Neuroscience Research Opportunities for Hispanics (NeuROH)

描述（由申请人提供）：这份名为“增加多样性的神经科学研究机会”（NeuroID）的提案来自波多黎各大学里约热内卢Piedras校区，旨在增加神经科学领域本科生的机会。该建议利用普遍定期审议研究人员强大的神经科学专业知识，并加强将本科生、岛屿研究人员及其在大陆机构的合作者联系起来的基础神经科学网络。该提案的主要目标是通过建立一群感兴趣的学生来增加神经科学领域的西班牙裔科学家的数量，这些学生将在神经科学相关的研究和发展活动中接受学术和专业培训。该计划的核心是为本科生提供全面的研究体验，基于三个教学理念：学生公民，服务学习和有目的的研究。培训计划包括三个主要部分：(1)研究经验-在学年期间有丰富的研究经验，并在美国大陆的机构，如哈佛大学，耶鲁大学，科罗拉多大学丹佛分校，佛蒙特大学，西北大学，迈阿密大学的实验室有暑期经验，这些机构在神经科学方面有积极的T32培训资助和/或在招募和培训少数族裔方面有出色的记录。(2)参加学术培训，参加研讨会、讲习班和选修课，以提高他们在神经生物学方面的知识，并了解研究事业。(3)学生发展活动——参与者将参加一个指导计划，包括社区拓展活动、科学写作和口头报告以及其他专业提升活动。拟议的活动以及与神经科学社区成员建立的指导计划将有助于提高学生的竞争力，增强他们继续从事神经科学研究的兴趣。NeuroID项目将扩大波多黎各大学其他成功项目的影响，不仅专注于神经科学领域，而且还将大大增加可能的导师数量，增加可用申请人的数量，并提供一个包容性和更广泛的培训项目。

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.