SHARP: Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program

描述(由申请者提供)：我们建议在旧金山公共卫生署(SFDPH)艾滋病办公室启动一个夏季艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究计划(SHARP)，以激励本科生加入一个使用多学科方法控制艾滋病毒流行的科学家社区。拟议的计划将特别关注科学背景中代表性不足的个人，包括受艾滋病毒/艾滋病影响较大的种族和少数民族群体，因为他们可能1)对重要的研究问题和方法提供批判性见解；2)为与文化相关的适当战略提供额外的投入；3)成功地让社区参与研究设计、实施和参与的所有方面；以及4)指导传播研究结果的形式和内容。夏普将仿照美国复苏和再投资法案(ARRA)资助的非常成功的暑期实习，我们自2009年以来一直在SFDPH组织，包括研究、培训、跟踪和指导。犀利的学者将从当地的旧金山湾区学院和大学，历史黑人学院和大学，并通过广泛传播的互联网帖子招募。为期12周的暑期项目将在1年级和2年级招收4名Sharp学者；在3年级和4年级招收5名Sharp学者，在5年级招收6名Sharp学者。Sharp学者将在经验丰富的教师的指导下进行重点研究项目，并在艾滋病办公室的研究研讨会上展示研究结果；参加每周的Sharp研讨会和电子学习(包括致力于负责任地开展研究的会议)；影子临床试验和社区外展工作人员，并参加社区研究咨询；以及与加州大学旧金山分校的少数族裔早期调查人员共同指导的网络活动。为了保持敏锐学者的兴趣和参与度，我们将要求即将毕业的学者指导即将到来的学者。我们还将组织校友活动，包括在线社交网络，由夏普教员领导的季度网络研讨会，以及分享电子通讯。该项目由艾滋病毒预防研究和培训领域的创新者共同领导，设在艾滋病办公室，这是一个非常富有成效的研究环境，进行与NIMH的艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究议程一致的研究。SFDPH提供了适当的物理和行政基础设施来支持学者，包括足够的空间、计算机网络和监管/数据管理能力。通过与加州大学旧金山分校和加州大学伯克利分校的密切联系，学者们将有机会接触到来自不同学科的广泛的研究人员。 公共卫生相关性：据估计，全世界有3300万艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者。该项目的目标是为理科背景不足的本科生创造引人注目的暑期研究体验，激励他们继续接受进一步培训，以便他们能够探索社会/行为和生物医学预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病的方法，这些方法将有效地应对许多人认为是我们这个时代决定性的健康挑战。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to launch a Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program (SHARP) at the AIDS Office of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) in order to inspire undergraduates to join a community of scientists who use multidisciplinary approaches to control the HIV epidemic. The proposed program will specifically focus on individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in science, including racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS because they may 1) offer critical insights into important research questions and approaches; 2) provide additional input into culturally relevant and appropriate strategies; 3) succeed in engaging communities in all aspects of study design, implementation and participation; and 4) guide the format and content of disseminating study results. SHARP will be modeled on the highly successful American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded summer internship we have organized at the SFDPH since 2009 incorporating research, training, shadowing, and mentorship. SHARP scholars will be recruited from local Bay Area colleges and universities, Historic Black Colleges and Universities, and through widely disseminated Internet postings. The 12-week summer program will scale up enrollment of four SHARP scholars during Years 1 and 2; five SHARP scholars during Years 3 and 4 and six SHARP scholars in Year 5. SHARP scholars will conduct a focused research project under the mentorship of experienced faculty and present findings at an AIDS Office Research Symposium; participate in weekly SHARP seminars and eLearning (including sessions dedicated to the responsible conduct of research); shadow clinical trial and community outreach staff and attend community consultations on research; and participate in a networking event with co-mentoring minority early stage investigators at the University of California, San Francisco. To retain interest and engagement of SHARP scholars, we will request that graduating scholars mentor incoming scholars. We will also organize alumni activities that include online social networking, quarterly webinars led by SHARP faculty, and sharing of an e-newsletter. Co-led by innovators in HIV prevention research and training, the program is housed at the AIDS Office, an extremely productive research environment that conduct studies aligned with the HIV/AIDS research agenda of the NIMH. The SFDPH offers a suitable physical and administrative infrastructure to support scholars including adequate space, a computer network, and regulatory/data management capabilities. Through close linkage to UCSF and University of California at Berkeley, scholars will have access to a wide range of researchers from different disciplines. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: There are an estimated 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The goal of this program is to create a compelling summer research experience for undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in science, motivating them to pursue further training so they can explore social/behavioral and biomedical HIV/AIDS prevention approaches that will effectively address what many consider to be the defining health challenge of our era.