Research Internships in the Neural and Behavioral Sciences

摘要 斯蒂芬·舒斯特 提案# DBI -9988009研究实习在神经和行为科学这个提案描述了一个跨学科的REU计划，研究实习在神经和行为科学，为IO美洲原住民，西班牙裔，非洲裔美国人或亚洲/太平洋岛民的学生，包括女学生和白色学生谁是第一个在他们的家庭参加学院或大学。 学生将在生物科学系和心理学系的科学家的指导下进行神经和行为科学的研究。这个为期10周的暑期研究实习包括五个主要部分：（1）教师导师将在教师实验室为学生提供实践研究经验，培养科学发现的兴奋感，让学生在做科学的过程中学习科学。(2)研究人员将在研讨会上展示研究技术并展示他们的研究成果。(3)专业发展研讨会将提供如何申请研究生院的指导，并在专业会议上展示科学成果。 在研讨会上，学生将讨论研究中的伦理问题，并将听取有关机构审查委员会和机构动物护理和使用委员会的介绍。 文化问题也将得到解决，包括美洲原住民对在研究中使用植物和动物的态度。(4)学生将参加每周中午会议，学生可以社交和讨论他们的工作进展。(5)在夏季结束时，学生将在联合海报会议上展示他们的项目结果，确保每个学生在IO周结束时制作出有形的研究产品，可以在科学会议上进行改进或提交出版。该计划将根据评估结果，教师导师以及现任和前任学生的投入继续进行改进，以及社会和教育研究的结果。 自1992年以来的目标一直是培养少数民族和第一代大学生接受神经和行为科学的研究生教育。 迄今为止，该方案的贡献是巨大的。

ABSTRACT Stephen Schuster Proposal # DBI - 9988009Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral SciencesThis proposal describes an interdisciplinary REU program, Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral Sciences, for IO Native American, Hispanic, African American or Asian/ Pacific Islander students, including female students and White students who are the first in their family to attend a college or university. Students will conduct research in neural and behavioral sciences under the guidance of scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Psychology.This 10-week summer research internship integrates five major components: (1) Faculty mentors will provide hands-on research experience to students in faculty laboratories, fostering the excitement of scientific discovery and allowing students to learn science by doing science. (2) Research faculty will present seminars in which they demonstrate research techniques and present their research results. (3) Professional development seminars will provide instruction on how to apply to graduate school and present scientific results at professional meetings. At seminars, students will discuss ethical concerns in research, and will hear presentations about the Institutional Review Board and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Conunittee. Cultural issues will also be addressed, including Native American attitudes toward the use of plants and animals in research. (4) Students will participate in weekly noon meetings where students can socialize and discuss the progress of their work. (5) At the end of the summer, students will present the results of their projects in a joint poster session ensuring that each student produces a tangible, research product at the end of IO weeks, that can be refined for presentation at a scientific meeting or submitted for publication.This program will continue to refined based on evaluation results, the input of faculty mentors and current and former students, and the findings of social and educational research.. The goal since 1992 has been to prepare minority and first generation university students for graduate education in the Neural and Behavioral Sciences. The program's contributions to date are significant.