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

增强科罗拉多州立大学海峡群岛生物医学研究队伍多样性的举措

基本信息

批准号：
10478902
负责人：
SONSOLES DE LACALLE
金额：
$ 36.38万
依托单位：
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV CHANNEL ISLAND
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10478902
关键词：
Address Age Award Bachelor&apos s Degree Biology Biomedical Research California Channel Islands Characteristics Chemistry Collaborations Communities County Cultural Diversity Data Data Analyses Data Collection Development Discipline Educational Curriculum Educational process of instructing Elements Enrollment Ensure Evaluation Faculty Funding Future Goals Graduation Rates Grant Health Health Sciences Human Resources Individual Institution Intervention Investments Knowledge Matched Group Measures Medicine Mentors Methodological Studies Methods Modeling Modification Neurosciences Online Systems Outcome Outcome Measure Participant Persons Physics Play Preparation Psychologist Psychology Psychometrics Psychosocial Factor Publications Randomized Recording of previous events Reporting Research Research Personnel Role Science Shapes Statistical Data Interpretation Student Persistence Students Surveys System Teacher Professional Development Techniques Testing Time Training Training Programs Underrepresented Populations Underrepresented Students United States National Institutes of Health Universities Validation Writing base career comparison group curriculum development design education research experience experimental study falls follow-up group intervention improved innovation member programs psychosocial recruit shared database social student mentoring student participation success teacher tenure track undergraduate research experience undergraduate student

项目摘要

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.

该计划的目的是提高CSU渠道生物医学研究人员的多样性岛屿将启动对特定培训方法的评估，旨在增加来自代表性不足的群体和服务不足的背景的学生获得了学士学位在与生物医学研究有关的学科中，并从事科学与健康与研究职业。虽然令人鼓舞的是，美国授予的高级学位数量有所增加传统上，来自生物医学科学的人的个人人数不足，这是一个高流失率也有报道。有关导致成功结果的特定元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维因素。利用迄今为止从Trans-NIH多样性计划财团（DPC）获得的结果，这提案试图回答以下问题：是否有可能激励学生选择职业通过特定的课程组件在教学密集型的约束中通过特定的课程组件进行生物医学研究机构（PUI）？从生物医学与生物医学相关的培训教师的重点投资在多大程度上 PUI的学科可以激发和支持学生决定从事生物医学的职业研究？我们预计通过以下特定目的回答这些问题：特定目的1：设计，实施和评估技术启用夏季课程（“生物医学）研究训练营”）将使用神经科学概念作为一种通用线程。来自同一学科的一群年龄匹配的非参与者将是招募作为比较。我们将在课程前（基线）和间隔收集所有学生的数据在整个本科生的职业生涯中，并持续了4年的资金结束。特定目标2：设计，实施和评估统治训练计划的统治训练计划课程开发，赠款写作和指导（2个模块）。我们将从相关部门（心理学，健康科学，生物学，化学和应用物理学），以及将它们随机分配给非特异性（n = 8）或特定训练（n = 16）。比较组将参加在传统上，该机构提供的专业发展活动。特定的培训小组将被分配给每个模块，因此在资金结束时，所有16名参与者都将在两个模块中接受了培训。所有24名参与者将在培训开始之前进行评估（基线）及其在每个模块中的进度。我们的建议是与评估人员和统计学家的专家团队合作设计的在测试验证以及心理测量方法的开发中多元文化环境。我们相信，在这项研究结束时，CSU频道群岛将有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。预计这些知识将允许CSU频道群岛对来自不同背景的学员的准备做出了强有力的贡献，帮助他们在生物医学研究职业中取得成功。