Neuroscience Research Opportunities for Hispanics (NeuROH)

描述（由申请人提供）：这项提案题为神经科学研究机会，以增加多样性（NeuroID）从波多黎各里约Piedras校区的大学旨在增加本科生在神经科学领域的机会。该提案利用了普遍定期审议调查人员强大的神经科学专业知识，并加强了基础神经科学网络，将本科生，岛屿调查人员及其在大陆机构的合作者联系起来。该提案的主要目标是通过建立一批感兴趣的学生来增加神经科学中西班牙裔科学家的数量，这些学生将接受神经科学相关研究和发展活动的学术和专业培训。该计划的核心是基于三种教学理念为本科生提供全面的研究体验：学生公民，服务学习和研究目的。培训方案包括三个主要部分：（1）研究经验-在学年期间在美国大陆的机构，如哈佛，耶鲁大学，科罗拉多丹佛大学，佛蒙特大学，西北大学，迈阿密大学，在神经科学领域拥有活跃的T32培训赠款和/或在招募和培训代表性不足的少数民族方面拥有出色的记录。(2)学术培训 参加研讨会、讲习班和选定的课程，以提高他们在神经生物学方面的知识，并了解研究生涯。(3)学生发展活动-参与者将进入一个辅导计划，其中包括社区外展活动，科学写作和口头报告和其他专业增强活动。拟议的活动与神经科学社区成员的既定指导计划一起，将有助于提高学生的竞争力，并提高他们继续神经科学研究生涯的兴趣。NeuroID计划将扩大波多黎各大学其他成功计划的影响，不仅关注神经科学领域，还将大大扩大可能的导师数量，增加可用申请人的数量，并提供包容性和更广泛的培训计划。 公共卫生相关性：美国人口中西班牙裔占14%以上，预计未来几年将继续增长。然而，西班牙裔参与生物医学研究是非常有限的。该提案解决了培训下一代西班牙裔科学家和增加生物医学研究中西班牙裔人数的需要。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal entitled Neuroscience Research Opportunities to Increase Diversity (NeuroID) from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus aims to increase the opportunities available for undergraduate students in the area of Neurosciences. The proposal makes use of the strong Neuroscience expertise among UPR investigators and fortifies the underlying neuroscience network that joins undergraduate students, island investigators and their collaborators in mainland institutions. The main goal of the proposal is to increase the number of Hispanic scientists in the Neurosciences by establishing a cohort of interested students that will receive academic and professional training in neuroscience-related research and developmental activities. The core of the program is a comprehensive research experience for undergraduate students based on three teaching philosophies: student-citizen, service-learning and research with a purpose. The training program consists of three major components: (1) Research Experience - An intense research experience during the academic year and a summer experience in a laboratory at an institution in the mainland USA, such as Harvard, Yale, Univ. Colorado Denver, Univ. of Vermont, Northwestern University, Univ. Miami, that have active T32 training grants in neuroscience and/or excellent track record in recruiting and training underrepresented minorities. (2) Academic training participation in seminars, workshops and selected courses to enhanced their knowledge in neurobiology, and understanding of a research career. (3) Student development activities - Participants will enter a mentoring program that includes community outreach activities, scientific writing and oral presentations and other professional enhancement activities. The proposed activities together with an established mentoring program with members of the Neuroscience community will serve to increase the student competitiveness and enhance their interest in continuing a research career in neuroscience. The NeuroID program will extend the impact of other successful programs at the University of Puerto Rico, not only by focusing on the Neuroscience field but also by greatly expanding the number of possible mentors, increasing the pool of available applicants as well as providing an inclusive and broader training program. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The population of the US is over 14% Hispanic a number which is projected to grow in the coming years. However, Hispanics involvement in biomedical research is highly limited. This proposal addresses the need for training the next generation of Hispanic scientists and for an increase in the number of Hispanics in biomedical research.