Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

西北大学跨系神经科学学士后研究教育计划

基本信息

批准号：
9923702
负责人：
JOHN F DISTERHOFT
金额：
$ 27.78万
依托单位：
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-05-01 至 2022-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9923702
关键词：
Admission activity Advisory Committees Animals Area Behavioral Behavioral Research Biological Sciences Biology Biomedical Research Cell physiology Cellular biology Chicago Clinic Clinical Research Cognitive Collaborations Communication Communities Complement Country Critical Thinking Custom Data Analyses Development Development Plans Discipline Doctor of Philosophy Educational workshop Engineering Enrollment Ensure Environment Event Faculty Fostering Funding Goals Growth Heterogeneity Human Individual Infrastructure Institution Intellectual Interest Interview Joints Laboratory Research Leadership Learning Mentors Michigan Mind Molecular Molecular Biology Motor NCI Scholars Program National Institute of General Medical Sciences Nature Neurosciences Physics Postdoctoral Fellow Preparation Process Program Evaluation Psychology Research Research Technics Research Training Schools Science Scientist Sensory Societies Structure Students Synapses System Training Training Programs Underrepresented Groups United States United States National Institutes of Health Universities Work Writing base cognitive neuroscience cohesion cohort college design education research experience graduate school preparation graduate student interest matriculation meetings next generation programs recruit skills social student training success summer research symposium training opportunity undergraduate student

项目摘要

This proposal aims to enhance diversity within the biomedical workforce by supporting the development of six recent baccalaureate graduates from underrepresented backgrounds to be competitive for neuroscience PhD and/or MD/PhD programs in the best research-oriented universities in the country. The “Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (NU IN-PREP)” represents a cross-departmental initiative that will be administered by leading faculty within the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD Program. Because neuroscience is highly interdisciplinary and applicants are from varied academic backgrounds, IN-PREP will create individualized plans for skill building experiences tailored to each scholar's training objectives, thus providing the best preparation for success in graduate school. Experienced IN-PREP mentors, in collaboration with the IN-PREP Director, will work with trainees to customize a one year research program focused on developing critical thinking skills, research techniques, data analysis, and scientific communication. Preparation for graduate school admissions will include a GRE workshop, advice on writing personal statements and interviewing skills. Coursework will include one advanced undergraduate or graduate course to complement the trainee's previous coursework, mini-courses in cellular physiology and cell and molecular biology, and scientific communication workshops. Intensive advising using Individual Development Plans will be done to ensure that skill building, research training and graduate school applications are progressing. IN-PREP will take advantage of the centralized infrastructure of NUIN, which will work closely with IN-PREP to provide administrative support and a broad range of training opportunities, including: guidance for graduate school admissions, engagement with NUIN graduate students at seminars, the annual retreat, and training events in one of six institutional NIH- funded neuroscience training programs. IN-PREP scholars will integrate into the broader neuroscience community by attending the annual national and Chicago Chapter meetings of the Society for Neuroscience. Cohort building activities include participation in select events sponsored by the IMSD-funded Collaborative Learning and Integrated Mentoring in the Biosciences Program; two joint socials with University of Chicago PREP trainees; and a joint scientific conference with PREP trainees from the University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic and University of Michigan. IN-PREP will be administered by the Director, two co-Directors, a Program Assistant, and a Steering Committee. Program evaluation and fine tuning will be done annually and an External Advisory Committee will evaluate IN-PREP during the second and fourth year of the funding cycle. The milestones of NU IN-PREP are for at least 80% of trainees to be admitted to a top ranked neuroscience graduate program and for at least 80% of trainees to attain their PhD degrees within 6 years of graduate school matriculation. The one year NU IN-PREP program has been designed to achieve these milestones.

该建议旨在通过支持六个来自代表性不足背景的最近的学士学位毕业生对神经科学博士的竞争和/或MD/PHD计划中该国最佳研究的大学。 “西北” 大学跨部门神经科学后的后洞研究教育计划（NU In-in In-Prep）” 代表一项跨部门倡议，将由西北地区的领导教师管理大学间神经科学（NUIN）博士学位课程。因为神经科学高度跨学科和申请人来自各种各样的学术背景，Intrep将创建个性化的针对每个学者的培训目标量身定制的技能建设经验的计划，从而提供了最好的在研究生院取得成功的准备。经验丰富的预科导师与Inprep合作董事将与受训者合作，定制一项为期一年的研究计划，旨在开发关键思维技能，研究技术，数据分析和科学沟通。准备毕业生学校入学将包括一个GRE研讨会，写个人陈述和面试技能的建议。课程将包括一门高级本科或研究生课程，以完成学员以前课程工作，细胞生理学，细胞和分子生物学的小型演出以及科学交流讲习班。将采用个人发展计划的密集咨询，以确保技能建设，研究培训和研究生院的申请正在进行中。 In-Prep将利用 NUIN的集中基础架构，该基础设施将与Inprep紧密合作，以提供行政支持和广泛的培训机会，包括：研究生院录取指导，与在下水道的NUIN研究生，年度务虚会和培训活动中的六个机构NIH-之一资助的神经科学培训计划。 In-Prep学者将集成到更广泛的神经科学中通过参加神经科学协会的年度国家和芝加哥分会会议。队列建筑活动包括参加由IMSD资助的合作组织赞助的精选活动在生物科学计划中学习和综合指导；与芝加哥大学的两个联合社交准备学员；以及与芝加哥大学梅奥分校的预学员的联合科学会议诊所和密歇根大学。 In-Prep将由董事，两个联合导演，一个计划管理助理和指导委员会。程序评估和微调每年将进行外部咨询委员会将在资金周期的第二年和第四年评估In-PREP。 NU In-Prep的里程碑至少为80％的学员被录取为最高的神经科学研究生课程和至少80％的受训者在毕业生6年内获得博士学位学校矩阵。 NU In-Prep计划的一年旨在实现这些里程碑。