Initiative to Enhance Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce at CSU Channel Islands

该计划旨在提高CSU通道生物医学研究工作人员的多样性 群岛将开始评估具体的培训办法， 获得学士学位的来自代表性不足群体和服务不足背景的学生 从事与生物医学研究相关的学科，并从事与科学和健康相关的研究事业。 虽然令人鼓舞的是，美国颁发的高级学位数量有所增加， 来自传统上在生物医学科学中代表性不足的背景的个人， 也有报道。关于有助于取得成功结果的具体要素的数据仍然存在 有限，部分原因是难以确定影响成功的多方面因素。 利用trans-NIH多样性计划联盟（DPC）迄今为止的结果， 该提案旨在回答以下问题：是否有可能激励学生选择职业， 生物医学研究通过特定的课程组成部分的教学密集型的限制内 机构（PUI）？在多大程度上集中投资于培训生物医学相关的教师 学科在PUI可以激励和支持学生在决定追求职业生涯在生物医学 研究？ 我们希望通过以下具体目标来回答这些问题： 具体目标1：设计、实施和评估技术密集型夏季课程（“生物医学 研究训练营”），将向学生介绍生物医学研究，使用神经科学的概念， 共同的线程。来自相同学科的年龄匹配的非参与学生组将 作为比较。我们将在课程开始前（基线）和间隔时间收集所有学生的数据 在他们的本科生涯中，并在资助结束后继续4年。 具体目标2：设计，实施和评估终身教职培训计划，重点是 课程开发、赠款撰写和指导（2个模块）。我们将招聘24名教师， 相关部门（心理学，健康科学，生物学，化学和应用物理学），以及 随机将他们分配到非特异性（n=8）或特异性训练（n=16）。对照组将参加 在传统上由该机构提供的专业发展活动。具体培训组 将被半随机分配到每个模块，因此在资助结束时，所有16名参与者都将获得 在这两个模块中接受培训。所有24名参与者将在培训开始前接受评估 （基线）和在每个模块中的整个进度。 我们的提案是与一个由评估人员和统计人员组成的专家团队合作设计的， 在测试验证以及心理测量方法的发展，考虑到 多元文化背景。我们相信，在这项研究结束时，CSU海峡群岛将有一个更好的 了解生物医学学生参与和指导的有效方法，研究能力 建筑和教师发展。预计这一知识将使CSU海峡群岛， 为来自不同背景的受训人员做好准备做出有力贡献，帮助他们 在生物医学研究事业中取得成功。

The purpose of this Initiative to Enhance Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce at CSU Channel Islands is to initiate the evaluation of specific approaches to training, aimed at increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups and underserved backgrounds who obtain baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical research, and pursue science and health related research careers. While it is encouraging that the US has seen an increase in the number of advanced degrees awarded to individuals from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, a high attrition rate has also been reported. Data on the specific elements that contribute to successful outcomes remain limited, partly due to the difficulty of identifying the multidimensional factors that influence success. Capitalizing on the results available to date from the trans-NIH Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), this proposal seeks to answer the following questions: Is it possible to motivate students to choose a career in biomedical research through specific curricular components within the constraints of a teaching-intensive institution (PUI)? To what extent a focused investment in training faculty from biomedically-relevant disciplines at PUIs can inspire and support students in the decision to pursue careers in biomedical research? We anticipate answering these questions through the following specific aims: Specific Aim 1: To design, implement and evaluate a techniques-intense summer course (the "Biomedical Research Bootcamp") that will introduce students to biomedical research, using neuroscience concepts as a common thread. An age-matched group of non-participant students from the same disciplines will be recruited as comparison. We will collect data from all students before the course (baseline) and at intervals throughout their undergraduate career, and continuing 4 years beyond the end of the funding. Specific Aim 2: To design, implement, and evaluate a tenure-track faculty training program focused on curriculum development, grant writing, and mentoring (2 modules). We will recruit 24 faculty members from the relevant departments (Psychology, Health Science, Biology, Chemistry and Applied Physics), and randomly assign them to unspecific (n=8) or specific training (n=16). The comparison group will participate in the professional development activities traditionally offered by the institution. The specific training group will be assigned semi-randomly to each module, so by the end of the funding all 16 participants will have received training in both modules. All 24 participants will be evaluated before the start of the training (baseline) and throughout their progress in each module. Our proposal has been designed in collaboration with an expert team of evaluators and statisticians, skilled in test validation as well as in development of psychometric methods that take into consideration multicultural settings. We are confident that at the end of this study, CSU Channel Islands will have a better understanding of effective approaches to biomedical student engagement and mentoring, research capacity building, and faculty development. It is expected that this knowledge will allow CSU Channel Islands to exert a powerful contribution on the preparation of trainees from diverse backgrounds, helping them to succeed in biomedical research careers.