Pathways to Advanced Degrees in Life Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：明尼苏达大学德卢斯分校将为来自服务不足人群的学生开辟一条进入生物医学和生物行为科学研究职业的途径。路径计划将主要关注美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民（AI/AN）学生，他们表达了发展技能以进入博士水平（Ph.D.）培训的愿望。该项目也向其他未被充分代表的少数民族、残疾和低收入家庭的学生开放。将设立两个方案组成部分，以提供培训机会。生物医学/生物行为学相关专业的本科学生在大三和大四期间参加。本科生将在三年级之前的夏季开始为期两年的课程，并在毕业时完成培训。本科课程包括两个为期10周的暑期学院，通过一系列研讨会提供教师指导的研究经验和补充的学术培训。学生们被分配给有缺陷的导师，导师指导学员的发展和研究经历。其次，研究生将在他们的博士学位课程的第一年和第二年参加。研究生在马里兰大学研究生课程的候选人前培训期间提供学术和经济支持。研究生课程包括综合生物科学课程（IBS），生物化学，分子生物学（BMBB）和社会和行政药学（SAPH）课程。研究生将有机会通过小组活动和学习社区为本科生学员提供同伴导师。特别强调的是道德行为与负责任的研究培训和职业指导，为所有路径学员提供在科学专业中茁壮成长的基本工具。这些项目将由UMD校区的医学院和药学院联合管理。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Minnesota at Duluth will develop a pathway for students from underserved populations to enter research careers in Biomedical and Biobehavioral sciences. The Pathways Program will focus primarily on American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) students who express a desire to develop the skills to progress into doctoral level (Ph.D.) training. The Pathways program is also open to other underrepresented minorities, disabled and low-income students. Two program components will be established to provide training opportunities. Undergraduate students who are majoring in Biomedical/ Biobehavioral related disciplines participate during their junior and senior years. Undergraduate students will enter a two-year program beginning in the summer prior to their junior year, and complete their training upon graduation. The undergraduate program involves two 10-week long summer academies that provide both faculty-directed research experiences and supplemental scholastic training through a series of workshops. The students are assigned to faulty mentors who coach the trainees' development and research experiences. Secondly, graduate students will participate during their first and second years in their Ph.D. degree program. The graduate students are provided with academic and financial support during their pre-candidacy training in UMD graduate programs. Graduate programs include Integrated Biosciences Program (IBS), Biochemistry, Molecular Biology (BMBB), and Social and Administrative Pharmacy (SAPH) programs. Graduate students will be provided the opportunity to serve as peer mentors for undergraduate trainees through small group activities and learning communities. Special emphasis will be placed on ethical behavior with Responsible Conduct in Research Training and career coaching to prepare all Pathways trainees with the essential tools to thrive in the scientific professions. The programs will be jointly administered through the Medical School and the College of Pharmacy at the UMD campus.