First Time Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health Sciences

面向少数族裔学生的R25暑期本科生研究体验(SURE) 将在密歇根州立大学(MSU)开发。它将提供12周的初学研究经验 环境毒理学与健康，重点是环境毒物的作用机制， 理科专业7年级本科生，第一年或第二年完成课堂作业；将设置4个职位 除了这些学生。剩余的职位将向任何学生开放。每年至少5个职位 将分配给城市管理学院的学生。重点是第一次以假设为导向的研究经验 与环境健康有关的项目。最终目标是鼓励URM学生攻读博士学位。 环境健康或相关生物医学科学的课程。有三个目标。第一个和 主要目标是在以假设为导向的相关项目研究方面提供丰富的经验 NIEHS使命，因为这通常是帮助学生成功毕业的关键第一步 职业生涯。第二个目标是提高学生的沟通能力，特别是在科学和技术方面 演示文稿。第三个目标是培养一种受指导的社区感。学生们将补充 具有一系列社会和职业发展机会的研究经验。为期一周的 名为“实验室研究导论”的训练营将在学生开始他们的项目之前进行。它 将作为一个基础，对实验室工作的基本方面提供连贯的介绍。 拟议的SURE方案利用了PI与两个本科生机构建立的伙伴关系 在波多黎各大学系统--普遍定期审议--凯伊和普遍定期审议--阿雷西博，以及少数族裔服务 西南地区的机构(MSI)。这些机构中的每一个都缺乏重大的研究机会。这些 合作伙伴关系使17名西班牙裔学生在过去的几年里进入了生物医学博士项目 过去5年。招聘将包括由PI访问校园，并将辅之以研讨会 让学生接触到环境健康科学的概念。暑期研究项目将在 联邦资助的环境毒理学和健康研究兴趣的PIs实验室。浓缩 活动将包括每周关于学生研究的非正式陈述，关于职业的讨论 研究的机会和伦理方面；将需要一个最终的口头和海报演示。这些 活动将提高学生的演讲技巧，并帮助他们专注于翻译的“更大图景” 生物医学科学。将鼓励学生参加国家科学会议，展示他们的 研究。理想情况下，这些会议还将为以下本科生提供职业发展/教育活动 与毒理学学会会议上的研究结果一样。这将增加学生接触环境毒理学的机会。 和健康，让他们建立网络，并与其他URM本科生发展社区意识。一个很长的- 学期结果是增加了生物医学/环境健康科学领域的URM科学家的数量。

An R25 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) for under-represented minority (URM) students will be developed at Michigan State University (MSU). It will provide a 12 wk beginning research experience in environmental toxicology and health, with emphasis on the mechanisms of action of environmental toxicants, for 7/yr undergraduate students science majors after their 1st or 2nd yr of class work; 4 positions will be set aside for these students. The remaining positions will be available to any student. A minimum of 5 positions/yr will be allocated for URM students. The focus is on 1st time research experience on hypothesis-directed projects related to environmental health. The ultimate goal is to encourage URM students to enroll in Ph.D. programs in environmental health or allied biomedical sciences. There are three objectives. The first and principal objective is to provide an intensive experience in hypothesis-directed research on projects relevant to the NIEHS mission, as this is often the critical first step to launching a student into a successful graduate career. A 2nd objective is to enhance students’ communication skills, especially with respect to scientific presentations. The third objective is to develop a sense of mentored community. Students will supplement the research experience with a series of social and professional development opportunities. A one-week long “bootcamp” entitled “Introduction to Laboratory Research” will precede the student beginning their project. It will serve as a foundation to provide a cohesive introduction to the fundamental aspects of working in a lab. The proposed SURE program leverages partnerships developed by the PI with two undergraduate institutions in the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) system - UPR-Cayey and UPR-Arecibo, as well as minority serving institutions (MSIs) in the Southwest. Each of these institutions lacks significant research opportunities. These partnerships have resulted in 17 Hispanic students entering Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences over the past 5 years. Recruiting will involve visits to the campuses by the PI, and will be coupled with a seminar exposing the students to concepts in environmental health sciences. Summer research projects will be in federally-funded labs of PIs with research interests in environmental toxicology and health. Enrichment activities will include the weekly informal presentations on students research, discussion of career opportunities and ethical aspects of research; a final oral and poster presentation will be required. These activities will improve students’ presentation skills and help them focus on the “bigger picture” of translational biomedical sciences. Students will be encouraged to attend national scientific meetings to present their research. Ideally, these meetings will also have career development/educational activities for undergrads such as those at the Society of Toxicology meeting. This will further students’ exposure to environmental toxicology and health, allow them to network, and develop a sense of community with other URM undergrads. A long- term outcome is increasing the number of URM scientists in the biomedical/environmental health sciences.