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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.

这项倡议的目的是加强科罗拉多州立大学生物医学研究人员队伍的多样性