A unique academic collaboration dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education in nanomedicine, with an emphasis on broadening the diversity and inclusion of…
Mission
The Nanomedicine Academy of Minority Serving Institutions is a collaborative model of higher education that provides cutting-edge knowledge to underserved minority populations.
This multi-institutional collaboration is actively training scientists and engineers how to apply nanoscience and nanotechnology to problems in medicine, translate discoveries from the table to the bedside, negotiate ethical and socioeconomic challenges of accessing nanomedicine, and eliminate disparities in the healthcare workforce. care.
The Academy of Nanomedicine is dedicated to attracting students from racially and ethnically diverse populations, creating an interdisciplinary learning environment suitable for a diverse student body, and piloting new strategies for student learning and collaboration. Our unique collaborative model allows us not only to recruit and train students from diverse backgrounds, but to bring geographically distant students together in new ways so they can learn from and benefit from each other's diversity.
Results
We have created 5 postgraduate courses in nanomedicine taught concurrently to students at 5 partner institutions and established a inter-institutional online network which allows students to learn from expert instructors as well as peers across the country. Today, our lessons are monitored from above 90 students per semester connection 18 different STEM disciplines.
Graduate students at our partner institutions register for courses through their departmental registrar and receive course credit toward their graduate program. Membership in the Academy provides students with enhanced access to specialized the knowledgeminutes education in basic tools and techniques, and opportunities for cooperation with students in all institutions.
This pilot program builds on education and training initiatives pioneered at Northeastern University, including the IGERT Nanomedicine Program and Cancer Cancer Nanomedicine Co-op Programwith support from the National Science Foundation, DovePress, and Northeastern University.
