Post Baccalaureate Research Opportunity To Promote Equity In Learning (PROPEL).

促进学习公平的学士学位后研究机会 (PROPEL)。

• 批准号: 10569475
• 负责人: Ryan D. Hernandez
• 金额: $ 31.84万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-19 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10569475
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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT An R25 PREP Grant would provide the core funding for a new postbaccalaureate program at UCSF. This program will build on our highly successful pilot program, PROPEL, which will end this year. The goal of the PREP program will be to provide trainees from historically underrepresented backgrounds with the research experience and enhanced scientific training needed to be competitive for top-tier biomedical science PhD and MD/PhD programs. To achieve this goal, we have developed a research education plan that includes defined Aims and measurable outcomes. Aim 1 is to provide PREP scholars with the opportunity to obtain substantive experience conducting rigorous biomedical research in a full-time mentored research position. A substantive experience conducting original research in a laboratory is one of the strongest predictors of success in graduate school. However, research internships are few and far between at many universities, and we find that insufficient research experience is one of the most common reasons why trainees from historically underrepresented groups are not competitive for our graduate programs. Aim 1 addresses this gap in experience by placing trainees into UCSF labs, where they obtain first-hand experience conducting discovery-based research in a supportive, mentored environment. Progress on their research as well as toward their scientific and career development goals are defined in a Mentoring Plan and monitored by their research mentor and in biannual committee meetings. Aim 2 is to promote the development of scientific knowledge and communication skills. A broad foundation of knowledge about modern biomedical science is important to prepare scholars for graduate level research in this multidisciplinary era, and to help them make informed decisions about what type of PhD program they want to go into. To develop this knowledge, PREP scholars attend lectures, and participate in educational activities such as a literature review workshop and biostatistics and programming classes. The scholars’ scientific development is assessed by the instructors, and the program content is evaluated and updated regularly. Aim 3 is to promote career development skills and a sense of community that reinforce scientific identity. A major barrier for many applicants to graduate school is a lack of sufficient experience with professional work environments as well as a lack of knowledge about the specific expectations of a graduate program in the biological sciences. To address this need, our scholars complete a series of workshops, mentored activities, and self-directed exercises that help to develop this crucial knowledge and professional skill set. The scholar’s career development is monitored through regular meetings with their mentors and with structured evaluations, and tangible products from these activities, such as an individual development plan and draft personal statement. These are used to reinforce the scholars’ scientific identity and prepare graduate school applications. Collectively, we expect that the experiences in the PREP Program will make our scholars more competitive for graduate school and will substantially advance their careers.

项目概要/摘要 R25 PREP 补助金将为加州大学旧金山分校新的学士学位后项目提供核心资金。 该计划将以我们非常成功的试点计划 PROPEL 为基础，该计划将于今年结束。 PREP 计划将为来自历史上代表性不足背景的学员提供研究 需要经验和加强的科学培训才能成为顶级生物医学科学博士和 为了实现这一目标，我们制定了一项研究教育计划，其中包括明确的内容。 目标和可衡量的成果 目标 1 是为 PREP 学者提供获得机会。 在全职指导研究中进行严格的生物医学研究的实质性经验 在实验室进行原创研究的实质性经验是最有力的预测因素之一。 然而，许多大学的研究实习机会却很少且相去甚远。 我们发现，研究经验不足是历史上受训者的最常见原因之一。 代表性不足的群体在我们的研究生项目中没有竞争力。目标 1 解决了这一经验差距。 通过将学员安排到加州大学旧金山分校实验室，他们在那里获得进行基于发现的第一手经验 在支持性、指导性的环境中进行研究并取得科学进展。 和职业发展目标在指导计划中定义，并由他们的研究导师和在 每年两次的委员会会议的目标 2 是促进科学知识和知识的发展。 现代生物医学的广泛知识基础对于沟通技巧非常重要。 为学者在这个多学科时代进行研究生水平的研究做好准备，并帮助他们做出明智的选择 为了发展这些知识，PREP 学者决定他们想要进入什么类型的博士课程。 参加讲座并参加教育活动，例如文献综述研讨会和生物统计学 学者的科学发展由教师和项目进行评估。 定期评估和更新内容 目标 3 是促进职业发展技能和意识。 许多研究生申请者的一个主要障碍是缺乏加强科学认同的社区。 对专业工作环境有足够的经验，但缺乏对具体工作的了解 为了满足这一需求，我们的学者完成了对生物科学研究生课程的期望。 一系列研讨会、指导活动和自我指导练习，有助于发展这一重要知识 和专业技能通过定期与他们的会议进行监控。 导师和结构化评估，以及这些活动的有形产品，例如个人 这些用于加强学者的科学身份和个人陈述。 总的来说，我们希望 PREP 计划中的经验能够帮助您准备研究生院申请。 使我们的学者在研究生院更具竞争力，并将大大促进他们的职业生涯。