NU-STARS for Northeastern Illinois Student Training in Academic Research in the Sciences

NU-STARS 用于伊利诺伊州东北部学生科学学术研究培训

• 批准号: 10409648
• 负责人: RUTH B CHURCH
• 金额: $ 26.15万
• 依托单位: NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2024-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10409648
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Project Summary/Abstract Long term objectives: 1. At least 90% of MARC U-STAR trainees will graduate with a bachelor's degree in a STEM field. 2. At least 60% of MARC U-STAR trainees, within three years of graduation, will matriculate into a biomedical Ph.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. program at a research-intensive institution and at least 80% of those will obtain the degree(s). Specific Aims: These elements for training will be implemented: (1) a mentoring infrastructure that provides academic and emotional support, (2) enriching opportunities for “immersion” into the scientific community such as research experience and exposure to the outside scientific community and (3) an innovative curriculum that integrates quantitative sciences with the biomedical sciences. Relevance to NIH mission: Northeastern Illinois University is in a unique position with MARC training funds to contribute to the national need of a diverse and highly trained workforce leading Nation's biomedical and behavioral research. Design, Methods, Key Focus: Curricular enhancement is a key focus of the program. We have two components of the MARC trainee program that will result in curricular enhancement: (1) The graduate school track: The trainee curriculum and activities will be open to pre-trainees and any other students interested in going to graduate school in the stem-related sciences, and (2) The creation of the Quantitative Interdisciplinary STEM minor. The establishment of this new minor provides a new focus within our science departments. The biological and health sciences are rapidly changing and becoming more interdisciplinary in nature. Currently and in the future successful students will need extensive knowledge and training beyond a field of specialty, especially in the quantitative sciences (Bio, 2010). To fulfill this need we are proposing a new minor that will expose students to interdisciplinary scientific research, with a special emphasis on enhancing quantitative skills. Although the minor will be housed within the math department, it will include courses taught by faculty in all biomedical-related fields. We see these two components as profoundly transformative in changing the nature of NEIU's academic curriculum to improve students' skills in a number of areas (mathematical, laboratory, research, and communication), to better prepare students for graduate school and to better prepare students for careers that are becoming more interdisciplinary in nature. Scientific Disciplines Encompassed in the Program: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science. Levels Affected by the Program: Undergraduates. Duration of the Proposed Training: 2 years, juniors and seniors. Projected Number of Participating Trainees: 36 over 5 years.

项目摘要/摘要 长期目标：1。至少90％的MARC U-Star学员将获得学士学位 茎场。 2。在毕业后的三年内，至少有60％的Marc U-Star受训者将 生物医学博士或合并M.D./ph.d。研究密集型机构的计划，其中至少80％ 将获得学位。具体目的：将实施这些培训要素：（1）心理 提供学术和情感支持的基础设施，（2）丰富了“沉浸”的机会 研究经验和对外部科学界的接触等科学界和（3） 一种创新的课程，将定量科学与生物医学科学相结合。与 NIH任务：伊利诺伊州东北大学在MARC培训资金中处于独特地位 国家需要多样化且训练有素的劳动力领导国家的生物医学和行为 研究。设计，方法，关键重点：课程增强是该计划的关键重点。我们有 MARC培训生计划的两个组成部分将导致课程增强：（1）研究生 学校轨道：学员课程和活动将向培训和其他学生开放 有兴趣去与STEM相关科学的研究生院，以及（2）定量的创建 跨学科的茎未成年人。这个新未成年人的建立在我们的科学中提供了新的重点 部门。生物学和健康科学正在迅速变化，并变得更加跨学科 自然。目前和将来，成功的学生将需要广泛的知识和培训 专业领域，尤其是在定量科学中（Bio，2010年）。为了满足这一需求，我们正在提出新的 未成年人将使学生接触跨学科的科学研究，并特别强调增强 定量技能。尽管未成年人将安置在数学系中，但它将包括教授的课程 由所有与生物医学相关的领域的教师。我们认为这两个组件在 改变NEIU学术课程的性质，以提高学生在许多领域的技能 （数学，实验室，研究和沟通），以更好地为学生准备研究生院和 更好地为学生做好准备，这些学生本质上变得越来越跨学科。科学 该计划所包含的学科：生物学，化学，心理学，物理学，数学， 计算机科学。受计划影响的级别：本科生。提议的持续时间 培训：2年，大三和前辈。预计的参与学员数量：36岁以上。