Native American Research Internship (NARI) Summer Program in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

项目摘要/摘要 在美国，3030万人(占美国人口的9.4%)患有糖尿病；比例偏低 少数族裔，如美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民(AI/AN)，有不成比例的高发病率 糖尿病(AI/AN为15.1%，非西班牙裔和白人为7.4%)。消除健康差距，如 由于AI/AN中的糖尿病和肥胖症需要确定、招募、教育和培训 美国不同的才华横溢的科学家群体。在犹他大学，我们建立了一个原住民 美国糖尿病、肥胖症和代谢相关研究实习 程序。NARI-NIDDK建立在社区与土著长老、教职员工和 学生指导，目标是增加AI/AN在生物医学科学中的代表性，具体地说 与糖尿病相关的研究，从而减少人工智能/AN存在的健康差距。Nari-NIDDK 本科生参与者接受研究、文化和专业指导和培训 社区成员和著名科学家。到目前为止，代表11个部落国家的21名参与者，14名 学院/大学和9个母州参加了NARI-NIDDK计划。所有人都成功了 完成计划要求，1人参加，2个暑期。21 NARI-NIDDK计划中的 参与者中，6名(29%)为本科生，15名(71%)已完成学士学位 学位。在完成学士学位的人中，14人(93%)获得了理科学士学位 1人(7%)获得了学士学位。没有人从大学辍学。到目前为止，有7名(33%)参与者 曾在生物医学领域担任研究助理。在NARI-NIDDK的15名参与者中 已完成本科学位，9名(60%)参与者继续在 健康/科学领域：5人被研究生项目录取；4人被医学院录取。 我们希望继续为糖尿病领域的NARI学员提供目前的NARI-NIDDK研究经验 或与肥胖相关的研究。我们目前的NARI参与者继续报告糖尿病和肥胖症 他们的家人最关心的健康问题和大多数参与者的家人都受到 糖尿病和肥胖症。通过这项提案，我们将继续现有的NARI-NIDDK计划，以包括 糖尿病和肥胖症研究方面的研究经验、教育和临床推广经验 (Nari-NIDDK)，困扰AI/AN人群的两个主要健康问题。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In the United States, 30.3 million people (9.4% of the US population) have diabetes; underrepresented minorities, such as American Indian and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN), have a disproportionally high prevalence of diabetes (15.1% for AI/AN compared to 7.4% for non-Hispanic and whites). Eliminating health disparities such as diabetes and obesity among AI/AN requires the identification, recruitment, education, and training of a diverse group of talented scientists in the US. At the University of Utah, we have established a Native American Research Internship in diabetes, obesity and metabolism related research the NARI-NIDDK program. NARI-NIDDK was built on the principles of community engagement with Native elders, faculty, and student guidance with the goal of increasing AI/AN representation in the biomedical sciences, specifically diabetes-related research, and thus reducing health disparities that exist for AI/AN. NARI-NIDDK undergraduate participants receive research, cultural, and professional mentorship and training with committed community members and renowned scientists. To date, 21 participants representing 11 tribal nations, 14 colleges/universities, and 9 home states, have participated in the NARI-NIDDK program. All have successfully completed the program requirements with 1 participating for 2 summers. Of the 21 NARI-NIDDK Program participants, 6 (29%) are current undergraduate students and 15 (71%) have completed a bachelor’s degree. Among those who have completed their bachelor’s degree, 14 (93%) have completed a BS degree and 1 (7%) have completed a BA degree. No one has dropped out of college. To date, 7 (33%) participants have worked in biomedical science fields as research assistants. Of the 15 NARI-NIDDK participants who have completed their undergraduate degree, 9 (60%) participants are continuing their education in the health/science fields: 5 were accepted into a graduate program; 4 were accepted into medical school. We hope to continue the current NARI-NIDDK research experiences for NARI trainees in the field of diabetes or obesity-related research. Our current NARI participants continue to report that diabetes and obesity were the top health concerns of their families and the majority of participants have family members affected by diabetes and obesity. Through this proposal, we will continue the existing NARI-NIDDK program to include research experiences and educational and clinical outreach experiences in diabetes and obesity research (NARI-NIDDK), two major health concerns that plague AI/AN populations.