Advancing livestock genomics education and research in developing countries using strategies from the Virginia Tech PREP and IMSD training programs

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Edward J.en
dc.contributor.departmentAnimal and Poultry Sciencesen
dc.contributor.departmentFralin Life Sciences Instituteen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-17T12:04:09Zen
dc.date.available2019-07-17T12:04:09Zen
dc.date.issued2019-07-11en
dc.date.updated2019-07-17T09:23:15Zen
dc.description.abstractOur unique and impactful research and education program plan includes distinct activities that target three overlapping phases of each trainee’s tenure, which we define as the “moving in,” “moving through,” and “moving out” phases. During the “moving in” phase, 8 trainees “who need a PREP” will be recruited and assigned to mentors using our proven strategy that is “scholar-driven” and combines mentor qualities such as prior experience, which has resulted in a 98% retention for each of our 3 funding cycles.  $409,537 annually or ~2.1 Million for five years. our successful interdisciplinary Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program for pre-doctoral (graduate) and pre-baccalaureate (undergraduate) students from groups underrepresented in careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Our training program is a partnership with departments and interdisciplinary graduate programs which takes advantage of Virginia Tech’s (VT) history of excellence in Engineering and the Behavioral and Life Sciences. With lessons learned in the last eight years, we will continue to recruit across disciplines and from diverse geographic areas and institutions. From the first cycle, 2007-12, a total of 23 pre-doctoral students participated in the VT IMSD program. A total of 16 (or 69.5%) have completed and received the PhD degree; Total Year 1: $467,489.en
dc.description.notesPresentation made as poster and as part of the "oral section": Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries Chair: Ntanganedzeni Mapholi, University of South Africa; Room 6en
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dc.identifier.orcidSmith, Edward [0000-0001-9021-152X]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/91470en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectGenomicsen
dc.subjectLivestocken
dc.subjectDeveloping Countriesen
dc.subjectEducationen
dc.titleAdvancing livestock genomics education and research in developing countries using strategies from the Virginia Tech PREP and IMSD training programsen
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pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
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