Achieving diversity in genomics: Research education for URM scientists

描述(由申请者提供)：博德研究所的DAP创建于2003年，目的是准备和激励有代表性的少数族裔(URM)受训人员追求、致力于并在科学事业中取得成功。我们培训的三个主要组成部分是：1)获得科学知识；2)发展沟通技能；以及个性化的职业发展和指导。我们的计划针对的是学术流水线中的几个点的科学家。即将升入大学的高三学生将通过严格的课程学习，并通过基因组学实践课程被介绍到实验室和分析技术，为在大学继续进行STEM教育做好准备。本科生、博士后和客座教师将通过开展前沿研究来拓展新兴科学领域的广度和深度，并获得实验设计和分析方面的技能。所有受训人员都将提高他们以清晰和令人信服的方式提出科学概念的能力，并参加各种职业指导活动，为他们在学术和职业上的成功做好准备。所有受训者都将接受来自布罗德研究所庞大社区的该领域领导人的指导。博德研究所提供了一个多学科、高度协作的环境，在这个环境中，新的基因组技术以及遗传、化学和计算方法被应用于疾病研究。BROAD的DAP将从不同的来源招募和确定有才华的参与者，包括非研究密集型和少数族裔服务的学院和大学，包括来自弱势背景的学员。我们将评估我们的计划和结果，跟踪参与者的明确指标。我们的建议建立在以前的经验基础上 培训URM科学家并在关键成果方面取得成功，如受训人员在科学、出版物和国家对受训人员成就的认可方面的坚持不懈。 与公共卫生相关：该项目将增加我国研究科学家的多样性。我们的计划将准备和激励处于弱势地位的少数民族和弱势高中生、本科生、博士后和教员实习生追求并在研究职业生涯中取得成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Broad Institute's DAP was created in 2003 to prepare and inspire under represented minority (URM) trainees to pursue, commit to, and succeed in, careers in science. The three major components of our training are: 1) acquisition of scientific knowledge; 2) development of communication skills; and individualized career development and guidance. Our program targets scientists at several points in the academic pipeline. Rising high school seniors will be prepared to pursue STEM education in college through rigorous course work and by being introduced to laboratory and analytical techniques via a hands-on course in genomics. Undergraduates, postdocs and visiting faculty will develop breadth and depth in emerging areas of science and acquire skills in experimental design and analysis by carrying out cutting-edge research. All trainees will sharpen their ability to present scientific concepts in a clear and compelling manner and engage in a variety of career guidance activities that will prepare them for academic and professional success. All trainees will receive mentoring from leaders in the field, drawn from the Broad Institute's large community. The Broad Institute offers a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative environment in which new genomic technologies and genetic, chemical and computational approaches are applied to the study of disease. The Broad's DAP will recruit and identify talented participants from diverse sources, including non-research-intensive and minority serving colleges and universities, including trainees from disadvantaged backgrounds. We will evaluate our program and outcomes, tracking the participants with respect to clear metrics. Our proposal builds on prior experience in training URM scientists and success in key outcomes, such as persistence of trainees in science, publications, and national recognition for our trainees' achievements. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This project will increase the diversity of our nation's research scientists. Our program will prepare and inspire under represented minority and disadvantaged high school students, undergraduates, postdoctoral and faculty trainees to pursue and succeed in research careers.