。目标一：使用CHEM 111《化学原理》重新设计把关课程，将及格率(至少C级或更高的学生)从55.1%提高到70%；目标II：加强UMES自然科学系生物医学科学的教学基础设施。该计划将通过与研究密集型机构的合作来强调教师发展。通过参与校外研究，保持学生对生物医学科学的兴趣将是该项目的主要重点。在项目期结束时，将有10名学生在全国范围内录取博士学位。 公共卫生相关性：UMES MBR RISE计划致力于通过提高生活质量和消除健康差距来减少对美国人健康相关的威胁，这与2010年健康人计划一致，该计划的使命是提高未被充分代表的少数族裔学生和教师在生物医学研究方面的技能和竞争力。这些人不仅具有适当的技能水平，而且具有文化敏感度，能够有效地解决导致美国不同人口中不成比例的疾病负担的潜在生物机制。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the UMES MBRS RISE Program is to provide meaningful development opportunities for students and faculty as a means of enhancing the skills and competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and faculty in pursuing careers and conducting cutting edge biomedical research, respectively. To achieve this mission, the following specific goals and objectives are proposed. Goal I: Provide professional development opportunities to students in the biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences; Objective i: Increase the number of MBRS RISE students who matriculate into doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences over the requested funding period from 6 to 10; Objective ii: Enhance the academic preparation of DNS students in the biomedical sciences through the introduction of 3 new courses. Goal II: Provide meaningful professional development opportunities to faculty in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES; Objective i: Increase the number of active collaborations between UMES faculty and faculty at major research institutions from 6 to 10; Objective ii: Increase scholarly productivity of members of DNS faculty from 8-10 presentations delivered at scientific conferences; and refereed publications from 12-20 each year of the Program period; Objective iii: Increase the rate of DNS minority faculty participation in continuing education courses from 3 to 6 each year of the proposed project period. Goal III: Enhance the instructional infrastructure in biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES. Objective i: Redesign of gate keeping courses using CHEM 111, Principles of Chemistry I to increase pass rate (students earning at least a grade of C or better) from 55.1% to 70%; Objective ii: Enhance the instructional infrastructure in biomedical sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences at UMES. This program will emphasize faculty development through collaborations with research-intensive institutions. The retention of student interest in biomedical sciences, through the involvement in extramural research will be a major focus of the project. At the end of the project period, 10 students will have matriculated into doctoral degree programs nationwide. Public health relevance: In line with Healthy People 2010, which seeks to reduce health related threats to Americans by improving the quality of life and eliminating health disparities, the UMES MBRS RISE program has as its mission to enhance the skills and competitiveness of underrepresented minority students and faculty in biomedical research. These individuals not only have the appropriate level of skill, but also the cultural sensitivity to effectively address the underlying biological mechanisms that contribute to the disproportionate burden of disease in various populations in the US.