BIOMEDICAL TRAINING, RESEARCH AND COLLEGE PREP (BIOTRAC)

生物医学培训、研究和大学预科 (BIOTRAC)

• 批准号: 6394826
• 负责人: JUDY A. BROWN
• 金额: $ 25.87万
• 依托单位: PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-09-30 至 2003-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6394826
• 关键词: career; curriculum; education evaluation /planning; health science research support; information display; information dissemination; low socioeconomic status; science education; secondary schools; videotape /videodisc

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicants abstract): BioTrac will expand opportunities in biomedicine for low-income, first-generation college-bound high school students, increasing the number interested in, and prepared to enter, the biomedical research pipeline. Specific objectives are to raise awareness of careers in biomedicine; provide students with real-world biomedical research experiences; increase awareness of requirements and opportunities for related post-secondary study; increase public understanding of the importance and diversity of biomedical research; and disseminate project outcomes. In collaboration with the University of Miami (UM) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the Museum will design and implement a replicable model program exposing students to research on selected Priority Areas outlined in the Public Health Service's Healthy People 2000 agenda. The program will focus on areas with significant local research capacity, ties to local growth industries, and relevance to Miami-Dade's diverse communities. Students will investigate each area through hands-on lab activities, on-line research, site visits to research facilities, and through interactions with research scientists at UM's nationally renowned Jackson Memorial Medical Complex. Students will work in teams to conduct community-focused research on aspects of each priority area, using technology skills acquired as part of the program to document their research through digital video, Powerpoint presentations, and development of a BioTrac web site. Students will present their research at annual symposia held at the Museum. They will also serve as science explainers in the Museum's galleries, interpreting biomedical-related exhibits to the general public. During the summer before 12th grade, students will attend residential programs at University of Florida and Florida A&M University, gaining exposure to post- secondary programs leading to careers in biomedical research. Students in 11th and 12th grade will also be encouraged to participate in M-DCPS's Advanced Academic Internship Program, gaining up to 3 honors credits for work in institutions engaged in biomedical research. Following 12th grade, prior to beginning college, students will be placed in 8-week summer internships at UM labs engaged in a broad spectrum of biomedical research. The Museum will disseminate students' research experiences and project findings through an BioTrac web page, ASTC and Upward Bound conferences and networks, and Museum and UM publications.

描述（改编自申请人摘要）：BioTrac 将扩展 为低收入、第一代上大学的人提供生物医学的机会 高中生，越来越多的人感兴趣并准备这样做 进入生物医学研究管道。 具体目标是提高 对生物医学职业的认识；为学生提供真实世界 生物医学研究经验；提高对要求的认识并 相关专上学习的机会；增加公众理解 生物医学研究的重要性和多样性；并传播 项目成果。 与迈阿密大学 (UM) 和迈阿密戴德县合作 公立学校 (M-DCPS)、博物馆将设计和实施可复制的 让学生接触选定优先领域的研究的模型项目 公共卫生服务的《2000 年健康人民议程》中概述了这一点。 这 该计划将重点关注具有重要本地研究能力、与 当地成长型产业，以及与迈阿密戴德多元化社区的相关性。 学生将通过实践实验室活动、在线研究每个领域 研究、实地考察研究设施以及通过与 密歇根大学全国知名的杰克逊纪念医学中心的研究科学家 复杂的。 学生将分组开展以社区为中心的研究 每个优先领域的各个方面，利用作为该优先领域的一部分获得的技术技能 通过数字视频、Powerpoint 记录他们的研究的计划 演示以及 BioTrac 网站的开发。 学生将呈现 他们在博物馆举行的年度研讨会上进行了研究。 他们还将作为 博物馆画廊中的科学讲解员，讲解与生物医学相关的知识 向公众展示展览。 在 12 年级之前的暑假，学生将参加住宿项目 在佛罗里达大学和佛罗里达农工大学，获得接触后 通往生物医学研究职业的二级课程。 学生在 还将鼓励 11 年级和 12 年级参加 M-DCPS 高级学术实习计划，获得最多 3 个荣誉学分 在从事生物医学研究的机构中。 12 年级之后，之前 在开始大学学习之前，学生将被安排在以下学校进行为期 8 周的暑期实习： 密歇根大学实验室从事广泛的生物医学研究。 博物馆将 通过传播学生的研究经验和项目成果 BioTrac 网页、ASTC 和 Upward Bound 会议和网络以及博物馆 和 UM 出版物。