Rising STARS (Scientific Training in Alcohol Research and other Substances) Program

南加州大学（USC）“新星”（酒精研究和其他科学培训） 物质）计划，这是一项在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶与邻近的加州州建立的拟议伙伴关系 大学，洛杉矶（CSULA）和查尔斯R。德鲁医科大学（CDU），建议推进 在酒精和药物使用领域对代表性不足的少数群体进行本科培训 疾病（ASUD）。这个独特而创新的教育和研究体验计划汇集了 三所大学在洛杉矶彼此相邻，共同代表了一个 最大的人才URM学生在美国的上升之星计划的使命是发展 我们最积极的，本科URM学生的创造力和智力人才，重点目标是 使他们的才能被强大的博士所利用。通过以下方式丰富未来成瘾科学研究的计划 他们的参与。南加州大学成瘾科学研究所（IAS）的教师-一个跨学科的 研究和教育单位与77名教师参与ASUD研究与大量社区 与CSULA和CDU合作，将为新星学者提供精心设计的， 独特的，定制的，教育和研究机会。鉴于南加州大学的广度和整合性 IAS，新星学者将有机会在临床前，人类实验室，临床，公共 健康和/或政策方法，重点是ASUD研究。我们将提供下一代的 科学家的真实世界的经验和丰富，以推动他们进入研究生水平的培训， ASUD和成瘾科学的职业生涯。重要的是，通过增加这些领域科学家的多样性， 我们将提供一个平台，以制定不同的问题和方法。我们的节目有许多独特的 创新方面：（1）我们将让学生接触成瘾科学的跨学科观点 在他们的职业生涯早期，从而促进与教师和其他学员从各种实质性的互动 （2）了解药物滥用的临床现实往往涉及共同使用和成瘾， 多种物质，我们计划中的许多导师将带来多种物质使用的经验;以及（3） 我们将解决结构性障碍，为URM学生提供更大的灵活性， 南加州大学和附近大学的入学机会。为了支持这一计划的多样性增强目标， 药学院和凯克医学院的院长将提供申请豁免， 保证面试，并选择博士学位为新星毕业生报名。这一支持将推动 南加州大学和新星的目标是提高南加州大学实验室和博士学位的多样性。程序.总的来说，我们 我们相信，这个独特的，合作计划将扩大学生的兴趣和参与，提高 学生的成功，并促进这些有才华的URM学生，以增加劳动力的多样性， 通过使用跨学科的方法来解决ASUD问题，从而改进研究策略。

The University of Southern California (USC) “Rising STARS” (Scientific Training in Alcohol Research and other Substances) Program, a proposed partnership in Los Angeles, CA, with neighboring California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and Charles R. Drew Medical University (CDU), proposes to advance undergraduate training of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in the fields of alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUD). This unique and innovative educational and research experience program brings together three universities that are within proximity of each other in Los Angeles that together represent one of the largest pools of talented URM students in the U.S. The mission of the Rising STARS program is to develop the creativity and intellectual talents of our most motivated, undergraduate URM students with the focused goal of making their talents available to strong Ph.D. programs to enrich future addiction science research through their participation. Faculty members of the USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS)—a transdisciplinary research and education unit with 77 faculty involved in ASUD research with substantial community engagements—in collaboration with CSULA and CDU will provide Rising STARS scholars well-designed, unique, customized, educational and research opportunities. Given the breadth and integration of the USC IAS, Rising STARS scholars will have the opportunity to train in preclinical, human laboratory, clinical, public health, and/or policy approaches that focus on ASUD research. We will provide the next generation of scientists’ real-world experiences and enrichment to propel them forward into graduate-level training and careers in ASUD and addiction sciences. Importantly, by increasing the diversity of scientists in these fields, we will provide a platform for developing distinct questions and approaches. Our program has many unique and innovative aspects: (1) we will expose students to transdisciplinary perspectives in addiction sciences early in their career, thus promoting substantial interactions with faculty and other trainees from various disciplines; (2) understanding that the clinical reality of substance abuse often involves co-use and addiction to multiple substances, many of the mentors in our program will bring experience in poly-substance use; and (3) we will address structural barriers that will allow greater flexibility for URM students resulting in greater admission opportunities at USC and nearby universities. In support of this program's diversity-enhancing goals, the Deans of the School of Pharmacy and Keck School of Medicine will provide application waivers, guaranteed interviews, and select slots of Ph.D. entry for Rising STARS graduates. This support will advance USC and Rising STARS goal of enhancing diversity within USC laboratories and Ph.D. programs. Overall, we are confident that this unique, collaborative program will expand student interest and involvement, enhance student success, and promote these talented URM students to increase the diversity in the workforce and improve research strategies by using a transdisciplinary approach of addressing ASUD.