Winston-Salem State University Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RI

温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学科学增强研究计划（RI

基本信息

批准号：
8144368
负责人：
AZEEZ A AILERU
金额：
$ 25万
依托单位：
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2010
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2010-09-20 至 2013-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8144368
关键词：
Admission activity African American Appointment Area Arts Award Bachelor&apos s Degree Basic Science Behavioral Research Behavioral Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Research Cancer Education Grant Program Career Choice Chemistry Chronic Disease Collaborations Critiques Dental Schools Discipline Doctor of Philosophy Educational workshop Employment Environment Exposure to Extramural Activities Faculty Fostering Goals Graduate Record Examination Industry Institution Institutional National Research Service Award Internships Investigation Journals Laboratory Research Leadership Measurable Mentors Minority Modeling Outcome Paper Participant Positioning Attribute Research Research Personnel Research Project Grants Resources Science Scientific Evaluation Series Social Work Students Training Training Programs Triad Acrylic Resin Underrepresented Minority Universities Writing base career cohort college experience forest improved interest lecturer lectures medical schools posters pre-doctoral preference programs public health relevance success trend

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) seeks to establish an MBRS-Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program to improve the training of underrepresented minorities who graduate from biomedical/behavioral science departments and motivate them to pursue post-baccalaureate degrees. Our measureable objective is to increase the number and percentage of underrepresented minority students from participating departments that gain admission into competitive PhD programs in the area of biomedical and behavioral sciences to 10% (25 of 264 students) within four years compared to the current level of 4% (10 of 264 students). We propose to use a simple five-activity training program to achieve this objective: 1) introduce the students to biomedical research via hands-on participation in a research project; 2) introduce the students to critical scientific evaluation by critiquing and presenting journal club papers; 3) provide students with experience in scientific writing and speaking via poster presentations of their research results; 4) provide students with exposure to research faculty to facilitate both participant retention and successful completion of the RISE program; and 5) foster students' long-term commitment to pursue a career in the biomedical and behavioral sciences through an experience that exemplifies the excitement and challenges of relevant scientific investigation. Our cohort will include 18 MBRS-RISE trainees; 6 students each will be selected initially from among entering freshmen, rising sophomores and rising juniors up to a total of 18 students; program vacancies will be filled with a preference for freshmen and sophomores. This application will focus on academic mentoring and training of students in the broad disciplines of biomedical/behavioral science, with a particular emphasis on the relationships among research-intensive universities with various pre-doctoral T32 programs. The training program will have 13 mentors who have primary academic appointments in four departments in two institutions and will draw trainees from three participating departments (life sciences, chemistry, and behavioral sciences and social work) in the College of Arts and Sciences at WSSU. This program will also benefit from the ongoing collaboration of several established investigators at WSSU and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the majority of whom have been assembled in a shared basic science building in the downtown Piedmont Triad Research Park. The combination of facilities, faculty, and other resources will provide a rich and vibrant interdisciplinary training environment for undergraduate students interested in the areas of biomedical/behavioral sciences and chronic disease research. This program's approach will increase the number of students gaining admission into competitive PhD programs by 6%, meaning that we anticipate 80% (15 of 18) of the MBRS-RISE students will enter PhD programs. We are confident in our ability to achieve this outcome. We also expect that this program's activities will serve as a model for other students to be introduced to biomedical or behavioral science disciplines as career choices. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) MBRS-Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program seeks to a) stimulate interest among underrepresented students in pursuing a research-based terminal degree in biomedical or behavioral research and b) increase the number of African-Americans and other minorities who hold leadership positions in the scientific research enterprise.

描述（由申请人提供）：温斯顿-塞勒姆州立大学 (WSSU) 寻求建立 MBRS 科学增强研究计划 (RISE) 计划，以改善对生物医学/行为科学系毕业生的代表性不足的少数群体的培训，并激励他们追求更高的目标学士学位后学位。我们的可衡量目标是，与目前的水平相比，在四年内将参加生物医学和行为科学领域竞争性博士课程的参与院系中代表性不足的少数族裔学生的数量和百分比增加到 10%（264 名学生中的 25 名）。 4%（264 名学生中的 10 名）。我们建议使用一个简单的五项活动培训计划来实现这一目标：1）通过亲自参与研究项目向学生介绍生物医学研究； 2）通过批评和展示期刊俱乐部论文向学生介绍批判性的科学评估； 3）通过海报展示他们的研究成果，为学生提供科学写作和演讲的经验； 4) 为学生提供接触研究人员的机会，以促进参与者保留并成功完成 RISE 项目； 5) 通过体现相关科学研究的兴奋和挑战的经历，培养学生长期致力于生物医学和行为科学职业。我们的团队将包括 18 名 MBRS-RISE 学员；初选新生、大二生、大三生各6名，共18名；项目空缺将优先考虑新生和二年级学生。该应用程序将重点关注生物医学/行为科学广泛学科的学生的学术指导和培训，特别强调研究密集型大学与各种博士前 T32 项目之间的关系。该培训计划将有 13 名导师，他们在两个机构的四个系中担任主要学术职务，并将从 WSSU 艺术与科学学院的三个参与系（生命科学、化学、行为科学和社会工作）中吸引学员。该计划还将受益于 WSSU 和维克森林大学医学院几位知名研究人员的持续合作，其中大多数研究人员聚集在皮埃蒙特三合会研究园市中心的共用基础科学大楼中。设施、师资和其他资源的结合将为对生物医学/行为科学和慢性病研究领域感兴趣的本科生提供丰富且充满活力的跨学科培训环境。该计划的方法将使进入竞争性博士课程的学生人数增加 6%，这意味着我们预计 80%（18 名中的 15 名）MBRS-RISE 学生将进入博士课程。我们对实现这一成果的能力充满信心。我们还希望该计划的活动能够成为其他学生了解生物医学或行为科学学科作为职业选择的典范。公共健康相关性：温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学 (WSSU) MBRS-科学增强研究计划 (RISE) 计划旨在 a) 激发代表性不足的学生对攻读生物医学或行为研究研究型终端学位的兴趣，b) 提高在科研事业中担任领导职务的非裔美国人和其他少数族裔的数量。