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Aspirnaut Undergraduate Discovery Science Experience in Renal Biology and Disease

Aspirnaut 肾脏生物学和疾病方面的本科探索科学经验

基本信息

批准号：
10178002
负责人：
BILLY GERALD HUDSON
金额：
$ 10.4万
依托单位：
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-09-30 至 2023-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10178002
关键词：
Academic Medical Centers Address American American Indians Area Award Biology Cancer Education Grant Program Data Dental Schools Development Disease Economically Deprived Population Educational Background Engineering Ethnic group Family Funding Geography Goals Graduate Degree Grant Individual K-12 student Kidney Mathematics Medical Mentors Minority Groups Mission Modeling National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Nephrology Outcome Outcomes Research Participant Publications Race Recovery Research STEM career STEM field Schools Science Scientist Students Technology Training United States National Institutes of Health disadvantaged background ethnic minority population experience guided inquiry holistic approach innovation mathematical ability novel programs racial minority recruit skill acquisition skills stem success undergraduate student

项目摘要

There is critical national need for educational innovations that recruit undergraduate students into STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) disciplines and increase the number of scientists who conduct research in areas relevant to the NIH mission, particularly that of NIDDK. There is a dearth of diverse STEM- oriented undergraduate students, those from geographically- and economically-disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups and who are American Indians, to recruit into STEM careers. Moreover, shortfalls in STEM achievement in K-12 students threaten the pipeline for entry of STEM undergraduates into advanced studies and the STEM workforce. To address these challenges, we established a novel initiative in 2009, called the Aspirnaut™ K-20 STEM Pipeline for Diversity (www.aspirnaut.org), at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). The overarching goal was to develop a model to elevate STEM achievement and increase the number and diversity of students that entered the STEM workforce. The Aspirnaut™ initiative was enabled by a 2-year NIDDK grant, awarded under the auspices of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The trainee outcome and research program served as the Pilot Data for a NIDDK R25 grant that was awarded to us in 2012 that paved the way to establish the “Aspirnaut Discovery Science Experience in Renal Biology and Disease.” In this renewal, we propose to leverage our success to further increase the number of diverse undergraduate students that pursue STEM careers relevant to the NIDDK mission. We will implement several mentoring innovations, piloted over the previous funding cycle, to perfect a holistic model of discovery science experiences augmented with professional skills development and guided self-discovery. The specific aims are: Aim 1. To recruit 40% of participants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and American Indians and 70% from geographically- and/or economically-disadvantaged backgrounds and/or limited family level of education. Aim 2. To engage 10 undergraduate students per year in a research experience on the topic of “Renal Biology and Disease” Aim 3. To augment the discovery science experience with professional skills development and guided self- discovery. The anticipated outcomes will establish a holistic model for recruiting and increasing the number and diversity of undergraduates entering STEM disciplines of relevance to the NIDDK mission. .

全国迫切需要教育创新，让本科生进入STEM领域