Support for University Biomedical Excellence at UPR-RP

描述（由申请人提供）：里约热内卢Piedras校区正在为其RISE项目的竞争性更新申请资金，其中包括25名学生和35名博士生。该计划将继续发展和改进活动，使其能够满足以下具体目标：a .本科生的发展和培训。具体目标增加对生物医学相关领域的富有成效的研究经验感兴趣并充分参与的学生人数。确保所有25名学生进行有效的研究项目。具体目标2。加强和提高本科生的研究能力，以增加他们未来在研究导向的职业生涯中的成功。确保所有人都参加了有利于他们专业发展的活动。确保80%的参与学生进入博士课程。B.研究生的发展。具体目标增加完成博士学位的学生人数，并且所有35人都发表他们的工作并在国家会议上发表。具体目标2。通过扩大、加强和提高研究生的研究、学术和专业技能，实现和保持研究生在其研究领域的竞争力。确保超过三分之二（67%）的人继续在生物医学相关领域从事博士后工作。C.提升RISE计划所有参与者的发展活动。特定的目的。提供一系列促进研究和吸引学生从事生物医学科学研究的活动。这些目标与前一个周期中描述的目标基本相同，因为该计划超出了其既定目标。但是，大多数活动已根据观察到的结果和评价员的评价作出修改。还包括了一些新的活动。鉴于这里概述的成功，下一个周期项目的主要推力将是增加RISE在生物医学研究领域的BS和博士校友的比例。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Rio Piedras Campus is requesting funds for the competitive renewal of its RISE program and this includes 25 students and 35 doctoral students. The program will continue to develop and improve activities in a manner that will allow it to meet the following specific aims: A. Development and Training of Undergraduate Students. Specific Aim 1. To increase the number of students who become interested and fully participate in productive research experiences in biomedically related areas. Assuring that all 25 students carry out effective research projects. Specific Aim 2. To strengthen and enhance the research capabilities undergraduate students in order to increase their future success in research oriented careers. Assuring that all participate in activities directed toward their professional development. Assuring that 80% of the participating students enter doctoral programs. B. Development of Graduate Students. Specific Aim 1. Increase the number of students who complete doctoral degrees and that all thirty-five of these publish their work and present it at national meetings. Specific Aim 2. Achieve and maintain competitiveness of graduate students in their research areas by broadening, strengthening and enhancing their research, academic and professional skills. Assuring that more than two-thirds (67%) of these continue postdoctoral experiences in biomedically related areas. C. Developmental Activities That Enhance All Participants of the RISE Program. Specific Aim. To provide a series of activities that promote research and attract students into pursuing research careers in the biomedical sciences. These aims are basically the same as those described in the previous cycle because the program surpassed its stated goals. However, most of the activities have been modified in a manner that responds to the observed outcomes and to the evaluator's assessments. Also some new activities have been included. In view of the successes outlined here, the primary thrust of the program during the next cycle will be increasing the fraction of RISE BS and PhD alumni in the biomedical research arena. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The Rio Piedras Campus is requesting funds for the competitive renewal of its RISE program and this include 25 students and 35 doctoral students. The program will continue to develop and improve activities in a manner that will allow it to assure that 80% of the undergraduates enter research doctorates and two-thirds of the doctoral students continue postdoctoral experiences. It will also assure that all of these students receive the necessary preparation to compete as effective researchers.