Bridges to the Baccalaureate at Cal State LA

摘要/摘要 加州州立大学洛杉矶分校(加州州立大学洛杉矶分校)、东洛杉矶学院(ELAC)和帕萨迪纳分校 城市学院(PCC)提议深化合作，建立一座通向文凭的T34桥(B2B) 程序。加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的B2B的使命是开发并提供给顶级生物医学博士 计划我们最积极的URM、残疾人和弱势群体的创造力和智力才能 ELAC和PCC的本科生；并通过他们的 参与。B2B学员将在ELAC和PCC开始培训；无缝过渡到并融入其中 进入加州州立大学洛杉矶初级-高级U-Rise计划，完成学士学位；并在收入方面脱颖而出 博士学位；建立备受瞩目的独立研究事业；在科学领域担任领导职务。 我们从非常成功的特点出发，反向设计了一个为期两年的培训计划 主要研究型大学的博士生，假设作为博士生成长为优秀 它的根源在于一年级和二年级的经历。有才华的新生积极投身生物医学领域 研究将通过PCC和ELAC的低级专业得到支持和培养，再加上 加州州立大学洛杉矶分校同时进行全年实验室研究培训，利用各自的优势 机构：ELAC和PCC强烈和支持性的教学环境，以及强大的本科生 加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的研究传统。这一强大的组合旨在增加B2B实习生的研究 技能；提高他们的学术背景和成就；让他们接触一系列生物医学 所有职业阶段的科学和科学家；并将他们融入更广泛的南加州 生物医学研究社区。将B2B与U-Rise结合可提供培训工作的连续性并增强 学员毕业后进入顶尖博士项目的机会。通过T34机制，我们可以支持全年多 年参与本科生研究，用参与研究取代校外兼职工作 加利福尼亚州洛杉矶。在ELAC/PCC的学者和加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的研究培训之间分配时间 由于三个校区的距离很近，所以在学年期间是可能的。 加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的B2B计划包括：1)及早并持续参加正宗的一年- 轮流指导的实验室研究；2)通过补充增强的坚实的本科课程 指导，并注意提问；3)举办讲习班，以改进课程；4)改进 学员的科学写作；5)参加年度生物医学研究务虚会；6)发展 参加研讨会；7)利用支持网络提高成功；8)职业咨询和职业生涯 意识。我们有经验、有能力、有成就地培养少数民族人才，取得博士学位。 程序。在过去的15年里，31名B2B校友获得了博士学位，另有24名B2B校友目前正在获得博士学位 博士生。通过T34 B2B增强培训，我们的三所机构可以做得更好。

Abstract/Summary California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA), East Los Angeles College (ELAC), and Pasadena City College (PCC) propose to deepen their collaboration to establish a T34 Bridge to the Baccalaureate (B2B) Program. It is the mission of the B2B at Cal State LA to develop and make available to top biomedical PhD programs the creativity and intellectual talents of our most motivated URM, disabled, and disadvantaged undergraduates at ELAC and PCC; and to enrich the American biomedical research enterprise through their participation. B2B Trainees will begin their training at ELAC and PCC; seamlessly transfer to and be integrated into the Cal State LA Junior-Senior U-RISE Program to complete the baccalaureate; and excel as they earn the PhD; establish high profile independent research careers; and assume leadership positions in science. We have reverse-engineered a two-year training program from the characteristics of highly successful PhD students at major research universities, hypothesizing that growth into excellence as a PhD student has its roots in the freshman and sophomore experience. Talented freshmen motivated for careers in biomedical research will be supported and nurtured through lower-division majors at PCC and ELAC, coupled with concurrent year-round laboratory research training at Cal State LA, taking advantage of the strengths of each institution: the strong and supportive didactic environment at ELAC and PCC, and the strong undergraduate research tradition at Cal State LA. This powerful combination is designed to increase B2B Trainees’ research skills; enhancing their academic background and achievement; exposing them to a range of biomedical sciences and scientists at all career stages; and integrating them into the broader Southern California biomedical research community. Coupling B2B to U-RISE provides continuity of training effort and enhances Trainees’ post-BS entry into top PhD programs. Through the T34 mechanism we can support year-round multi- year participation in undergraduate research, replacing off-campus part-time work with research participation at Cal State LA. Distributing their time between academics at ELAC/PCC and research training at Cal State LA during the academic year is possible because of the proximity of the three campuses. The B2B at Cal State LA Program is composed of: 1) early and sustained participation in authentic year- round mentored laboratory research; 2) a solid undergraduate curriculum enhanced by supplemental instruction, and by attention to questioning; 3) workshops to enhance the curriculum; 4) improving the Trainees’ scientific writing; 5) participation in an Annual Biomedical Research Retreat; 6) developmental participation in seminars; 7) using support networks to enhance success; and 8) career advisement and career awareness. We have experience, capacity, and achievements in developing minority talent for success in PhD programs. In the past 15 years, 31 B2B alumni have earned the PhD and another 24 B2B alumni are currently PhD students. Through the T34 B2B enhanced training, our three institutions can do significantly better.