Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher (SPUR) Program

暑期生理学本科生研究员（SPUR）计划

• 批准号: 10312138
• 负责人: MANZOOR A. BHAT
• 金额: $ 10.77万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-12-15 至 2025-11-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10312138
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SUMMER PHYSIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER (SPUR) PROGRAM - The Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA) has recruited undergraduates including underrepresented minorities (URMs) to apply to our Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher (SPUR) Program for over two decades. Through laboratory research experience, SPUR students learn to apply cutting-edge research techniques, develop scientific communication skills and learn about responsible conduct of research. These attributes build undergraduate proficiency and confidence in research. Despite increased interest in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences, URM and underprivileged students are only half as likely as non-URMs to complete Bachelors degrees and/or to become part of the biomedical research workforce. Under the proposed R25 SPUR Program, URM science undergraduates entering their junior and senior years will be actively recruited nationally and through partnerships with five minority and Hispanic-serving Institutions in San Antonio via referrals from local faculty mentors. Our partner Institutions (St. Mary's University, Trinity University, University of the Incarnate Word, Texas A&M University at San Antonio and Our Lady of the Lake University) do not offer graduate training programs in biomedical neurosciences; but have diverse student populations reflecting the ethnic (64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Native American) and socioeconomic diversity of San Antonio, with 50-70% being first generation undergraduates. Although these local Institutions have high percentages of URM science majors, very few pursue careers in biomedical research creating a gap in the pipeline of URM-students entering the scientific research workforce. The main objective of our R25 Program is to fill this gap by providing research experience and mentoring to encourage more URM undergraduates to use the SPUR opportunity as a launching platform for careers in biomedical sciences. R25 SPUR students will participate in laboratory research for 40 hours/week for 10 weeks. In addition, students will have lectures on fundamentals of neuroscience and neurological disorders, receive training in responsible conduct of research and learn about scientific communications. SPUR Program mentors will participate in a mentor-training workshop focused on awareness of URM barriers to success, techniques for effective mentoring and enhancing mentors’ abilities to nurture students from diverse backgrounds. At the end of the 10-week Program, students will write a final report and present their findings at a Departmental symposium. The R25 SPUR Program will be evaluated and feedback collected to make improvements in the Program, ensuring its continued success. Thus, our efforts through this summer Program will contribute to building a diverse biomedical research workforce, a core mission of the NINDS R25 Program.

夏季生理学本科研究员 (SPUR) 计划 - 德克萨斯大学健康圣安东尼奥分校 (UTHSA) 细胞和综合生理学系已招募本科生，包括代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 来申请我们的夏季生理学本科研究员 (SPUR) 计划，已有二十多年的历史。通过实验室研究经验，SPUR 学生学习应用尖端研究技术、培养科学沟通技巧并了解负责任的研究行为。这些属性培养了本科生的研究能力和信心。尽管人们对从事生物医学科学职业的兴趣日益浓厚，但 URM 和贫困学生完成学士学位和/或成为生物医学研究人员的一部分的可能性仅为非 URM 的一半。根据拟议的 R25 SPUR 计划，进入大三和大四的 URM 科学本科生将在全国范围内积极招募，并通过当地教师导师的推荐，与圣安东尼奥的五个少数族裔和西班牙裔服务机构合作。我们的合作机构（圣玛丽大学、三一大学、化身大学、圣安东尼奥德州农工大学和圣母湖大学）不提供生物医学神经科学研究生培训课程；但学生群体多样化，反映了圣安东尼奥的种族（64% 西班牙裔、7% 黑人、3% 亚洲人、1% 美国原住民）和社会经济多样性，其中 50-70% 是第一代本科生。尽管这些当地机构中 URM 科学专业的比例很高，但很少有人从事生物医学研究职业，这导致 URM 学生进入科学研究队伍的渠道存在缺口。我们 R25 计划的主要目标是通过提供研究经验和指导来填补这一空白，以鼓励更多 URM 本科生利用 SPUR 机会作为生物医学科学职业的启动平台。 R25 SPUR 学生将每周参加 40 个小时的实验室研究，持续 10 周。此外，学生还将接受有关神经科学和神经系统疾病基础知识的讲座，接受负责任的研究行为培训，并学习科学传播。 SPUR 项目导师将参加导师培训研讨会，重点关注 URM 成功障碍的认识、有效指导的技术以及提高导师培养来自不同背景的学生的能力。在为期 10 周的课程结束时，学生将撰写最终报告并在院系研讨会上展示他们的发现。 R25 SPUR 计划将接受评估并收集反馈，以改进该计划，确保其持续成功。因此，我们通过今年夏季计划所做的努力将有助于建立一支多元化的生物医学研究队伍，这是 NINDS R25 计划的核心使命。