Post-Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) for Oklahoma

俄克拉荷马州学士后研究与教育计划 (PREP)

• 批准号: 10556953
• 负责人: ERIC W HOWARD
• 金额: $ 26.98万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-03-17 至 2028-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10556953
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Oklahoma suffers from substantial health disparities, and is ranked in the bottom 5 states in numerous categories related to overall health and education. One solution to this problem is to increase the population's scientific literacy, which will improve how individuals approach life choices involving health consequences. Oklahoma has 28 undergraduate institutions that offer 4-year degrees. Although readily accessible, the number of citizens who earn a Bachelor's degree (25.2%) is low compared to the United States average (31.5%). One way to address this is to train a more diverse cohort of scientists who can advocate for science in all communities. Importantly, many of the PhD recipients in Oklahoma elect to stay in the state for their careers, often assuming teaching positions in the numerous undergraduate institutions. One impediment to increasing both numbers and diversity in Oklahoma's doctoral programs is a lack of undergraduate biomedical research opportunities in its colleges and universities. Research experience has become the single most important criterion for admission into doctoral programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), which offers one of the only biomedical doctoral programs in the state. For the past 5 years, these biomedical doctoral programs have admitted 24 students per year, primarily through the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), the first-year umbrella program that serves the 7 basic science degree-granting programs. Since inception, only 8% of GPiBS admits have identified themselves as part of an under-represented group. More recently, this has greatly improved, and URM numbers are approaching the 25% represented across the state. The Post- Baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP), which will recruit students from primarily underrepresented groups from regional colleges and universities, will help build on this success. The PREP will be a one-year, research-intensive program at OUHSC. The curriculum will include formal courses on experimental design and biostatistics, animal care and use, research methods, a combination lecture/journal club course, and career development workshops. Training in the responsible conduct of research and in data analysis and reproducibility will also be emphasized. Most of the students' time will be devoted to mentored research in labs that are currently funded extramurally. Students will conduct two lab rotations, followed by a 9- month experience in a selected lab. Students will have committees that monitor their progress, and will be prepared for the graduate application and interview process. Students will be recruited directly into the PREP through in-person visits to regional colleges and universities, through social media and websites, and through the GPiBS application and interview process.

俄克拉荷马州存在着巨大的健康差距，在许多类别中都排在倒数第五的州 与整体健康和教育有关。解决这个问题的一个办法是增加人口的科学研究 识字，这将改善个人处理涉及健康后果的生活选择的方式。俄克拉荷马州已经 提供四年制学位的28所本科院校。尽管很容易接触到，但有多少公民 获得学士学位(25.2%)低于美国平均水平(31.5%)。一种解决问题的方法 这是为了培养一批更多样化的科学家，他们可以在所有社区倡导科学。重要的是 俄克拉荷马州的许多博士学位获得者选择留在该州从事自己的职业生涯，通常从事教学工作 在众多本科院校的职位。增加数量和多样性的一个障碍 在俄克拉荷马州的博士项目中，其大学缺乏本科生生物医学研究机会 和大学。研究经验已成为录取的最重要标准 俄克拉荷马大学健康科学中心(OUHSC)的博士课程，该中心提供仅有的 在该州开设生物医学博士项目。在过去的5年里，这些生物医学博士项目 每年招收24名学生，主要通过生物医学研究生计划(GPiBS)， 为7个基础科学学位授予项目提供服务的第一年综合项目。自成立以来，只有8% GPiBS的人承认，他们自称属于代表性不足的群体。最近，这件事发生了 大大改善了，URM数字正在接近全州25%的比例。《邮报》- 文凭研究和教育计划(PREP)，将招收主要来自 来自地区学院和大学的代表不足的群体，将有助于在这一成功的基础上再接再厉。准备工作将会 是OUHSC为期一年的研究密集型项目。课程将包括以下方面的正式课程 实验设计和生物统计学，动物护理和使用，研究方法，讲座/杂志 俱乐部课程和职业发展研讨会。负责任地进行研究和数据方面的培训 还将强调分析性和可重复性。学生们的大部分时间都将用于指导 在目前由外部资助的实验室进行的研究。学生们将进行两次实验轮换，然后是9- 在选定的实验室工作一个月的经验。学生们将有委员会监督他们的进步，并将 为研究生申请和面试过程做准备。学生将被直接招募到预科班 通过面对面访问区域学院和大学，通过社交媒体和网站，以及通过 GPiBS申请和面试流程。