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Partners & Affiliates
The Biology Scholars Program initiative is sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology with support from the National Science Foundation, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science BioSciEdNet Collaborative.
American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world, composed of over 43,000 scientists and health professionals. Its mission is to promote research and research training in the microbiological sciences and to assist communication between scientists, policy makers, and the public to improve health, the environment, and economic well-being.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is an independent policy and research center whose charge is "to do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education." Lee S. Shulman has been president of the Foundation since 1997.
The improvement of teaching and learning is central to all of the Foundation’s work. The Foundation brings together researchers, teachers, policymakers and members of organizations with common interests in education, and works to invent new knowledge and to develop tools and ideas that allow the fostering of positive change and enhanced learning in our nation’s colleges and schools. The Foundation seeks to be both an inspiration and catalyst in working on issues of teaching and learning across regions, disciplines and levels of the education system.
American Association for the Advancement of Science BioSciEdNet Collaborative
The BioScieEdNet (BEN) Collaborative was established in 1999 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with 11 other professional societies and coalitions. Since its inception, the BEN Collaborative has grown from its original 11 and continues to add new collaborators. The BEN Collaborative mission is not only to provide seamless access to e-resources but to also serve as a catalyst for strengthening teaching and learning in the biological sciences.
In 2005, the BEN Collaborative was selected to be the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Pathway for biological sciences education. NSDL Pathways partners are aggregators of appropriate resources and user services for their communities. They are portal sites supporting resource discovery for broad categories of users, and are developed and managed in partnership with organizations and institutions that have a history and expertise in serving their target audiences.
Affiliated Life Sciences Professional Societies
Several life sciences professional societies have aligned with the Biology Scholars Program to lend their expertise, particularly in the Transitions Residency. Affiliates include the American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Physiological Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Cell Biology, Ecological Society of America, and Genetics Society of America.
The Biology Scholars Program invites other life sciences professional societies to collaborate. Contact biologyscholars@asmusa.org for more information.
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