Maximizing Opportunities for Research Excellence

描述（由申请人提供）：从加州，旧金山弗朗西斯科（UCSF）的大学，这个竞争IMSD补助金更新的总体目标是增加学生人数从代表性不足的群体在生物医学和行为研究谁完成博士学位，推进到有竞争力的博士后和学术职位，并使科学进步的研究人员，领导者和教育工作者。我们的总体目标将通过以下具体目标和措施来实现：1）确保IMSD研究员在第一年的研究轮换，以及最终的实验室安置不仅与着名的研究项目中的着名教师，而且还与支持新生并对许多少数民族学生面临的独特问题敏感的导师; 2）透过小组学习、社会参与、朋辈辅导、与榜样的小组讨论及参与社区服务，培养IMSD研究员的社区意识，从而建立一个支援网络，促进整个团队的发展; 3）通过发展强大的写作，阅读和沟通技巧来提高IMSD研究员的学术发展，以提高他们对校外奖学金的竞争力;增加他们的研究和第一作者出版物的数量;并最大限度地提高他们的研究事业成功; 4）协助学员自行规划及发展事业，通过提供工具和策略，以获得有竞争力的博士后职位和学术任命; 5）通过提供指导，小组活动，学术和职业支持，将所有IMSD研究员纳入IMSD计划，整个博士研究;并培养一种心态，鼓励IMSD研究员担任导师，以身作则，并在整个学术生涯中支持IMSD和类似计划。对可衡量的目标、里程碑和成果进行强有力的评估，将有助于创造一个更加多样化的未来科学领导者群体。拟议的项目与NIGMS/MORE/MBRS的使命密切相关，旨在创建有效的学术发展计划，为生物医学或行为科学研究职业和领导职位的学生做好准备。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of this competing IMSD grant renewal from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research who complete the PhD, advance to competitive postdoctoral and academic positions, and make scientific advances as researchers, leaders, and educators. Our overall objective will be met through the following specific goals and measures: 1) To ensure that IMSD Fellows' research rotations in year one, and final lab placement are not only with renowned faculty in prestigious research programs, but also with mentors who are supportive of new students and sensitive to unique issues facing many minority students; 2) To foster a sense of community among IMSD Fellows through group learning, social engagement, peer mentoring, group discussions with role models, and participation in community service, which will create a support network to promote the progression of the group as a whole; 3) To improve IMSD Fellows' academic development by developing strong writing, reading, and communication skills in order to boost their competitiveness for extramural fellowships; increase their number of research and first-authored publications; and maximize their research career success; 4) To facilitate Fellows' taking responsibility for their own career planning and development, by giving them tools and strategies to obtain a competitive postdoctoral position and academic appointment; 5) To integrate all IMSD Fellows into the IMSD Program throughout their PhD study, by providing mentoring, group activities, academic, and career support; and to nurture a mindset that will encourage IMSD Fellows to serve as mentors, lead by example, and support IMSD and similar programs throughout their academic careers. Robust evaluation of measurable objectives, milestones and outcomes will help create a more diverse population of future scientific leaders. The proposed project is closely aligned with the mission of the NIGMS/MORE/MBRS to create effective academic development programs to prepare students underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral science for research careers and leadership positions.