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Virginia Commonwealth University Guided Research Experiences & Applied Training (VCU GREAT) Program

弗吉尼亚联邦大学指导研究经验

基本信息

批准号：
10232083
负责人：
Amy Elizabeth Adkins
金额：
$ 9.71万
依托单位：
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-09-20 至 2023-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10232083
关键词：
Active Learning Advertising Alcohol consumption Alcohols Awareness Behavioral Research Biomedical Research Case Study Collaborations Communities Complex Data Data Set Development Disabled Persons Educational Curriculum Educational process of instructing Educational workshop Engineering Environment Ethnic group Faculty Foundations Future Generations Genetic Genotype Goals Health Individual Infrastructure Institution Internships Leadership Learning Longitudinal Studies Mentors Mentorship Minority Groups Nature Outcome Population Positioning Attribute Postdoctoral Fellow Registries Reporting Research Research Activity Research Methodology Research Personnel Research Training Science Secure Structure Students Training Training Programs Translational Research Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Populations Underrepresented Students Universities Virginia alcohol research behavioral health biobehavior career career development college community partnership data management data registry design disability disadvantaged background experience improved innovation learning outcome lectures news next generation posters programs racial and ethnic recruit responsible research conduct skills statistics substance use success summer program summer research symposium undergraduate research experience undergraduate student underrepresented minority student university student

项目摘要

Project Summary/Abstract The goal of the Virginia Commonwealth University Guided Research Experiences & Applied Training (VCU GREAT) program is to develop an innovative, intensive summer research experience, in the study of alcohol and related behavioral health outcomes, for undergraduates from underrepresented (UR) groups, in order to create a pipeline for increasing diversity in biomedical and behavioral research. This program capitalizes upon a university-wide collaborative project, Spit for Science (S4S), a longitudinal study of more than 12,000 college students, with an associated research registry containing over 3500 variables covering alcohol use and related behavioral health factors, as well as genotypic data. The interdisciplinary nature of S4S and its 120 faculty collaborators (10 of whom will serve as research mentors), provides excellent opportunities for young researchers. Furthermore, VCU's diverse student population (29% are of UR minority populations and 35% are first-generation) offers an ideal environment in which to recruit and train UR scholars. Specifically, VCU GREAT will: (1) establish a pipeline for recruitment of UR undergraduates through collaborations with senior leadership and advertising through faculty, staff, and directly to students; (2) create an innovative, 8 week summer research experience for 10 program fellows, consisting of a combination of structured training (Week 1) and individual mentorship (Weeks 2-8) under VCU faculty with expertise in substance use and behavioral health, designed to provide young researchers with foundational research skills, experiential learning, and responsible conduct of research training; (3) provide professional and career development opportunities for fellows, to facilitate student success in research and to prepare students for behavioral research careers; and (4) disseminate program findings and student research through both traditional (e.g., scientific posters) and innovative (e.g., infographics) means, to train the next generation of researchers in the dissemination and translation of research. Professional and career development, as well as research internships, will extend beyond the summer program, affording support throughout the remainder of the fellow's academic career. Program success will be evaluated across recruitment, student program completion, and fellows' continued engagement in research and entrance into research-related careers. Finally, student learning outcomes will be assessed in conjunction with VCU's teaching and learning center. The interdisciplinary nature of the S4S project and program faculty, in addition to VCU's diverse student body and excellent infrastructure/support for undergraduate researchers, position VCU GREAT to contribute significantly to increasing diversity in biobehavioral research.

项目总结/文摘