Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity in the Biomedical Sciences

描述(由申请人提供)：这项最大化学生多样性倡议(IMSD)提案寻求继续支持密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校(MU)积极而成功的校园范围内的项目。我们计划的长期目标是增加从事生物医学研究的少数族裔博士科学家的数量。我们在密歇根州立大学的项目在实现这一目标方面取得了很大的成功，我们的具体活动针对培训管道的多个层面，包括一年级/二年级本科生的快速培训计划，高年级学生的研究实习，学士学位后预科计划，以及强有力的研究生培训计划。该提案中概述的目标将在三个具体领域加强少数群体的生物医学研究培训。一个主要目标是通过为大一/大二本科生早期参与生物医学研究创造一个有组织的环境来扩大少数民族本科生理科专业的人才库。第二个主要目标是通过具体的教师和同行指导活动加强对研究生的招聘和培训，使研究生能够成功地从本科生过渡到研究生研究。第三个主要目标是在密歇根大学创建一个涵盖所有职业层次的少数族裔生命科学家社区。这个少数群体科学家网络还将被整合到墨尔本大学的其他校园研究和培训活动中，包括生命科学本科生机会计划(LS UROP)和研究生生命科学奖学金计划。我们的计划将为所有职业阶段的榜样提供新的机会，为同行提供指导，并在杰出的研究环境中为少数族裔科学家提供培训。参与这一项目的院系和教职员工代表了广泛的学科，包括动物科学、生物化学、生物科学、化学、医药学和生理学、分子微生物学和免疫学、植物科学、兽医生物医学科学和兽医病理生物学。这个伞形项目的教员在指导和培训少数族裔学生方面拥有丰富的经验，并有强大的研究项目来解决各种生物学问题。该项目设在邦德生命科学中心，该中心为墨尔本大学跨学科和跨部门的研究、教育和培训提供了一个统一的框架。 与公共卫生的相关性：我们的建议将提供一个结构化的环境，促进少数族裔本科生早期参与生物医学研究，并为博士学位培训研究生。我们计划的一个关键要素是整合各级教育中的少数族裔科学家，以建立一个强大的、互动的MU少数族裔生命科学家社区。积极从事生物医学研究的少数民族科学家的创造性才华和精力将使我们的国家在改善我国公民健康方面取得重大进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) proposal seeks continued support for an active and successful campus-wide program at the University of Missouri - Columbia (MU). The long-term goal of our program is to increase the number of minority Ph.D. scientists engaged in biomedical research. Our program at MU has a strong record of success toward this goal, with specific activities directed at multiple levels of the training pipeline, including an EXPRESS program for freshman/ sophomore undergraduates, research internships for upperclassmen, a postbaccalaureate PREP program, and strong graduate training programs. The goals outlined in this proposal will strengthen minority training in biomedical research in three specific areas. One major goal is to broaden the pool of minority undergraduate science majors by creating a structured environment for the early involvement of freshman/ sophomore undergraduates in biomedical research. A second major goal is to enhance the recruitment and training of graduate students through specific faculty and peer mentoring activities that will enable graduate students to successfully transition from undergraduate studies to graduate research. A third major goal is to create a community of minority life scientists at MU that is integrated across all career levels. This Minority Scientist Network will also be integrated into other campus-wide research and training activities at MU, including the Life Sciences Undergraduate Opportunities Program (LS UROP) and the graduate Life Sciences Fellowship Program. Our program will offer novel opportunities for role models across all career stages, for peer-to-peer mentoring, and for the training of minority scientists in an outstanding research environment. The departments and faculty participating in this program represent a broad range of disciplines, including Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Plant Sciences, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Pathobiology. The faculty members brought together into this umbrella program have extensive experience in mentoring and training minority students and strong research programs addressing a diverse range of biological questions. This program is housed in the Bond Life Sciences Center, which provides a unifying framework for interdisciplinary and interdepartmental research, education and training at MU. Relevance to Public Health: Our proposal will provide a structured environment that facilitates the early participation of minority undergraduates in biomedical research and the training of graduate students toward the Ph.D. degree. A key element of our program is integration of minority scientists at all levels of education to build a strong and interactive community of minority life scientists at MU. The creative talents and energies of minority scientists actively engaged in biomedical research will enable our nation to make significant advances in improving the health of our citizens.