Maximizing Opportunities for Research Excellence

描述(由申请人提供)：加州大学旧金山分校(UCSF)此次竞争的IMSD奖学金续签的总体目标是增加生物医学和行为研究领域中代表性不足群体的学生数量，他们完成博士学位，晋升到竞争激烈的博士后和学术职位，并作为研究人员、领导者和教育工作者取得科学进步。我们的总体目标将通过以下具体目标和措施来实现：1)确保管理学院院士在第一年的研究轮换和最后的实验室安置不仅与著名研究项目的知名教师合作，而且与支持新生和对许多少数族裔学生面临的独特问题敏感的导师一起参与；2)通过小组学习、社会参与、同伴辅导、与榜样的小组讨论和参与社区服务，培养学院院士的社区意识，这将创建一个支持网络，促进整个团队的进步；3)培养优秀的写作、阅读和沟通能力，以提高他们获得校外奖学金的竞争力；增加他们的研究和首创出版物的数量；并使他们的研究事业取得最大成功；4)通过为他们提供工具和策略，帮助他们获得有竞争力的博士后职位和学术任命，以促进他们对自己的职业规划和发展负责；5)通过提供指导、小组活动、学术和职业支持，将所有IMSD研究员纳入IMSD计划；培养一种心态，鼓励IMSD研究员在他们的学术生涯中担任导师，以身作则，支持IMSD和类似的项目。对可衡量的目标、里程碑和成果进行强有力的评估，将有助于培养更多样化的未来科学领袖群体。拟议的项目与NIGMS/MORE/MBRS创建有效的学术发展计划的使命密切相关，以帮助在生物医学或行为科学领域处于弱势地位的学生为研究生涯和领导职位做好准备。 与公共健康相关：拟议的计划将扩大代表不足的学生参与生物医学和行为研究的机会，并成功完成加州大学旧金山分校的博士学位。对于加州来说，重要的是教育那些更能代表我们少数族裔占多数的公民的人。有了多方面的支持系统，这项拟议的计划将有助于培养未来的科学领袖。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of this competing IMSD grant renewal from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research who complete the PhD, advance to competitive postdoctoral and academic positions, and make scientific advances as researchers, leaders, and educators. Our overall objective will be met through the following specific goals and measures: 1) To ensure that IMSD Fellows' research rotations in year one, and final lab placement are not only with renowned faculty in prestigious research programs, but also with mentors who are supportive of new students and sensitive to unique issues facing many minority students; 2) To foster a sense of community among IMSD Fellows through group learning, social engagement, peer mentoring, group discussions with role models, and participation in community service, which will create a support network to promote the progression of the group as a whole; 3) To improve IMSD Fellows' academic development by developing strong writing, reading, and communication skills in order to boost their competitiveness for extramural fellowships; increase their number of research and first-authored publications; and maximize their research career success; 4) To facilitate Fellows' taking responsibility for their own career planning and development, by giving them tools and strategies to obtain a competitive postdoctoral position and academic appointment; 5) To integrate all IMSD Fellows into the IMSD Program throughout their PhD study, by providing mentoring, group activities, academic, and career support; and to nurture a mindset that will encourage IMSD Fellows to serve as mentors, lead by example, and support IMSD and similar programs throughout their academic careers. Robust evaluation of measurable objectives, milestones and outcomes will help create a more diverse population of future scientific leaders. The proposed project is closely aligned with the mission of the NIGMS/MORE/MBRS to create effective academic development programs to prepare students underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral science for research careers and leadership positions. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed program will broaden opportunities for underrepresented students to participate in biomedical and behavioral research and to successfully complete their PhD at UCSF. It is important for California to educate those who are more representative of our citizenry where minorities are in the majority. With multi-faceted support systems this proposed program will help create tomorrow's scientific leaders.