Short-Term Research Training for Minority Students

描述（由申请人提供） 威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校分子和环境毒理学中心的短期少数民族研究培训计划的拟议更新将为四（4）名少数民族本科生提供8-10周的分子和环境毒理学实验室研究经验，通常在大三和大四之间的夏季。 暑期课程将继续是目前由NIEHS资助的博士前和博士后培训计划的一个组成部分，并与威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的其他暑期课程协调。 夏季计划的目标如下： 1.为学员提供在主要研究型大学一流科学实验室工作的科学和社会经验。 2.提供一个具有挑战性的研究经验，这将离开学生的记录和成就感。 3.向学生证明毒理学是一个令人兴奋的研究领域，可以提供具有挑战性的职业生涯。 4.将毒理学作为一门与经济弱势群体特别相关的科学学科。 5.为学生提供什么研究生教育涉及的想法，以及如何最好地准备在他们的本科年的剩余时间。 6.促进威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校作为毒理学研究生培训的一个选择。 暑期实习生将在21名培训师之一的实验室开展研究项目，其中20人还参加了分子和环境毒理学的研究生课程。 实验室经验（每周约40小时）将伴随着每周的毒理学辅导课程，其中包括来自METC计划（教师，学生和博士后研究员）的各种演讲者，他们讨论了毒理学研究中的各种当代问题。 学生还将接受如何阅读和理解研究论文、如何准备研究提案、撰写科学报告以及进行科学演示的培训。 该计划将与其他威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的本科少数民族计划协调，包括在该计划的结论研讨会。 该项目的申请表和宣传将与研究生院的宣传一起沿着发送给1,300多所学校（3月1日截止日期），并将张贴在该中心的网站和少数民族网络网站上。 将与正在发展长期联系的学校进行更多的接触。 优先考虑谁表达兴趣的学生，并有潜力完成，威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校博士。程序.在夏季经验之后，调查人员将为学员提供支持，为研究生教育和职业规划提供支持。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) The proposed renewal of the Short-Term Minority Research Training Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center will provide 8-10 weeks of laboratory research experience in molecular and environmental toxicology to four (4) minority undergraduates, in the summer generally between their junior and senior years. The summer program will continue to be an integral part of the pre-doctoral and postdoctoral training program currently funded by NIEHS in the Center, and is coordinated with other summer programs on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The summer program's goals are as follows: 1. To give trainees the scientific and social experience of working in a top-class science laboratory at a major research University. 2. To provide a challenging research experience which will leave students with a record and sense of achievement. 3. To demonstrate to students that toxicology is an exciting area for research and can provide challenging careers. 4. To present toxicology as a scientific discipline of particular relevance to economically disadvantaged communities. 5. To provide students with an idea of what graduate education involves and how best to prepare during the remainder of their undergraduate years. 6. To promote the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an option for graduate training in toxicology. Summer trainees will carry out a research project in the laboratory of one of 21 trainers, 20 of whom also participate in the graduate program in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology. The laboratory experience (about 40 hours per week) will be accompanied by weekly tutorial sessions in toxicology that will include a variety of speakers from the METC program (faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows) who discuss a variety of contemporary issues in toxicological research. The students also will receive training in how to read and understand a research paper, how to prepare a research proposal, write a scientific report, and give a scientific presentation. This program will coordinate with other University of Wisconsin-Madison programs for undergraduate minorities, including a symposium at the Program's conclusion. Application forms and publicity for the Program will be sent out along with graduate school publicity to more than 1,300 schools (March 1 deadline) and will be posted on the Center's Web site and minority-network Web sites. Additional contacts will be made with schools where long-term linkages are being developed. Priority will be given to students who express interest in, and have the potential to complete, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D. Program. Following the summer experience, the investigators will provide support as trainees plan for graduate education and careers.