Summer Mentoring And Research Training: Methods In Neuroscience of Drug-Abuse

暑期指导和研究培训：药物滥用的神经科学方法

• 批准号: 8305834
• 负责人: Lourdes Echegoyen
• 金额: $ 10.08万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-05-01 至 2017-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8305834
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SMART-MIND project (Summer Mentoring and Research Training: Methods in Neuroscience of Drug-abuse), to be conducted at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), is directed at enriching the science education and research training of 8 undergraduate students and 2 high school teacher-student teams (TST) with a specific focus on the neuroscience of drug-addiction. The program will provide a high quality experience that combines education, novel research in state-of-the-art facilities, training in bioethics, one-on-one and group mentoring, and training in several relevant professional skills. Participants will be immersed in research projects directed by a group of eight neuroscientists in the departments of biological sciences, psychology and chemistry, who have established and funded collaborations among themselves. The various projects center around biological, behavioral, biochemical and molecular factors that contribute to addiction and the biochemical pathways leading to neurodegeneration, and its effect on other important aspects of the addiction process, such as behavioral plasticity, learning and memory. The program cohort of participants will consist of eight undergraduate students, and two high school teachers-student teams (TST). High school teachers and their students will be recruited from the El Paso Independent School District (EPSID). Four of the undergraduates will be UTEP students majoring in biological sciences, psychology, chemistry or science education. The other four undergraduates will be recruited primarily from El Paso Community College (EPCC) and institutions outside El Paso that are minority-serving or feature demographics with large numbers of underrepresented students. Given the nature of UTEP's location and demographics combined with a carefully planned involvement of participants from other institutions, the intended impact will extend much beyond El Paso. Specifically, this program aims at 1. Enticing and enabling more undergraduate students from UTEP, El Paso Community College (EPCC) and other minority serving institutions to pursue advanced degrees in neuroscience and related fields. 2. Increase the number of high school teachers in the El Paso region with research skills in and knowledge of neuroscience. 3. Increase the number of underrepresented minority high school students pursuing degrees and careers in science. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The shortage of minority representation among scientists that conduct research and education in the broad area of neuroscience is contributing to the lack of role models needed to educate the public and train young students about the biochemical mechanisms regulating the deleterious effects of drug abuse. With addiction to alcohol and drugs being so prevalent among Native Americans and Hispanics, it is imperative that we continue to educate that community The SMART-MIND project (Summer Mentoring and Research Training: Methodologies in Neuroscience of Drug-abuse), to be conducted at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), is directed at enriching the science education and research training of 8 undergraduate students and 2 high school teacher-student teams with a specific focus on the neuroscience of drug- addiction.

描述（由申请人提供）：SMART-MIND 项目（夏季指导和研究培训：药物滥用神经科学方法）将在德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校 (UTEP) 进行，旨在丰富 8 名本科生和 2 个高中师生团队 (TST) 的科学教育和研究培训，特别关注药物成瘾的神经科学。该项目将提供高质量的体验，结合教育、最先进设施中的新颖研究、生物伦理学培训、一对一和小组指导以及多项相关专业技能的培训。参与者将 参与由生物科学、心理学和化学系的八位神经科学家领导的研究项目，他们之间建立并资助了合作。各种项目围绕导致成瘾的生物、行为、生化和分子因素，以及导致神经变性的生化途径，及其对成瘾过程其他重要方面（如行为可塑性、学习和记忆）的影响。该项目的参与者将包括八名本科生和两个高中师生团队（TST）。高中教师及其学生将从埃尔帕索独立学区 (EPSID) 招募。其中四名本科生将是 UTEP 学生，主修生物科学、心理学、化学或科学教育。其他四名本科生将主要从埃尔帕索社区学院 (EPCC) 和埃尔帕索以外的机构中招募，这些机构是少数族裔服务的机构，或具有大量学生人数不足的特点。鉴于 UTEP 的地理位置和人口结构的性质，再加上精心策划的其他机构参与者的参与，预期的影响将远远超出埃尔帕索范围。具体而言，该计划旨在 1. 吸引并帮助更多来自 UTEP、埃尔帕索社区学院 (EPCC) 和其他少数族裔服务机构的本科生攻读神经科学及相关领域的高级学位。 2. 增加埃尔帕索地区具有神经科学研究技能和知识的高中教师数量。 3. 增加攻读科学学位和职业的少数族裔高中生数量。 公共卫生相关性：在神经科学广泛领域进行研究和教育的科学家中少数族裔代表性的缺乏，导致缺乏教育公众和培训年轻学生了解调节药物滥用有害影响的生化机制所需的榜样。由于酒精和毒品成瘾在美洲原住民和西班牙裔中如此普遍，我们必须继续教育该社区。 SMART-MIND 项目（夏季指导和研究培训：药物滥用神经科学方法）将在德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校 (UTEP) 进行，旨在丰富 8 名本科生和 2 个高中师生团队的科学教育和研究培训，特别关注 毒瘾的神经科学。