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

这项计划的目的是加强CSU渠道生物医学研究人员的多样性 目的是启动对具体培训方法的评估，目的是增加 来自代表性不足的群体和服务不足的背景的学生，获得学士学位 从事与生物医学研究相关的学科，从事与科学和健康相关的研究事业。 虽然令人鼓舞的是，美国授予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较低的个人，流失率很高 也有报道称。关于有助于取得成功成果的具体要素的数据仍然存在 有限，部分原因是很难确定影响成功的多方面因素。 利用跨NIH多样性计划联盟(DPC)迄今可用的结果，这 Proposal试图回答以下问题：是否有可能激励学生在 生物医学研究通过特定课程组成的限制下的精读教学 机构(PUI)？在多大程度上集中投资于培训与生物医学相关的教师 PUIS的学科可以激励和支持学生决定追求生物医学的职业生涯 研究？ 我们期望通过以下具体目标回答这些问题： 具体目标1：设计、实施和评估技术密集型暑期课程(“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作为 共同的主线。来自相同学科的年龄匹配的非参与者学生组将是 被招募作为对比。我们将在课程前(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、实施和评估终身教员培训计划，重点是 课程开发、助学金撰写和辅导(2个单元)。我们将从以下部门招聘24名教职员工 相关部门(心理学、健康科学、生物、化学和应用物理)，以及 随机将他们分配到非特定训练组(n=8)或特定训练组(n=16)。比较组将参加 在该机构传统上提供的职业发展活动中。特定的培训小组 将被半随机地分配给每个模块，因此在资助结束时，所有16名参与者都将拥有 在这两个模块中都接受了培训。所有24名学员将在培训开始前接受评估 (基线)和每个单元的整个进展情况。 我们的提案是与一个由评估员和统计学家组成的专家团队合作设计的，这些专家都很熟练 在测试验证以及在开发考虑到 多元文化环境。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、指导和研究能力的有效方法 建设和师资队伍建设。预计这一知识将使CSU海峡群岛 在培训不同背景的学员方面做出强有力的贡献，帮助他们 在生物医学研究事业上取得成功。

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.