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This report provides a blueprint for modernizing undergraduate biology education. It recommends teaching the next generation of life scientists using a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that includes physical science, information technology, and mathematics; eliminates the administrative and financial barriers to cross-departmental collaboration; evaluates the impact of medical college admissions testing on undergraduate biology education; creates early opportunities for independent research; and designs meaningful laboratory experiences.
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Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research
Consensus Study Report
·2005
A rising median age at which PhD's receive their first research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is among the factors forcing academic biomedical researchers to spend longer periods of time before they can set their own research directions and establish there independence. The fear...
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