2/2 Florida Minority Cancer Research & Training Center: Feasibility Studies

 少数民族在基础、临床和行为研究中的代表性不足被视为解决癌症差异和将少数民族纳入临床试验的重大障碍。因此，需要培养一支种族和民族多元化、训练有素的科学家队伍。在此应用程序中，我们将解决代表性不足的少数民族（URM）面临的全面，严格和创新的方法，这将创造机会，促进这些研究人员和学生的癌症研究事业的以下障碍：（1）缺乏坚定的榜样，（2）指导不足，（3）准备不足，（4）期望值低，（5）对科学文化和科学术语不熟悉。我们的应用程序的重点是开发一个佛罗里达少数民族癌症研究与培训（MiCaRT）中心，这将扩大我们的癌症研究和URM教师和学生在UF和FAMU的培训机会，并最终增加URM科学家和临床研究人员在生物医学研究的数量。佛罗里达大学（UF）-佛罗里达A&M大学（FAMU）MiCaRT中心将以我们现有的癌症研究和培训机会为基础，增加URM科学家和临床研究人员在高等教育和学术领导方面的数量。研究培训和职业发展计划的计划参与者的组合也将创建在UF和FAMU癌症差异研究活动的中心。计划成功将通过以下方式衡量：（1）学生进入研究生院或医学院接受肿瘤学相关培训;（2）同行评审的演讲;（3）同行评审的出版物;（4）院外NIH/NCI拨款提交。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): 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, w 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.