Diverse Neuroscientists: Doctoral Training Series (DeNDriTeS)

项目摘要/摘要 这项提案详细介绍了不同的神经科学家：博士培训系列(树突)，一个新的计划， 将为来自不同地区的纽约大学神经科学研究生提供指导、职业规划和技能培训 在他们准备过渡到博士后研究岗位时的背景。通过这一新计划，我们 寻求改善项目参与者在博士后，最终在教师，职位和， 更广泛地说，让参与者做好准备，让他们在未来的职业生涯中脱颖而出，成为独立的神经科学家。这个 该计划的目标是(A)提高我们教职员工和更广泛的人的指导能力和文化意识 社区；(B)为不同的学生提供加强的指导和有指导的职业规划；(C)培训学生 在研究生教育中经常忽视的必要的数量和专业技能；和(D)建立 通过新的研讨会系列、网络招待会和在线平台进行社区和同行指导。至 提高我们教师导师的效率，我们将举办导师培训研讨会，旨在帮助 项目教师定义了指导理念，并制定了更好的实践来指导学生从 不同的背景。培训结束后，教师导师将每两个月主持一次课程会议。 整个学年的参与者补充现有的研究生课程指导结构。一个 促进留住不同学生的关键因素是融入强大的同龄人社区。我们 将为计划开发新的机会，包括新的研讨会系列和年度网络招待会 参与者之间以及与项目校友之间的互动。最后，密集的暑期工作坊系列 将重点关注量化、沟通和领导技能，方法是利用现有计划和创建 新的资源。通过这种多管齐下的方法，我们将与项目教职员工和实习生进行持续的 讨论导师、职业规划、网络和多样性的重要性，这将加强 我们的计划，并为多样化的社区做出贡献。纽约大学和纽约大学医学院 致力于招收和培训不同的学生群体，并在两个校区实施了许多举措。 树突将有助于推动这些更大的努力，以创造一个充满活力、互动和包容的 社区。我们的计划将面向高级博士后学生，在他们的三年级或更高，谁进行 在纽约大学的任何研究生项目中都有神经科学研究。纽约市是神经科学研究和 多元文化，一旦这个项目在纽约大学很好地建立起来，我们将发展与邻国的关系 扩大从这些指导和培训机会中受益的学者网络。这个 纳入更广泛的不同学生社区将对项目参与者产生积极影响，因为 他们受益于与更多来自不同背景的同龄人扩大联系。要评估 计划的有效性，一个顾问委员会和内部评估员将与计划领导层合作，跟踪 导师培训、学生进步和参与者参与度。

Project Summary/Abstract This proposal details the Diverse Neuroscientists: Doctoral Training Series (DeNDriTeS), a new program that will provide mentoring, career planning, and skill training for NYU neuroscience graduate students from diverse backgrounds as they prepare to transition to postdoctoral research positions. Through this new program, we seek to improve the placement of program participants in postdoctoral, and ultimately faculty, positions and, more generally, to prepare participants to excel in their future careers as independent neuroscientists. The program’s aims are to (a) increase mentoring capacity and cultural awareness among our faculty and the broader community; (b) provide enhanced mentoring and directed career planning for diverse students; (c) train students in necessary quantitative and professional skills often overlooked during graduate education; and (d) build community and peer mentoring through a new seminar series, networking receptions, and online platforms. To increase the effectiveness of our faculty mentors, we will run mentor training workshops designed to help program faculty define a mentorship philosophy and to develop better practices for mentoring students from diverse backgrounds. Following this training, faculty mentors will lead bi-monthly meetings for program participants throughout the academic year to supplement existing graduate program mentoring structures. A critical element that promotes retention of diverse students is integration into a strong community of peers. We will develop new opportunities, including a new seminar series and annual networking receptions, for program participants to engage with each other and with program alumni. Finally, an intensive summer workshop series will focus on quantitative, communication, and leadership skills by leveraging existing initiatives and creating new resources. Through this multi-pronged approach, we will engage program faculty and trainees in an ongoing discussion about the importance of mentorship, career planning, networking, and diversity, which will strengthen our program and contribute to a diverse community. New York University and the NYU School of Medicine are devoted to recruiting and training a diverse student body and have many initiatives in place at both campuses. DeNDriTeS will be instrumental in furthering these larger efforts to create a vibrant, interactive and inclusive community. Our program will target advanced predoctoral students, in their 3rd year or higher, who conduct neuroscience research in any graduate program at NYU. New York City is a hub for neuroscience research and diverse cultures, and once the program is well established at NYU we will develop relationships with neighboring institutions to expand the network of scholars who benefit from these mentoring and training opportunities. The inclusion of a broader community of diverse students will have a positive impact upon program participants, as they benefit from expanded connections with many more peers from diverse backgrounds. To evaluate the program’s effectiveness, an advisory board and internal evaluators will work with program leadership to track mentor training, student progress, and participant engagement.