Florida Minority Cancer Research & Training Center: Feasibility Studies (1 of 2)

摘要 少数民族在基础、临床和行为研究中的代表性不足被认为是一个重要的 消除癌症差异和将少数群体纳入临床试验的障碍。因此，有 需要培养一支种族和民族多样化、训练有素的科学家队伍。在此应用程序中，我们将 通过全面、严格、 和创新的方法，将为这些人创造机会并促进癌症研究的职业生涯 研究人员和学生：(1)缺乏坚定的榜样，(2)指导不足，(3)不足 准备，(4)期望低，(5)不熟悉科学的文化和习语。我们的应用程序 专注于发展佛罗里达州少数族裔癌症研究和培训(MiCaRT)中心，该中心将扩大我们的 为UF和FAMU的URM教职员工和学生提供癌症研究和培训机会并最终增长 生物医学研究中URM科学家和临床研究人员的数量。佛罗里达大学(UF) 佛罗里达农工大学(FAMU)MiCaRT中心将建立在我们现有的癌症研究和培训基础上 在高等教育和学术领域增加URM科学家和临床研究人员的机会 领导力。方案参与者的研究、培训和职业发展计划的结合也将 在UF和FAMU创建癌症差异研究活动的中心。我们将衡量计划成功与否 通过：(1)允许学生进入研究生或医学院接受肿瘤学相关培训；(2)同行评议 报告；(3)同行评议的出版物；(4)NIH/NCI的外部拨款申请。

ABSTRACT The underrepresentation of minorities in basic, clinical, and behavioral research has been viewed as a significant barrier to addressing cancer disparities and the inclusion of minority populations in clinical trials. Thus, there is a need to develop a cadre of racially and ethnically diverse, well-trained scientists. In this application, we will address the following barriers that underrepresented minorities (URMs) face with a comprehensive, rigorous, and innovative approach that will create opportunities and promote careers in cancer research for these researchers and students: (1) the lack of committed role models, (2) inadequate mentoring, (3) insufficient preparation, (4) low expectations, and (5) unfamiliarity with the culture and idioms of science. Our application focuses on developing a Florida Minority Cancer Research & Training (MiCaRT) Center that will expand our cancer research and training opportunities for URM faculty and students at UF and FAMU and ultimately grow the number of URM scientists and clinical investigators in biomedical research. The University of Florida (UF)- Florida A&M University (FAMU) MiCaRT Center will build on our existing cancer research and training opportunities to grow the number of URM scientists and clinical investigators in higher education and academic leadership. The combination of research training and career development plans for program participants will also create a hub of cancer disparity research activities at both UF and FAMU. Program success will be measured by: (1) admission of students to graduate or medical school for oncology-related training; (2) peer-reviewed presentations; (3) peer-reviewed publications; and (4) extramural NIH/NCI grant submissions.