BRAiN: Building Research Achievement in Neuroscience

 描述(由申请人提供)：建立神经科学(大脑)研究成果：通过机构合作的学生培训将通过在落基山和西南地区为在生物医学和行为科学方面全国代表性不足的本科生成功进入神经科学博士课程做准备，从而弥合神经科学研究参与的差距。Brain联合了不同机构现有的正式研究和教育项目：新墨西哥州州立大学(NMSU)生物医学科学学士学位课程和生物医学研究支持(MBRS)科学加强研究计划(RISE)；以及科罗拉多大学丹佛市中心校区(UCD)心理系的本科生大脑和行为计划。在大脑方面，这些本科课程与科罗拉多大学丹佛大学安舒茨医学院(UCAMC的NSP)的神经科学研究生项目(NSP At UCAMC)进行了彻底的合作，获得了T32神经科学培训补助金。通过追求三个具体目标，将能够广泛参与博士神经科学/行为研究：(1)从生物医学和行为神经科学研究中全国代表性较低的不同人口群体中招募55名脑学者；(2)开发脑学者的神经科学/行为研究专长和专业技能；(3)通过研究生课程招生，留住脑学者从事神经科学/行为研究。在过去的资助期内，Brain取得了扎实的业绩。Brain将通过UCAMC的暑期课程提供强化培训，将有指导的独立研究与学生开发丰富的神经科学核心概念和计算神经生物学知识库相结合。重点是通过神经科学导师学院等活动加强导师技能，教职员工将在那里开会讨论学生培训、项目评估和课程改革。综上所述，拟议的活动将提供跨多个地点的综合研究和专业发展体验，利用21世纪的资源进行科学调查，并回应当代学生生活的实际方面。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Building Research Achievement in Neuroscience (BRAiN): Student Training through Institutional Partnerships will bridge the neuroscience research participation gap by preparing in the Rocky Mountain and Southwest Region undergraduates nationally underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences for successful entry to neuroscience Ph.D. programs. BRAiN unites preexisting formal research and education programs at diverse institutions: the BRIDGE program to advance Native American students to Baccalaureate of Science degree programs in biomedical sciences program and the Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) programs at New Mexico State University (NMSU); and the undergraduate Brain and Behavior program of the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver downtown campus (UCD). Importantly in BRAiN these undergraduate programs collaborate thoroughly with the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Colorado Denver in the Anschutz Medical Campus (NSP at UCAMC), home to a T32 Neuroscience Training Grant. Broad participation in the Ph.D. neuroscience/behavior pipeline will be enabled through pursuit of three specific aims: (1) Recruitment of 55 BRAiN Scholars from diverse demographic groups that are nationally underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral neuroscience research; (2) Development of the Neuroscience/Behavior research expertise and professional skills of BRAiN Scholars; (3) Retention of BRAiN Scholars in Neuroscience/Behavior research through enrollment in postgraduate programs. In the past funding period BRAiN has attained solid achievement. BRAiN will provide intensive training that combines mentored independent research with student development of a rich knowledge base in neuroscience core concepts and computational neurobiology using MATLAB through summer courses at UCAMC. Emphasis will be placed on enhancement of mentorship skills through activities such as the Neuroscience Mentor Academy where faculty will meet to discuss student training, program evaluation, and curriculum reform. Taken together, proposed activities will provide an integrated research and professional development experience across multiple sites that leverages 21st century resources for scientific investigation and is responsive to practical aspects of contemporary student life.