NEW ENGLAND BRIDGE TO TRAIN EXERCISE SCIENTISTS

描述（改编自申请人摘要）：本申请用于 运动科学博士学位的桥梁的延续。 两 大学间的协议以前是正式的：一个创建了一个 从霍华德大学（HU）到 罗得岛大学（URI）。 第二，建立学术桥梁 从URI到UCONN的博士课程。 这些机构间 协议使我们能够在实现以下目标方面取得稳步进展 指导少数民族学生攻读博士学位。留存率100% 为这座桥赞助的7名学生 目前我们的入学考试 率为67%（三分之二的学生完成MS课程的工作是 在我们的桥梁机构攻读博士学位）。 剩下的学生是 完成MS学位。 在过去的一年里， 桥是正式与马萨诸塞州大学（UMASS）和 目前，该项目有两个博士学位。 六名教师科学家（3 URI，2 UCONN，1 UMASS）将继续给这些学生一个密集的， 实验室程序和技术的一对一学徒制。 这些 手术与基础生理学的许多领域密切相关。 它们包括： 分光光度分析，组织制备，电子显微镜 程序、其他生物化学、组织学技术和程序 需要研究热平衡和环境压力。 实验室 在此培训中获得的技能为学生提供了经验 使他们能够在更广泛的学科中与其他人竞争， Physiology. 所有这三个运动科学计划都使强大的 对该项目的行政承诺。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from Applicant's Abstract): This application is for continuation of the Bridges to the doctorate in Exercise Science. Two interuniversity agreements were previously formalized: one created a pipeline of baccalaureate students from Howard University (HU) to the University of Rhode Island (URI). The second created an academic Bridge from URI to the doctoral program at UCONN. These interinstitutional agreements have allowed for steady progress to be made toward the goal of mentoring minority students to pursue the Ph.D. The retention rate is 100% for the 7 students sponsored by this Bridge. Presently our matriculation rate is 67% (two out of three students completing MS course work are studying for the PhD at our BRIDGE institution). The remaining students are completing their MS degree. This past year an additional, alternative Bridge was formalized with the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) and the program now has two doctoral Bridges. The six faculty scientists (3 URI, 2 UCONN, 1 UMASS) will continue to give these students an intensive, one-on-one apprenticeship in laboratory procedures and techniques. These procedures are germane to many areas of basic physiology. They include: spectrophotometric analysis, tissue preparation, electron microscopy procedures, other biochemical, histological techniques, and procedures necessary to study thermal balance and environmental stress. The laboratory skills acquired during this training provide the student with experiences that allow them to compete with others in the broader discipline of Physiology. All three Exercise Science Programs have made strong administrative commitments to this project.