Autism Disparities Conference Series: Building Capacity for the Next Generation of Diverse Scholars Addressing the Translational Pipeline

项目摘要 劳动力多样性是美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）的当务之急。然而， 使自闭症研究人员多样化的举措。研究中的劳动力多样性问题已经远远- 达到临床意义。代表其所服务的社区的劳动力可以解决文化问题， 信仰和做法，以及耻辱，可能会影响自闭症的诊断和治疗，并最终导致 更好的护理质量。鉴于劳动力多样性与研究/临床结果之间的关系， 这项提案的目标，“建立一个多元化的自闭症研究工作队伍：从社区伙伴关系， 政策”是通过召开一次会议， 为在生物医学研究队伍中代表性不足的个人提供职业发展机会。我们 提出三个具体目标，重点是提供建立联系的机会、教学和应用培训 活动和研究经验。会议将与国际合作组织联合主办。 自闭症研究学会（干涉合成孔径雷达）年会于2022年5月在德克萨斯州奥斯汀举行。拟议 会议与国家精神卫生研究所（NIMH）的科学使命有关，因为 它将提供战略性和有针对性的职业发展机会（短期目标）， 为在生物医学研究中代表性不足的下一代研究人员（长期目标）。通过 创造力和创新，劳动力的多样性有可能改变自闭症的治疗， 增加获得循证治疗的机会，促进高质量的护理，改善临床结果， 特别是对代表性不足的社区。本次会议的目标是与NIMH的 战略计划（目标4），通过联系初级和高级研究，加强研究对公共卫生的影响 从社区伙伴关系到政策等广泛主题的调查员。我们的建议是创新的 因为我们将启动第一次会议，旨在支持代表性不足的学生，博士后 研究员和初级教师在生物医学研究整个翻译管道。

PROJECT SUMMARY Workforce diversity is an urgent priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, there are few initiatives to diversify the autism research workforce. The problem of workforce diversity in research has far- reaching clinical implications. A workforce that represents the community that it serves can address cultural beliefs and practices, as well as stigma, that may impact autism diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately lead to better quality of care. Given the relation between workforce diversity and research/clinical outcomes, the objective of this proposal, “Building a Diverse Workforce in Autism Research: From Community Partnerships to Policy” is to increase diversity in the autism research workforce by convening a conference focused on career advancement for individuals who are underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce. We propose three specific aims focused on providing networking opportunities, didactic and applied training activities, and research experiences. The conference will be hosted in association with the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting in Austin Texas in May of 2022. The proposed conference is relevant to the scientific mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) because it will provide strategic and targeted career advancement opportunities (short-term goal) that will pave the way for the next generation of researchers underrepresented in biomedical research (long-term goal). Through creativity and innovation, diversity in the workforce has the potential to transform the treatment of autism, by increasing access to evidence-based treatments, fostering high-quality care, and improving clinical outcomes, particularly for underrepresented communities. The objective of this conference is aligned with NIMH’s strategic plan (Goal 4) to strengthen the public health impact of research by linking junior and senior investigators on a wide range topics, from community partnerships to policy. Our proposal is innovative because we will launch the first conference designed to support underrepresented students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty in biomedical research across the translational pipeline.