Collaborative Research: REU Site: Training Diverse Undergraduate Teams of Veterans and non-Veterans to Conduct Trauma Research with Veterans

合作研究：REU 网站：培训由退伍军人和非退伍军人组成的多元化本科团队与退伍军人进行创伤研究

• 批准号: 1852109
• 负责人: Karen Wolford
• 金额: $ 3.89万
• 依托单位: SUNY College at Oswego
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-04-01 至 2023-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852109&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REU; Site; Training

This project is funded from the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program in the SBE Directorate. The content and structure of this particular REU provides both scientific and societal benefits in addition to integrating education and research. Specifically, our society can benefit from a better understanding of PTSD since the lifetime prevalence of PTSD among adult Americans is relatively high, estimated at 6.8%. Our program's focus is on training undergraduates to conduct trauma-related research to improve our understanding of PTSD. This REU site broadens the participation of under-represented groups by recruiting veterans (particularly minorities and women, when possible) as participants. This inclusion of veterans provides an opportunity for them to integrate to an undergraduate research culture in a safe environment with appropriate supports. Moreover, veteran participation in the design and implementation of trauma-related research with fellow veterans constitutes a novel application of "participatory research". Beyond the direct benefit to veteran participants, non-veteran participants appreciate the value of conducting trauma-related research with direct input from members of the defined population.This REU site is a joint effort between Syracuse University, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Upstate Medical University and constitutes a well-structured program for a cohort of 8-10 students each year. The site offers an online 2-week orientation as well as research mentoring and coursework during a 6-week summer institute by highly qualified and productive faculty members that have a track record of involving undergraduates in their research. In addition to these faculty mentors, several consultants from various military and non-military backgrounds provide a novel combination of perspectives to address multidisciplinary research questions as part of a speaker series. The program draws on resources including seminar rooms, laboratories, and housing through Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, and SUNY Oswego. With respect to impact on program participants, we expect to increase students' ability to conduct trauma research and increase their chances of admission into graduate school. With respect to scientific merit, multiple projects involve students and address important research questions. Current interests include research designed to gain a better understanding of the chemical, clinical, cognitive, and family factors associated with various trauma outcomes. Being able to better predict the development of PTSD following trauma can support efforts at prevention and treatment of PTSD.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目由SBE理事会的本科生研究经验（REU）站点计划资助。这个特殊REU的内容和结构除了整合教育和研究外，还提供了科学和社会效益。具体来说，我们的社会可以从更好地了解创伤后应激障碍中受益，因为成年美国人的PTSD终生患病率相对较高，估计为6.8%。我们项目的重点是培训本科生进行创伤相关的研究，以提高我们对创伤后应激障碍的理解。这个REU网站通过招募退伍军人（特别是少数民族和妇女，如果可能的话）作为参与者，扩大了代表性不足的群体的参与。这种对退伍军人的包容为他们提供了一个机会，让他们在一个安全的环境中融入本科研究文化，并得到适当的支持。此外，退伍军人与其他退伍军人一起参与设计和实施与创伤有关的研究，构成了“参与式研究”的一种新应用。除了对退伍军人参与者的直接好处之外，非退伍军人参与者也很欣赏从特定人群成员那里直接投入进行创伤相关研究的价值。这个REU网站是雪城大学、纽约州立大学奥斯威戈分校和纽约州立大学上州医科大学共同努力的成果，每年为8-10名学生提供一个结构良好的项目。该网站提供为期两周的在线指导，以及为期六周的暑期研究所的研究指导和课程，由高素质和富有成效的教师组成，这些教师有让本科生参与研究的记录。除了这些教师导师之外，来自不同军事和非军事背景的几位顾问提供了一个新的视角组合，以解决多学科研究问题，作为演讲系列的一部分。该项目利用了锡拉丘兹大学、纽约州立大学北部医疗中心和纽约州立大学奥斯威戈分校的研讨室、实验室和住房等资源。关于对项目参与者的影响，我们希望提高学生进行创伤研究的能力，增加他们进入研究生院的机会。就科学价值而言，多个项目涉及学生并解决重要的研究问题。目前的兴趣包括旨在更好地了解与各种创伤结果相关的化学、临床、认知和家庭因素的研究。能够更好地预测创伤后创伤后应激障碍的发展可以支持创伤后应激障碍的预防和治疗。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。