U-RISE at the University of Texas at El Paso

项目摘要 UTEP拟议的U-RISE的主要任务是发展一批多样化的、以研究为导向的 代表不足(UR)的本科生，他们拥有必要的知识、技能和热情 竞争并进入生物医学博士学位课程，并最终做出贡献 生物医学研究队伍的多样性。该计划的基本原理是基于所述的 美国国立卫生研究院的目标是增加UR在生物医学研究管道的所有级别的代表性。UTEP U- RISE计划将是一个跨部门的培训计划，培训对象是生物科学方面的学员， 化学、生物化学和心理学课程。UTEP的U-Rise的主要目标是增加 UR组本科生对生物医学科学研究的参与与保留 通过培训机会，为他们在生物医学科学方面的高级学位课程做准备。至 为了实现我们的目标，我们将追求以下具体目标：(1)加强生物医学科学 U-Rise学员的研究技能；(2)促进研究基本辅助技能的发展 通过书面和口头陈述以及研究设计和方法方面的培训机会；(3) 在认为自己是生物医学研究人员的U-Rise学员中创造一种社区和归属感 科学；以及(4)培养和准备U-Rise学员，使其成为高级生物医学的有竞争力的候选人 学位课程。目前的提议是以成功实施RISE为蓝本的 UTEP自2004年以来一直资助的本科生培训计划。在这份提案中，我们要求培训 每年25名大三或大四的UR本科生。U-Rise学员将获得更好的指导和 来自警务处的指导，他们将在重要的关口和检查站 本科生职业生涯。受训人员还将有机会参加新的课程和培训讲习班，这些课程和讲习班将 让他们更多地意识到生物医学研究是一种职业，提高他们的科学认同感，并为他们提供 具备在生物医学研究生项目中具有竞争力的技术技能和知识。这个 UTEP的U-Rise预期结果如下：所有受训人员将参与指导性研究 项目和校外暑期研究培训计划；所有学员将撰写一篇适合以下领域的研究论文 80%的实习生将以3.5或更高的GPA毕业；最终75%的实习生将 报名参加生物医学科学的高级学位课程。我们期望在实现 根据提出的目标，U-Rise计划UTEP将继续培养一批才华横溢的UR实习生 对攻读高等生物医学学位和未来的研究事业抱有真正的兴趣。

Project Summary The primary mission of the proposed U-RISE at UTEP is to develop a cohort of diverse, research-oriented underrepresented (UR) undergraduate students who possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm to be competitive for and advance into biomedical sciences doctoral degree programs and ultimately contribute to the diversity in the biomedical research workforce. The rationale for this program is based on the stated goals of the NIH to increase UR representation at all levels of the biomedical research pipeline. The UTEP U- RISE Program will be an inter-departmental training program with trainees in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Psychology programs. The primary goal of the U-RISE at UTEP is to increase the participation and retention of undergraduate students from UR groups in biomedical sciences research through training opportunities that prepare them for advanced degree programs in the biomedical sciences. To accomplish our goal, we will pursue the following specific objectives: (1) Enhance the biomedical sciences research skills of U-RISE trainees; (2) Promote the development of essential supplementary skills in research through training opportunities in written and oral presentations and research design and methodologies; (3) Create a sense of community and belonging among U-RISE trainees who identify as researchers in biomedical sciences; and (4) Develop and prepare U-RISE trainees to be competitive candidates for advanced biomedical degree programs. The current proposal is modeled on the successful implementation of the RISE undergraduate training program that has been funded at UTEP since 2004. In this proposal, we request to train 25 junior or senior UR undergraduates per year. The U-RISE trainees will receive enhanced mentorship and guidance from the PDs who will counsel them at important junctures and checkpoints during their undergraduate careers. The trainees will also have access to new courses and training workshops that will make them more aware of biomedical research as a career, improve their science identity, and provide them with the technical skills and knowledge needed to be competitive for biomedical graduate programs. The expected outcomes of U-RISE at UTEP are as follows: all trainees will participate in mentored research projects and extramural summer research training programs; all trainees will write a research paper suitable for publication; 80% of the trainees will graduate with a 3.5 or higher GPA; and ultimately 75% of trainees will enroll in an advanced degree program in the biomedical sciences. It is our expectation that upon achieving the proposed objectives, the U-RISE program UTEP will continue to generate a highly talented pool of UR trainees with a genuine interest in pursuing advanced biomedical degrees and future research careers.