SMART Post-Baccalaureate Ph.D. PREP Program

描述（由申请人提供）：SMART PREP将继续提供研究和教育机会，以更好地准备有前途的代表性不足（UR）的大学毕业生进入并成功获得生物医学相关博士学位。计划和进展到生物医学研究事业。在授予生物医学博士学位的美国研究生院中，排名前5%。博士学位从1998年到2007年，学生入学人数增加了400%。UR学生通过个人发展计划（IDP）最大限度地发挥他们的潜力，并经常被评为我们最好的博士学位之一。MD/Ph.D.学生为PREP学徒创建IDP是我们PREP的关键组成部分。参与者将作为学徒技术员工作3次，并在生物医学科学的前沿进行研究。学徒将参与智力 通过科学论文的定向阅读、实验室会议、期刊俱乐部和研讨会，一个研究项目将为学徒提供机会，使他们能够朝着更独立的功能发展假设，设计和进行实验，解释数据，得出结论，并为编写描述工作的手稿做出贡献。该项目的高潮将涉及一个关于他们的研究的PowerPoint演讲，并使用他们的工作编写一个具体的目标赠款提案，以提供反映大多数博士的经验。资格考试。学徒将通过强调实验方法，定量技能，道德决策，URM健康差异和URM科学家的贡献的课程来建立他们在分子和细胞生物学（MCB）方面的知识。有~ 80 URM博士。MD/Ph.D.学生参加了非正规教育方案。其中一些学生将被选为客座讲师，为一些MCB课程提供“研究相关性”。每周分析和解决问题的会议将提高阅读和分析科学文献和研究的能力，重点是定量和写作技能。标准化考试预备讲习班、研究生院申请讲习班、道德和安全培训以及技能建设讲习班将提供作为科学家取得成功所需技能的额外培训。根据需要，将提供英语，数学或物理科学的个人或小组辅导和指导。教师和博士学生指导和参加UR学生组织会议，秋季欢迎和春季毕业招待会以及科学会议将有助于激励和激励参与者在成为科学界成员时追求卓越。攻读博士学位项目将通过与项目主管（T32培训补助金支持和其他博士）的互动来促进。通过接待和会议与项目主任和博士。学生形成性和总结性评估将评估学徒，导师，工作人员的进展和表现，以及该计划对机构的影响和NIH MORE部门目标的实现，以实现生物医学的多样化。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SMART PREP at BCM will continue to provide research and educational opportunities to better prepare promising underrepresented (UR) college graduates to enter and succeed in biomedical related Ph.D. programs and progress into biomedical research careers. BCM is ranked in the top 5% of US graduate schools granting biomedical Ph.D.s. BCM UR Ph.D. student enrollment increased by 400% from 1998 to 2007. UR students maximize their potential through individual development plans (IDP) and are often ranked among our best Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. students. Creating IDPs for PREP apprentices is a key component of our PREPs. Participants will work 3 time as apprentice technicians and conduct research at the frontier of biomedical science. Apprentices will participate intellectually in the research through directed reading of scientific papers, lab meetings, journal clubs and seminars. A research project will provide opportunities for apprentices to progress toward more independent function developing hypotheses, designing and conducting experiments, interpreting data, drawing conclusions and contributing to the preparation of a manuscript describing the work. The culmination of the project will involve a PowerPoint talk on their research and writing a one-specific aim grant proposal using their work for the preliminary data to provide an experience that reflects most Ph.D. qualifying exams. Apprentices will build their knowledge in molecular and cellular biology (MCB) through a course that emphasizes experimental approaches, quantitative skills, ethical decision-making, URM health disparities and the contributions of URM scientists. There are ~ 80URM Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. students enrolled in BCM programs. Some of these students will be selected as guest lecturers to present a "research relevance" for some MCB classes. Weekly analysis and problem solving meetings will enhance the ability to read and analyze the scientific literature and research with an emphasis on quantitative and writing skills. Standardized test preparatory workshops, graduate school application workshops, ethics and safety training, and skills building workshops will provide additional training in skills needed to succeed as a scientist. Individual or group tutoring and instruction will be provided in English, math or physical sciences as needed. Faculty and Ph.D. student mentoring and attending a UR student organization meetings, fall welcome and spring graduation receptions, and scientific conferences will help inspire and motivate participants to strive for excellence as they become members of the scientific community. Progression into Ph.D. programs will be facilitated by interacting with program directors (T32 training grant supported and other Ph.D. programs) through receptions and meetings with program directors and Ph.D. students. Formative and summative evaluations will assess progress and performance of apprentices, mentors, staff and the impact of the program on the institution and achievement of goals of the MORE Division of NIH, to diversify biomedicine.