Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program

描述(由申请人提供)：由洛杉矶盆地的六个加州州立大学(CSU)校区组成的联盟提议在英国的剑桥大学、牛津大学、约克大学和伦敦大学；泰国的清迈大学；以及阿根廷的基础和临床研究机构开展国际研究培训计划。其目标是：1)增加在基础科学、生物医学或临床研究领域攻读高级学位的健康差距群体或代表性不足少数群体的学生人数；2)使这些学生认识到少数群体和国际健康问题，并寻求解决这些问题的新方法；3)向这些学生灌输国际合作研究的重要性和机会，从全球健康角度解决健康差距问题。为了实现这些目标，参加为期10-12周的暑期研究体验的8至10名学生将：a)接受实验研究设计、数据分析和解释以及当前科学文献的使用方面的培训；b)熟悉影响外国科学家的文化特征；c)提供机会以出版物、海报和口头演示的形式交流他们的研究成果；此外，他们还将有机会在外国网站讨论他们的科研经验；d)接受指导，以确保完成现有的学术学位并攻读基础科学、生物医学或临床研究领域的高级学位。这些体验将在上述机构的外国研究导师的指导下进行，并在陪同的CSU教师导师的指导下进行。研究实验室和导师的选择是基于设施的质量、科学、与美国导师的合作以及外国教师在研究方面与本科生合作的经验。研究体验结束后，学生们将撰写一份关于他们的研究的正式报告，以及与他们的研究努力相关的伦理方面的报告，以及一个对少数群体、穷人和服务不足的人群造成不成比例影响的健康问题。此外，学生将就他们的研究成果进行口头和海报演示。已经制定了评估和评价的工具和协议。大量参与的学生将从所有成员校区的MBRS/MSD/MARC/Bridges计划中招募。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A Consortium of six California State University (CSU) campuses in the Los Angeles Basin proposes an international research training program at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, York, and London in Great Britain; the Chiang Mai University in Thailand; and institutes of basic and clinical research in Argentina. The objectives are: 1) to increase the numbers of students belonging to health disparities populations or underrepresented minorities that pursue advanced degrees in basic sciences, biomedical or clinical research fields; 2) to make these students aware of minority and international health problems and to seek novel approaches to address them; and 3) to inculcate in these students the importance and opportunities of international collaboration in research to address health disparities from a global health perspective. To achieve these objectives, the eight to ten students that participate in the 10-12 week summer research experience will: a) receive training in experimental research design, analysis and interpretation of data, and use of current scientific literature; b) become familiar with the cultural characteristics affecting the scientists in the foreign location; c) be provided opportunities to communicate their research results in the form of publications, poster and oral presentations; in addition they will also have the opportunity to discuss their scientific research experience at the foreign site; and d) be mentored to ensure the completion of the current academic degree as well as pursue advanced degrees in basic sciences, biomedical or clinical research fields. The experiences will take place at the institutions mentioned above under the direction of foreign research mentors and the guidance of accompanying CSU faculty mentors. Research laboratories and mentors have been chosen on the basis of the quality of the facilities, the science, the collaborations with U.S. mentors, and the experience of the foreign faculty in working with undergraduates in research. After the research experience, students will write a formal report about their research, as well as about an ethical aspect related to their research effort and about a health problem that disproportionately affect, minority, poor, and underserved populations. In addition, students will give oral and poster presentations about their research results. Instruments and protocols for assessment and evaluation have been developed. A large number of the participating students will be recruited from the MBRS/MSD/MARC/Bridges programs at all member campuses.