Enhancement of Student Training in Biomedical Sciences

描述(由申请者提供)：克拉克亚特兰大大学提议继续为本科生和研究生提供的研究培训计划，该计划始于1999年，由NIGMS/MORE的少数民族生物医学研究支持(MBRS)科学改进研究倡议(RISE)计划赞助。这两个项目的主要目标都是让生物科学和化学学科的学生接触到生物医学科学的最新研究，以努力影响他们在这一领域追求研究事业。 RISE计划的本科生部分的目标是：1)留住理科专业的学生；2)增加申请生物医学研究生课程的学生人数；3)增加生物医学研究生课程的录取人数。为了让本科生在科学职业生涯中继续前进，将使用以下策略。被该项目录取的新生将被分配给项目主任(PD)进行学业指导。化学主席将担任所有化学本科生RISE学生的联合导师。所有本科生将被要求为他们的科学课程组成学习社区学习小组。当PD认为学生需要额外的指导时，会将一名同行领导分配到特定的学习小组。同行领导将根据需要指导学习小组活动、解决问题和研讨会。此外，学生还将参加英语写作辅导课程。所有本科生将定期与PD会面，讨论学术问题，并参与学术充实活动。随着学生在学业计划中的进步，充实活动将发生变化，以便适合学生的发展阶段。本科生将在二年级开始进行校内研究体验，并每周与他们的研究导师会面，以评估他们的进展。他们将被要求在不同的实验室进行至少两次轮换，然后才能进入永久实验室，进行剩余的本科培训。他们还将被要求参加至少一次校外研究经历。 RISE计划的研究生部分的目标是：1)增加在CAU完成生物医学博士学位的学生数量；2)增加CAU博士生撰写的出版物数量；3)增加进入博士后培训或在私营或政府部门担任生物医学职位的学位获得者的数量。被生物科学系或化学系研究生项目录取的研究生将被RISE项目录取。RISE对他们培训贡献将确保他们被安置在经过批准的RISE导师的生产性生物医学实验室中，并确保他们在专业上发展成为学术界、政府或私营部门的成功生物医学科学家。学生们将参加每周一次的生物医学期刊俱乐部，每周一次的生物医学研讨会系列，以及在他们感兴趣的研究领域举行的年度全国会议。此外，学生还将参加一系列旨在促进他们专业发展的工作坊和活动。这些讲习班和活动将包括补助金和手稿写作、研究伦理、实验室管理和预算、论文和论文准备、指导年轻学生的艺术和好处以及博士后经历的准备等领域。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Clark Atlanta University proposes to continue the research training programs for undergraduate and graduate students begun in 1999 under the auspices of the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program of NIGMS/MORE. The major goal of both programs is to expose students in the disciplines of biological sciences and chemistry to state-of-the-art research in the biomedical sciences in an effort to influence them to pursue research careers in this area. The goals of the undergraduate component of the RISE program are to: 1) Retain students in the science major track; 2) to increase the number of students who apply to graduate programs in the biomedical sciences; and 3) to increase the number of students who are accepted into graduate programs in the biomedical sciences. To keep undergraduate students on course for a career in science, the following strategy will be used. Freshman students accepted into the program will be assigned to the program director (PD) for academic advisement. The Chair of chemistry will act as co-advisor for all chemistry undergraduate RISE students. All undergraduates will be required to form learning community study groups for their science classes. A peer-led leader will be assigned to specific study groups when the PD feels the students need the additional direction. Peer-leaders will direct study group activities, problem solving, and workshops as needed. In addition, students will attend tutorial sessions in English Composition. All undergraduates will meet regularly with the PD to discuss academic problems and to engage in academic enrichment activities. As the students progress through their academic programs the enrichment activities will change so that they are appropriate for the developmental phase of the student. Undergraduate students will begin intramural research experiences at the beginning of the sophomore year and will meet weekly with their research mentor to evaluate their progress. They will be required to do at least two rotations through different laboratories before they settle into a permanent laboratory for the remainder of their undergraduate training. They will also be required to participate in at least one extramural research experience. The goals of the graduate component of the RISE program are to: 1) Increase the number of students who complete the Ph.D. at CAU with a biomedical emphasis; 2) increase the number of publications authored by doctoral students at CAU; and 3) increase the number of degree recipients who enter into post-doctoral training, or a biomedical position in the private or government sectors. Graduate students will be accepted into the RISE program from those admitted to the graduate programs of either the Department of Biological Sciences or the Department of Chemistry. The RISE contribution to their training will be ensure that they are placed in a productive biomedical laboratory of an approved RISE mentor, and that they develop professionally for success as biomedical scientist in academia, government, or the private sector. Students will be participating in the weekly biomedical journal club, the weekly biomedical seminar series, and an annual national meeting in their area of research interest. In addition, students will participate in a series of workshops and activities designed to enhance their professional development. These workshops and activities will include the areas of grant and manuscript writing, research ethics, laboratory management and budgeting, thesis and dissertation preparation, the art of and benefits of mentoring younger students, and preparation for the postdoctoral experience.