RISE Enhancing Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering in Science and Tech

描述（由申请人提供）：波多黎各大学马亚圭斯分校（UPRM）提交了题为“RISE 2 BEST: RISE加强生物医学科学和生物医学工程的科学和技术”的提案。该计划将资助18名本科生、4名硕士和6名博士从事生物医学研究；从事生物医学工程研究的工程专业本科生12名，硕士6名，博士4名。30名本科生和10名硕士将参加该项目长达两个学年和两个夏季，而10名博士将参加该项目最多4年。这项提案的长期目标是通过教育和研究活动，增加西班牙裔少数民族攻读和完成生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的人数。活动旨在保证50%的本科生和75%的硕士学生继续攻读博士学位，95%的支持博士生将完成学位。这些成果将通过以下具体目标来实现：(1)增加攻读生物医学科学和生物医学工程博士学位的本科生人数；(2)增加攻读生物医学和生物医学工程博士学位，具有突出研究能力的研究生人数；(3)拓宽和提高博士生的技能，使其成为生物医学科学和生物医学工程领域的成功研究人员。这些目标将通过吸引本科生和研究生在生物医学科学和生物医学工程方面有意义的研究经验，并通过一系列研讨会来发展和提高在NIH相关领域攻读和完成博士学位所需的技能来实现。30名本科生和20名研究生的研究活动将分别在北京师范大学理学院12名和9名导师的实验室进行。参与RISE的学生将在21位有竞争力的研究导师的实验室中获得校外经验。研究领域将包括生物材料、医疗设备、药物输送、生物传感、神经科学、纳米医学、分子和细胞生物学等。15个旨在提高和激励学生追求和完成博士学位的RISE 2 BEST研讨会将成为初学者-RISE周和高级上升周的一部分。研讨会包括五个额外的活动，包括RISE信息会议，RISE虚拟网络之旅，RISE系列研讨会，RISE学术成功研讨会模块，以及课程工作，包括与负责任的研究行为和沟通技巧相关的问题的培训。为促进这些活动，将在人道主义人权方案设立生物医学科学和生物医学工程资源和教育支助中心。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) submits the proposal entitled "RISE 2 BEST: RISE Enhancing Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering in Science and Technology". The proposal will support research and educational activities of 18 undergraduate, 4 MS, and 6 PhD students from science majors pursuing biomedical sciences research; and, 12 undergraduate, 6 MS, and 4 PhD students from engineering majors pursuing biomedical engineering research. The 30 undergraduates and 10 MS will participate in the program up to two academic years and two summers, while the 10 PhD will be part of the program for a maximum of four full years. The long term goal of this proposal is to increase the number of Hispanic minorities pursuing and completing PhD degrees in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering through educational and research activities. Activities are designed to guarantee that 50% of the undergraduates and 75% MS students continue studies toward a PhD degree and 95% supported PhD students will complete their degree. These results will be achieved through the following specific aims: (1) Increase the number of undergraduate students that pursue doctoral studies in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering; (2) Increase the number of graduate students that complete PhD in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering, with outstanding research skills; and (3) Broaden and increase PhD students' skills to become successful researchers in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering. The aims will be accomplished by engaging undergraduates and graduates students in meaningful research experiences in biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering, and through a series of workshops to develop and increase the skills needed to pursue and complete a PhD degree in NIH related areas. The research activities of the 30 undergraduates and 20 graduate students will be supported in the laboratories of 12 and 9 mentors from science and engineering departments at UPRM, respectively. Participating RISE students will benefit from out of campus experiences at the laboratories of also 21 competitive research mentors. Research areas will include biomaterials, medical devices, drug delivery, biosensing, neuroscience, nanomedicine, and molecular and cellular biology among others. Fifteen RISE 2 BEST workshops designed to improve and motivate students to pursue and complete the PhD degree will be part of the Beginners-RISE Week and the Advanced-RISE Week. The workshops contain five additional activities that include RISE Info Session, the RISE Virtual Web Tour, the RISE Seminar Series, RISE Academic Success Seminar Module, and course work that include training in issues related to a responsible conduct of research and communications skills. The activities will be facilitated by the establishment of the biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering Resources and Educational Support Center at UPRM. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The UPRM RISE 2 BEST program will support education activities and research for 18 undergraduate, 4 MS, and 6 PhD students from science majors pursuing biomedical sciences research; and, 12 undergraduate, 6 MS, and 4 PhD students from engineering majors pursuing biomedical engineering at the laboratories of 21 UPRM mentors in biomaterials, medical devices, drug delivery, biosensing, neuroscience, nanomedicine, and molecular and cellular biology among others.