Developing Black Women in the Biomedical Sciences

培养生物医学领域的黑人女性

• 批准号: 6758783
• 负责人: MICHAEL E MCGINNIS
• 金额: $ 53.87万
• 依托单位: SPELMAN COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-03-01 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6758783
• 关键词: African American; biotechnology; career; computer assisted instruction; female; health science profession; health science research; interactive multimedia; minority health professional; minority institution research support; postgraduate education; role model; science education; training aid; university student

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.

描述（由申请人提供）：斯佩尔曼学院在 NIH RISE 计划下寻求持续资助，以扩大该机构创建有利研究文化的能力，从而成功培养生物医学和行为科学领域的下一代非裔美国女性。第二阶段改进了几项已被证明成功的策略，同时扩大了部门间合作，以便为学生参与者提供持续和全面的支持计划。 该项目的总体目标是：(1) 增加接触该领域专业人员多样性的机会，以此作为提高对生物医学和行为研究职业的认识、知识和兴趣的战略； (2) 提高课程能力、研究技能和科学培训的机会； (3) 提高学生攻读博士学位的研究生课程的竞争力和录取率。 项目目标将通过实施一系列并行活动来实现，这些活动旨在与该机构学生支持结构的所有部分相结合。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，直至申请研究生院。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”。 -- 为期六周的夏季生物医学研究培训计划，为即将升入大二的学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，为大三和大四的学生提供学年和夏季支持，以开展独立和协作研究项目 -- GRE 备考课程 -- 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、近视和斜视等领域的研究培训；性行为和艾滋病毒/艾滋病干预策略。 预计每年共有 50 名学生将直接受到该项目的影响。