Diversity Action Plan for Mouse Genome Database

描述(由申请人提供)：位于缅因州巴尔港的杰克逊实验室(JAX)提议每年为来自代表性不足群体的四名学生提供暑期研究实习机会，在NHGRI资助的小鼠基因组数据库(MGD)调查人员的指导下从事生物信息学研究项目。拟议的多样性行动计划(DAP)寻求资金，将这一成功的计划再持续四年，目标是鼓励未被充分代表的学生在基因组相关领域攻读更高的学位和职业。MGD被认为是国际科学界关于小鼠的数据库，提供高质量的综合信息，支持小鼠实验系统向人类生物学和疾病研究的转化。四名MGD DAP生物信息学实习生将成为现有JAX暑期学生计划(SSP)的组成部分，SSP是一项国际公认的住宿研究经验，自1924年以来已指导了2000多名本科生和高中生。这个已建立的JAX项目每年招收30-40名学生，他们是通过全国范围内的竞争性申请程序挑选出来的。SSP在少数族裔(西班牙裔、非裔美国人、土著美国人和太平洋岛民/夏威夷人)的参与方面有着公认的记录，这是一项通过在全国范围内有针对性地招聘、SSP网站和校友网络实现的机构任务。2011年，38名SSP参与者中有11名(29%)是代表不足的少数群体，38名参与者中有17名(45%)是代表不足的群体的成员，包括少数群体、第一代大学生或经济上处于不利地位的群体。2011年，四名少数族裔SSP学生通过我们的MGD助学金(HG000330)的少数族裔行动计划(MAP)补充，进行了生物信息学项目。每个学生都会得到每周的津贴、生活津贴和旅行补助，这使他们能够放弃暑期工作，参与到这一改变人生的经历中来。除了培训实际操作的计算和 所有SSP参与者在实验室工作、提案撰写和结果展示，以及在研究伦理和人道对待实验动物方面奠定了坚实的基础，共同居住在一个有40个房间的住宅中，并分享了丰富的社交和娱乐活动。JAX SSP--由机构基金、私人基金会和联邦拨款支持--在多样性招聘和遴选、导师指导以及项目设计、管理和评估方面有完善的行政程序。拟议DAP的培训协调员将进行生物信息学特定多样性的招聘，支持实习生培训，并在随后的职业发展中跟踪项目校友。DAP首席调查员将监督DAP的所有规划和实施，包括导师指导和项目管理。JAX提供了一个激励的环境，在这个环境中，来自不同背景的有动力、有才华的本科生可以学习科学探究的基础知识，为研究进步做出贡献，并在智力和个人成长方面取得长足进步，这将指导他们进行职业选择和终身学习。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Bar Harbor, Maine, proposes a summer research internship for four students per year from underrepresented groups to pursue research projects in bioinformatics, under the mentorship of investigators of the NHGRI-funded Mouse Genome Database (MGD). The proposed Diversity Action Plan (DAP) seeks funding to continue this successful program for four more years, with a goal of encouraging underrepresented students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in genomics-related fields. MGD is regarded as the international scientific community database for mouse, providing high quality, integrated information that supports the translation of the mouse experimental system to the study of human biology and disease. The four MGD DAP bioinformatics interns will be an integral part of the existing JAX Summer Student Program (SSP), an internationally recognized residential research experience that has mentored more than 2,000 undergraduates and high school students since 1924. This established JAX program annually hosts 30- 40 students who are selected through a competitive nationwide application process. The SSP has a proven track record of underrepresented minority (Hispanic, African American, Native American, and Pacific Islander/Hawaiian) participation, an institutional mandate which is achieved through targeted recruiting nationwide, the SSP website, and alumni networking. In 2011, 11 (29%) of the 38 SSP participants were underrepresented minorities, and 17 (45%) of the 38 participants were members of underrepresented groups including minorities and first-generation college students or the economically disadvantaged. Four minority SSP students in 2011 pursued bioinformatics projects through a Minority Action Plan (MAP) supplement to our MGD grant (HG000330). Each student receives a weekly stipend, subsistence allotment, and travel assistance that enables them to forgo summer jobs and participate in this life-changing experience. In addition to training in hands-on computational and laboratory work, proposal writing and results presentation, and solid grounding in research ethics and the humane treatment of lab animals, all SSP participants lodge together in a 40-room residence and share abundant social and recreational activities. The JAX SSP--supported by institutional funds, private foundations, and federal grants--has well-established administrative procedures for diversity recruitment and selection, mentor guidance, and program design, management, and evaluation. The Training Coordinator for the proposed DAP will pursue bioinformatics-specific diversity recruitment, support intern training, and track program alumni during their subsequent career development. The DAP Principal Investigator will oversee all DAP planning and implementation, including mentor guidance and program administration. JAX offers a stimulating environment in which motivated, talented undergraduates from diverse backgrounds can learn the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, contribute to research progress, and make great strides in intellectual and personal growth that will guide them in career choices and lifelong learning.