Research Innovation in NeuroScience Education for Underserved Populations (RISE UP)

服务不足人群神经科学教育的研究创新 (RISE UP)

• 批准号: 9919943
• 负责人: TERESA M REYES
• 金额: $ 10.57万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-03-15 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9919943
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Typical institutional efforts to increase the number of racial/ethnic minority and disadvantaged college students (URMs) in the biomedical pipeline primarily focus on building research and professional development skills. Indeed, enhancing these skills will increase preparedness for graduate school. However, many URMs face additional barriers in pursuit of a neuroscience doctoral degree that are not addressed by conventional summer undergraduate research programs. To address this critical need, the goal of the Research Innovation in NeuroScience Education for Underserved Populations (RISE UP) summer research program at the University of Cincinnati is to provide a unique learning experience that combines both traditional and innovative approaches to inspire undergraduate URMs to pursue a career in neuroscience. We will accomplish this goal using the following methods: (1) an aggressive and focused effort to recruit 50 outstanding RISE UP summer scholars from around the country with an interest in neuroscience over the proposed funding period; (2) provide training in the essentials of research at the University of Cincinnati (e.g., responsible conduct of research/ethics training) and the fundamentals of neuroscience research; (3) create individualized research experiences in top-notch neuroscience laboratories that closely match their career interests; (4) design innovative seminars and workshops that strengthen academic and professional development to facilitate entry into neuroscience doctoral programs; (5) lead inspiring socio-emotional seminars and workshops that tap into and provide solutions for contemporary issues that URMs disproportionately face in pursuit of a neuroscience doctoral degree; (6) provide cultural competency and implicit bias training for the entire RISE UP community; (7) provide a two-pronged mentoring strategy that includes a RISE UP faculty mentor and a diversity ambassador; (8) ensure long-term investment in each RISE UP scholar that extends beyond the proposed summer funding period. Importantly, NINDS funding for the RISE UP program will supplement the strong financial support from the College of Medicine for diversity recruitment and inclusion in neuroscience education. Considering the current funding climate, it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract, recruit, and retain students, especially URMs, in neuroscience, and innovative approaches are urgently needed to encourage and support historically underrepresented students to remain in the biomedical pipeline. Funding for the RISE UP program will allow us to do this by intervening early on in the educational pipeline to prepare our scholars for the academic and socio-emotional rigors of graduate school.

增加生物医学管道中少数族裔/族裔和弱势大学生 (URM) 数量的典型机构努力主要集中在培养研究和专业发展技能。事实上，增强这些技能将增加研究生院的准备。然而，许多 URM 在攻读神经科学博士学位时面临着传统夏季本科研究项目无法解决的额外障碍。为了满足这一迫切需求，辛辛那提大学针对服务不足人群的神经科学教育研究创新 (RISE UP) 夏季研究计划的目标是提供结合传统和创新方法的独特学习体验，以激励本科生 URM 追求神经科学职业。我们将通过以下方法实现这一目标：（1）在拟议的资助期内，积极、集中地从全国各地招募50名对神经科学感兴趣的优秀RISE UP暑期学者； (2) 在辛辛那提大学提供研究要点的培训（例如，负责任的研究行为/道德培训）和神经科学研究的基础知识； (3) 在顶尖的神经科学实验室创造与职业兴趣紧密匹配的个性化研究经验； (4) 设计创新研讨会和讲习班，加强学术和专业发展，以促进进入神经科学博士课程； (5) 领导鼓舞人心的社会情感研讨会和讲习班，探讨 URM 在攻读神经科学博士学位时所面临的当代问题并提供解决方案； （6）为整个RISE UP社区提供文化能力和隐性偏见培训； (7) 提供双管齐下的指导策略，包括一名 RISE UP 教师导师和一名多元化大使； (8) 确保对每位 RISE UP 学者的长期投资超出拟议的夏季资助期。重要的是，NINDS 对 RISE UP 项目的资助将补充医学院对神经科学教育多元化招聘和包容性的强大财政支持。考虑到当前的资助环境，吸引、招收和留住神经科学领域的学生，尤其是 URM 变得越来越困难，迫切需要创新方法来鼓励和支持历史上代表性不足的学生留在生物医学领域。 RISE UP 项目的资金将使我们能够通过早期干预教育渠道来实现这一目标，让我们的学者为研究生院的学术和社会情感严格要求做好准备。