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

项目摘要/摘要 弗吉尼亚联邦大学指导研究经验和应用培训(VCU)的目标 伟大的)计划是发展一个创新的，密集的夏季研究经验，在酒精研究 以及相关的行为健康结果，针对来自代表不足(UR)群体的本科生，以便 为增加生物医学和行为研究的多样性创造一条渠道。这项计划充分利用了 一个大学范围内的合作项目，为科学吐口水(S4S)，这是一项对12,000多所大学的纵向研究 学生，相关研究注册表，包含超过3500个变量，涵盖酒精使用和相关 行为健康因素，以及基因分型数据。中四学院及其120名教员的跨学科性质 合作者(其中10人将担任研究导师)为年轻人提供了极好的机会 研究人员。此外，VCU的学生群体多样化(29%是乌鲁木齐少数民族，35%是 第一代)为招募和培训UR学者提供了理想的环境。具体而言，VCU 宏愿：(1)通过与前辈合作，建立UR本科生招生渠道 通过教职员工和直接面向学生的领导力和广告；(2)创建创新的8周 10名计划研究员的暑期研究经验，包括有组织的培训(每周 1)和个人指导(2-8周)，在VCU教员下，拥有物质使用和行为方面的专业知识 健康，旨在为年轻研究人员提供基础研究技能、体验式学习和 负责任地进行研究培训；(3)为以下人员提供专业和职业发展机会 研究员，以促进学生在研究中取得成功，并为学生的行为研究生涯做好准备；以及 (4)通过传统(例如，科学海报)传播项目成果和学生研究 创新(例如，信息图表)手段，培训下一代研究人员在传播和 研究报告的翻译。专业和职业发展以及研究实习将延长 在暑期项目之外，在研究员剩余的学术生涯中提供支持。 项目的成功将通过招聘、学生项目完成和研究员的继续进行评估 从事研究并进入与研究相关的职业。最后，学生的学习成果将是 与VCU的教学中心一起进行评估。中四课程的跨学科性质 除了VCU多样化的学生群体和卓越的基础设施/支持外，项目和计划教职员工 本科生研究人员，定位VCU为增加多样性做出重大贡献 生物行为研究。

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.