Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates

该提案扩展了费城儿童医院（CHOP）非常成功的本科生伤害科学研究经验（REU）网站，其长期目标是发展多元化，具有国际竞争力和全球参与的科学和工程劳动力，重点是儿科伤害预防。REU网站将对青少年和转化研究中的伤害的原因和后果进行基础研究，将这一科学基础应用于循证预防产品，计划，政策和干预措施。国家科学院注意到伤害预防研究培训资金的缺乏是伤害预防研究领域发展的主要障碍，呼吁增加伤害预防研究培训机会。该网站将培训一批有才华的实习生，以帮助确保该领域的增长，创新和连续性，以减少年轻人的伤害和死亡。全面的培训将培养多元化，具有国际竞争力和全球参与的科学和工程领导者。他们的研究结果将为减少青年伤害和死亡的干预措施提供信息。REU计划将在三年内为33名实习生提供为期10周的密集夏季研究经验（每年由NSF资助的8名实习生加上由CHOP和Drexel资助的3名实习生），其中包括：1）与教师导师的个人研究项目，2）道德培训，3）实习生会议，4）研讨会，5）实地考察，6）学生演讲，以及7）职业指导、网络机会和指导。 招聘将侧重于来自STEM机会有限的学校的实习生。目标学科包括工程学、行为科学、人口科学和统计学。培训将利用NSF I/UCRC和国际公认的研究组织-伤害研究和预防中心的多学科专业知识。该网站包括来自宾夕法尼亚大学和德雷克塞尔大学的教师和资源。REU实习生将获得严格的研究经验，学习跨学科工作的价值，并将研究成果应用于真实的世界预防。

This proposal extends the highly successful Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with the long-term objective of developing a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally engaged science and engineering workforce with a focus on pediatric injury prevention. The REU Site will conduct fundamental research on the causes and consequences of injury in youth and translational research to apply this scientific foundation into evidence-based prevention products, programs, policy, and interventions. Noting a dearth of funding for research training in injury prevention as a major barrier to the development of the field of injury prevention research, the National Academies called for increased injury prevention research training opportunities. This site will train a cadre of talented interns to help to ensure the growth, innovation, and continuity of the field to reduce injuries and death in youth. The comprehensive training will prepare diverse, internationally-competitive, and globally-engaged leaders in science and engineering. Their research findings will inform interventions to reduce injuries and deaths in youth. The REU program will offer a 10-week intensive summer research experience for a total of 33 interns over a three year period (8 interns per year funded by the NSF plus 3 interns funded by CHOP and Drexel) which includes: 1) individual research projects with a faculty mentor, 2) ethics training, 3) intern meetings, 4) seminars, 5) field trips, 6) student presentations, and 7) career guidance, networking opportunities, and mentorship. Recruitment will focus on interns from schools with limited STEM opportunities. Disciplines that will be targeted include engineering, behavioral science, population science, and statistics. Training will draw upon the multi-disciplinary expertise of a NSF I/UCRC and an internationally recognized research organization, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. The site includes faculty and resources from the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. REU interns will gain rigorous research experience, learning the value of interdisciplinary work and applying research results to real world prevention.