Developing Black Women in the Biomedical Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：斯佩尔曼学院寻求在NIH RISE计划下的继续资助，以扩大该机构的能力，创造一个有利的研究文化，将成功地培养下一代非裔美国妇女在生物医学和行为科学。第二阶段改进了几个行之有效的战略，同时扩大部门间的合作，以提供支持学生参与者的持续和全面的计划。 该项目的广泛目标是：（1）增加该领域专业人员的多样性，作为提高生物医学和行为研究职业的认识，知识和兴趣的战略;（2）增加课程能力，研究技能和科学培训的机会;（3）提高学生的竞争力，并进入研究生课程，获得博士学位。 项目目标将通过实施一系列旨在与该机构学生支助结构的所有部分相互配合的平行活动来实现。活动将引导学生参与者从他们最初对研究的好奇心，通过独立的项目，并申请研究生院。活动包括： --跨学科座谈会，职业发展研讨会将校友和其他博士级研究科学家带到校园“讲述他们的故事”。 - 为期六周的暑期生物医学研究培训计划，为正在崛起的大学生提供密集的技能培训，以及独立研究和学生团队项目实验室，为大三和大四学生提供学年和夏季支持，以进行独立和合作的研究项目 GRE Prep Program - 更新生物行为教学研究套件，以提供幼儿认知和运动发展、视觉系统发展、近视和斜视等领域的研究培训;以及性行为和艾滋病毒/艾滋病干预战略。 预计每年将有50名学生直接受到该项目的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Spelman College seeks continuation funding under the NIH RISE program to expand the institution's capacity to create an enabling research culture that will succeed in nurturing the next generation of African American women in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Phase II makes improvements to several proven-successful strategies while expanding inter-departmental collaborations in order to provide a sustained and comprehensive program of support to student participants. The project's broad objectives are to: (1) increase access to the diversity of professionals in the field as a strategy to increase awareness, knowledge and interest in biomedical and behavioral research careers; (2) increase curricular competencies, research skills and opportunities for scientific training; and (3) increase student competitiveness for and matriculation into graduate programs of study that lead to the doctoral degree. Project objectives will be achieved through the implementation of a series of parallel activities that are designed to interface with all segments of the institution's student support structure. Activities will guide student participants from their initial curiosity about research, through independent projects, and up to application to graduate school. Activities include: -- Cross Disciplinary Colloquia, Career Development Workshops bring alumnae and other doctoral-level research scientists to campus to "tell their stories". -- A six-week Summer Biomedical Research Training Program to provide intensive skills training for rising sophomores, and an Independent Research and Student Team Project Labs which provides academic year and summer support to juniors and seniors to conduct independent and collaborative research projects -- A GRE Prep Program -- The renovation of a Bio-Behavioral Instructional Research Suite to provide research training in areas such as cognitive and motor development in toddlers, visual system development, myopia, and strabismus; and sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS intervention strategies. It is anticipated that a total of 50 students annually will be directly impacted by the project.