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INSPIRE at RWMJSIRACDA New Jersey/New York for Science Partnerships in Research & EducationINSPIRE at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is a postdoctoral training program combining research training (70% effort) with preparation for and experience in teaching science to undergraduate students (30% effort). The INSPIRE (IRACDA New Jersey/ New York for Science Partnerships in Research and Education) Program, supported by an IRACDA (Institutional Research and Career Development Award) from the NIH, provides three years of support for postdoctoral fellows, with the option of extension of training supported by other sources. The INSPIRE Program offers a mentored research experience with a faculty research mentor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School or adjacent Rutgers University, as well as training in educational methods, including mentored teaching and the opportunity to develop a new undergraduate course at a nearby Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). Partnering on the INSPIRE program are three nearby MSIs: The Director of INSPIRE is Gary A. Brewer, Ph.D., Interim Chair of Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology. The Co-Director of INSPIRE is Dr. Martha Soto, Director of the Postdoctoral Career Development Program of RWJMS. Dr. Soto is the Founder and Faculty Advisor for the BIO Links (Biosciences Links to Teaching) K-12 Outreach Program, which partners graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at RWJMS and Rutgers with local middle school and high school science teachers. The program coordinators at our three MSI partner schools are Dr. Cindy Arrigo, Assistant Professor (tenured) at New Jersey City University; Dr. Edward J. Catapane of , Professor at Medgar Evers College-CUNY; and Dr. Anthony L. DePass, Professor and Assistant Vice President for Faculty Research Development at Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus. Faculty and program coordinators from these schools will play an integral role in the educational training and professional development of the INSPIRE Fellows. The INSPIRE program will fulfill two important goals: prepare university-trained Ph.D. scientists for careers as scientist- educators in undergraduate colleges while increasing the participation of diverse populations in biomedical science research. We also anticipate that the program will increase interaction of RWJMS faculty with students and faculty of the partner schools. It will also enhance development of other trainees at this school who can participate in INSPIRE activities to enhance their professional development including workshops on scientific writing and courses on scientific teaching. To investigate Faculty Research Interests at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, please visit: http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/research/orsp/interests.html and http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/departments_institutes/index.htm. To learn about resources for postdoctoral fellows ar RWJMS, including postdoctoral policies and support, and career development programs, please visit: http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/research/postdoc/index.html.
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