Northwestern University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

西北大学学士后研究教育计划

基本信息

批准号：
10621170
负责人：
JOHN F DISTERHOFT
金额：
$ 37.41万
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 2027-04-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10621170
关键词：
Acclimatization Admission activity Advisory Committees Area Behavioral Biochemistry Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Research Biomedical Technology Biophysics Cell physiology Cellular biology Chicago Clinic Collaborations Communication Communities Complement Country Critical Thinking Data Analyses Development Development Plans Developmental Biology Doctor of Philosophy Education Educational process of instructing Educational workshop Environment Event Faculty Fostering Funding Generations Genetic Goals Growth Hispanic Americans Illinois Individual Infrastructure Institution Instruction Intellectual Interest Interview Joints Laboratory Research Leadership Learning Mentors Mexican Americans Michigan Mind Molecular Molecular Biology Molecular Genetics National Institute of General Medical Sciences Native Americans Neurosciences Pharmacology Physiology Postbaccalaureate Postdoctoral Fellow Preparation Process Program Evaluation Research Research Personnel Research Technics Research Training Scholars Program Schools Science Scientist Services Societies Structure Students System Training Training Programs Training and Education Underrepresented Populations United States United States National Institutes of Health Universities Work Writing biomedical scientist cohort community building design education research experience faculty mentor graduate school graduate school preparation graduate student interest matriculation minority student next generation programs recruit skills social student mentoring success supportive environment symposium training opportunity undergraduate student

项目摘要

PROJECT SUMMARY This proposal aims to enhance diversity within the biomedical workforce by supporting the development of seven recent baccalaureate graduates from underrepresented backgrounds to be competitive for PhD programs in the best biomedical research-oriented universities in the country. The “Northwestern University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (NU PREP)” represents an interdisciplinary initiative with leadership and participating faculty distributed across 14 departments and representing the four biomedical sciences graduate programs at NU. Given the breadth of both participating departments and applicants, PREP will create individualized plans for skill building tailored to each scholar's training objectives, thus providing the best preparation for success in graduate school. Experienced PREP mentors, in collaboration with PREP leadership 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 instruction on writing personal statements and interviewing skills, student and faculty perspectives panels on aspects of the application and interview process, and an optional GRE workshop. Coursework will include one advanced undergraduate course to complement the trainee's previous coursework, mini-courses in cellular physiology and molecular genetics, 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. PREP scholars will integrate into the local Northwestern Community through engagement with graduate students, postdocs, and faculty at seminars, retreats, and training events in one of ten institutional NIH-funded training programs and informal activities with graduate student mentors (NU Guides). Cohort building activities include participation in joint events and socials with the NU Causeway Postbaccalaureate Program; two joint socials with University of Chicago (UofC) and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) PREP trainees; and a joint scientific conference with PREP trainees from the UofC, UIC, Mayo Clinic and University of Michigan. Broader community building and scientific networking will be achieved through attending Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) or the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). PREP will be administered by the Director, three co-Investigators, a Program Coordinator, and an Advisory Committee. Program evaluation and fine tuning will be done annually through services provided by Northwestern's Searle Center for Teaching and Learning and Office for Research. The milestones of NU PREP are for at least 80% of trainees to be admitted to a top ranked biomedical sciences 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 PREP program has been designed to achieve these milestones.

项目概要该提案旨在通过支持生物医学劳动力的发展来增强生物医学劳动力的多样性七名来自代表性不足的背景的应届学士学位毕业生将有竞争力获得博士学位全国最好的生物医学研究型大学的课程。学士学位后研究教育计划（NU PREP）”代表了一项跨学科举措领导层和参与教师分布在 14 个部门，代表四个生物医学鉴于参与部门和申请者的广泛性，PREP 的科学研究生课程。将根据每位学者的培训目标制定个性化的技能培养计划，从而提供经验丰富的 PREP 导师与 PREP 合作，为研究生院的成功做好最好的准备。领导层将与学员合作定制为期一年的研究计划，重点开发关键的思维技能、研究技巧、数据分析和科学沟通。学校招生将包括撰写个人陈述和面试技巧的指导，学生和教师对申请和面试过程各方面的观点小组以及可选的 GRE 考试研讨会课程将包括一门高级本科课程，以补充学员之前的课程。课程作业、细胞生理学和分子遗传学迷你课程以及科学传播将利用个人发展计划提供密集的建议，以确保技能建设、研究培训和研究生院申请正在取得进展，PREP 学者将融入当地。西北社区通过与研究生、博士后和教师参与研讨会， NIH 资助的十个机构培训项目和非正式活动之一中的静修和培训活动研究生导师（NU 指导）包括参加联合活动和与 NU Causeway 学士后项目的社交活动；与芝加哥大学 (UofC) 的两次联合社交活动和伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校 (UIC) PREP 学员以及与 PREP 学员举行的联合科学会议；来自 UofC、UIC、梅奥诊所和密歇根大学更广泛的社区建设和科学。将通过参加少数民族学生年度生物医学研究会议来建立联系 (ABRCMS) 或奇卡诺人/西班牙裔和美洲原住民科学促进会 (SACNAS) 将由主任、三名联合研究者、一名项目协调员和一名项目协调员管理。咨询委员会每年将通过提供的服务进行项目评估和微调。西北大学塞尔教学中心和研究办公室 NU PREP 的里程碑。至少 80% 的学员被排名最高的生物医学科学研究生项目录取，并且至少80%的学员在研究生入学后6年内获得博士学位。今年的 NU PREP 计划就是为了实现这些里程碑而设计的。