BEST-DP: Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training Diversity Program

BEST-DP：生物统计学强化暑期培训多样性计划

• 批准号: 8268418
• 负责人: Melissa D Begg
• 金额: $ 9.65万
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-05-15 至 2014-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8268418
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The BEST (Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training) Diversity Program will provide research opportunities in biostatistics, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease for individuals who are under- represented in biomedical research (those from disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities), and who will contribute to a more diverse research workforce in the future. The best biomedical research is useful, relevant, and maximally generalizable to the public at large. In order to ensure the relevance and applicability of research efforts, it is essential that investigative teams are diverse in membership, with adequate representation according to gender, race/ethnicity, economic and cultural background, and disability status. If our research teams lack diversity, we run the risk of imbalance with respect to determining research priorities and resources. If our research teams are diverse, we stand to benefit from enrichment of the pool of investigators, broader perspective in setting the research agenda, greater success in recruiting subjects from diverse backgrounds, and enhanced ability to reduce health disparities. Clearly we cannot achieve the goal of more diverse research teams unless a greater number of under- represented (UR) students choose to pursue graduate education in the biomedical sciences. The goal of this proposal is to establish a summer program for UR students that will introduce them to methods and challenges in the areas of biostatistics, public health, and cardiovascular and pulmonary research, with a view to informing and influencing their career choices. We will launch a 2-month summer program for 10-15 trainees per year that incorporates 8 key features: (1) Training in skills essential for graduate school success (note-taking, scientific writing, oral presentation, and PowerPoint skills); (2) Coursework in Introductory Biostatistics and Statistical Computing with SAS; (3) A research project supervised by a faculty mentor; (4) Exposure to landmark findings and current challenges in cardiovascular and pulmonary research, as well as biostatistics; (5) Training in the responsible conduct of research; (6) Graduate admissions counseling (resume development, writing the personal essay, and GRE preparation); (7) Social activities and events; and (8) A stipend for participation and funds to defray travel costs. Trainees will also be provided with local housing. As part of our effort, we will develop and implement methods for tracking and evaluation to monitor program effectiveness. Given Columbia's reputation as a major research hub, its extensive portfolio in cardiovascular and pulmonary research, its expert faculty and mentors, and its location in ethnically diverse, culturally rich New York City, we are poised to contribute substantially to NHLBI's goal of building a more diverse scientific workforce.

BEST(生物统计学丰富暑期培训)多样性计划将提供研究 在生物统计学、心血管疾病和肺部疾病方面的机会- 在生物医学研究中的代表(来自弱势背景、种族和少数民族的人，以及 残疾人)，以及未来将为更多样化的研究队伍做出贡献的人。 最好的生物医学研究是有用的，相关的，并最大限度地推广到广大公众。按顺序 为了确保研究工作的相关性和适用性，调查小组必须多样化。 在成员中，根据性别、种族/族裔、经济和文化具有适当的代表性 背景和残疾状况。如果我们的研究团队缺乏多样性，我们就有可能与 关于确定研究优先事项和资源的问题。如果我们的研究团队多元化，我们将受益 从丰富调查人员的人才库、更宽广的视角设置研究议程、更大 成功地招募了不同背景的受试者，并提高了缩小健康差距的能力。 显然，我们无法实现更多样化的研究团队的目标，除非有更多的 有代表性的(UR)学生选择攻读生物医学科学的研究生教育。这样做的目的是 建议是为UR学生建立一个暑期项目，向他们介绍方法和挑战 在生物统计、公共卫生以及心血管和肺部研究领域，以期提供信息 并影响他们的职业选择。我们将推出为期两个月的暑期计划，每年10-15名学员 它包含8个主要特征：(1)对研究生院取得成功所必需的技能培训(笔记， 科学写作、口头演示和PPT技能)；(2)生物统计学入门课程和 使用SAS进行统计计算；(3)由教师导师指导的研究项目；(4)接触 心血管和肺部研究以及生物统计学方面的里程碑式的发现和当前的挑战； (5)负责任的研究行为培训；(6)研究生招生咨询(简历开发， (7)社会活动和事件；(8) 参与和支付旅行费用的资金。学员还将获得当地的住房。作为我们的一部分 通过努力，我们将制定和实施跟踪和评估方法，以监测计划的有效性。 鉴于哥伦比亚作为主要研究中心的声誉，其在心血管和肺病方面的广泛投资组合 研究，它的专家教员和导师，以及它在种族多元化，文化丰富的纽约市的位置，我们 准备为NHLBI建立更多样化的科学劳动力的目标做出重大贡献。