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）每年为四名来自代表性不足群体的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）的研究人员的指导下，从事生物信息学方面的研究项目。拟议的多样性行动计划（DAP）寻求资金将这一成功的项目再持续四年，其目标是鼓励代表性不足的学生在基因组学相关领域攻读更高的学位和职业。MGD被认为是国际科学界的小鼠数据库，提供高质量的综合信息，支持将小鼠实验系统转化为人类生物学和疾病的研究。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，这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。这个建立的JAX项目每年接待30- 40名学生，他们通过全国范围内的竞争申请程序被选中。SSP在未被充分代表的少数族裔（西班牙裔、非裔美国人、美洲原住民和太平洋岛民/夏威夷人）的参与方面有着良好的记录，这是一项通过全国定向招聘、SSP网站和校友网络实现的制度授权。2011年，38名SSP参与者中有11人（29%）是代表性不足的少数民族，38名参与者中有17人（45%）是代表性不足的群体成员，包括少数民族和第一代大学生或经济弱势群体。2011年，四名少数民族SSP学生通过少数民族行动计划（MAP）补充我们的MGD资助（HG000330）进行生物信息学项目。每个学生每周都会获得津贴，生活津贴和旅行援助，使他们能够放弃暑期工作，参加这个改变生活的经历。除了训练动手计算和

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.