Programs for the Training and Advancement of the Next GENeration of Native Researchers in Genetics, Ethics and Society

美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民在基因组科学方面缺乏专业人员， 对有效的培训和研究计划的巨大需求，以准备下一代的 土著学生在追求遗传学研究的职业生涯中取得成功。早期和 有意义的接触学位课程和研究经验是至关重要的包容性， 促进土著学生建立通往基因组学职业的途径。拟议 土著社区遗传学和伦理学（GEN）计划是一项为期五年的研究和培训计划， 计划为本科生和研究生本地学生有兴趣追求有关的问题， 遗传学、健康和社会。我们提出的计划结合了教学和体验式培训 活动，以及土著和社区为基础的学习模式，作为土著 学生直接塑造基因组学领域的方式，促进价值观和观点 原住民的经验。GEN计划的四个主要组成部分包括1。在线课程 关于土著社区的基因组学和伦理学; 2.）为原住民学生提供有偿奖学金计划， 与正在进行的培训机会和研究经验，无论是在现场和在一个 3.更大的支持机构网络;夏季密集的实地研究方法 个别学生专题发展课程;及4.）两年一度的学生研究会议 旨在展示下一代学生在基因组学研究方面的成就。 我们提出的计划的核心是土著学生基因组学和伦理学计划（GEN）， 奖学金计划，旨在促进协作学习社区的进步， 本族学生在遗传学和社会的伦理，社会和法律的影响。的 奖学金是建立在一个学习者的方法，对创造工作的社区， 为土著学生提供可持续的支持性学习环境， 土著知识和方法、代际学习、专业 土著网络和社会凝聚力的价值（Ball，2004年）。作为奖学金的优先项目， 以及整个项目的整体，是为原住民学生提供参与的机会， 在以土著经验为基础的社区培训和研究活动中， 这就是为什么作为GEN计划的一部分提供的每一项活动都是一项合作努力， 美国印第安人和阿拉斯加土著基因组研究中心（CAIANGR）的工作人员和一名 土著专业人员网络、土著服务方案、部落领袖和社区成员， 以及其他的同事们拟议活动的一个主要成果是征聘和 保留在基因组学和社会领域的本地学生研究人员，但我们希望， 这个培训项目也可以作为一个模式，在土著人民的观点， 不断发展的基因组科学的前沿。

The lack of American Indian and Alaska Native professionals in genomic sciences today highlights the tremendous need for effective training and research programs to prepare the next generation of Native students to be successful in their pursuit of careers in genetics research. Early and meaningful exposure to degree programs and research experiences are critical for the inclusion and advancement of Native students in establishing pathways toward careers in genomics. The proposed Genetics and Ethics in Native Communities (GEN) Program is a five-year research and training program for undergraduate and graduate Native students interested in pursuing questions related to genetics, health and society. Our proposed program combines didactic and experiential training activities, together with Indigenous and community-based models of learning, as a means for Native students to directly shape the field of genomics in ways that promote the values and perspectives of Indigenous experiences. The four main components of the GEN program include 1.) an online course on genomics and ethics in Native communities; 2.) a paid fellowship program for Native students to connect with ongoing training opportunities and research experiences both on site and within a larger network of supporting institutions; 3.) a summer intensive field-based research methods course for individual student project development; and 4.) a biennial student research conference designed to showcase the next generation of student achievements in genomics research. Central to our proposed program is the Genomics and Ethics Program for Native Students (GEN), a fellowship program designed to foster collaborative learning communities for the advancement of Native students in the ethical, social and legal implications of genetics and society. The fellowship is founded upon a community of learners approach that works toward the creation of sustainable, supportive learning environments for Native students by grounding all training activities in indigenous knowledge and methodologies, intergenerational learning, professional indigenous networks, and the value of social cohesion (Ball, 2004). A priority for this fellowship, and the entire program as a whole, is to provide Native students with opportunities to participate in community-based training and research activities that are grounded in indigenous experiences, which is why every activity offered as part of the GEN program is a collaborative effort between personnel at the Center on American Indian and Alaska Native Genomic Research (CAIANGR) and a network of Indigenous professionals, Native-serving programs, tribal leaders and community members, and fellow cohort members. A primary outcome of the proposed activities is the recruitment and retention of Native student researchers in the field of genomics and society, but we expect that this training program can also serve as a model for inserting Indigenous perspectives at the forefront of the growing science of genomics.