Developing Black Women in the Biomedical Sciences

描述(由申请者提供)：斯佩尔曼学院在NIH Rise计划下寻求继续资助，以扩大该机构的能力，创造一种有利的研究文化，成功地在生物医学和行为科学领域培养下一代非裔美国女性。第二阶段对几个被证明成功的战略进行了改进，同时扩大了部门间的合作，以便为学生参与者提供持续和全面的支持计划。 该项目的广泛目标是：(1)作为一种战略，增加接触该领域多样化专业人员的机会，以提高对生物医学和行为研究职业的认识、知识和兴趣；(2)提高课程能力、研究技能和科学培训机会；以及(3)提高学生获得博士学位的研究生课程的竞争力和入学资格。将通过执行一系列平行活动来实现项目目标，这些活动旨在与该机构学生支助结构的所有部分相联系。活动将引导学生参与者从最初对研究的好奇心，到独立项目，直到申请研究生院。活动包括： --交叉学科座谈会，职业发展研讨会将女校友和其他博士级研究科学家带到校园里讲述他们的故事。 -为期六周的暑期生物医学研究培训计划，为大二新生提供强化技能培训，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暑期支持，以开展独立和合作的研究项目 --GRE备考计划 -翻新生物行为教学研究套件，提供幼儿认知和运动发育、视觉系统发育、近视和斜视、性行为和艾滋病毒/艾滋病干预战略等领域的研究培训。 预计每年将有50名学生受到该项目的直接影响。

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.