Research Experiences in Childhood Heart, Lung, and Blood Science - REaCH LABS

摘要 心脏、肺和血液疾病与儿童的发病率和死亡率相关 人口。儿童占美国人口的22%，但NIH耗资40亿美元的儿科研究组合 仅占NIH年度研究预算的10%。全国儿童医院研究 儿童心脏，肺和血液科学的经验（REaCH-LABS）旨在提供有意义的 暑期机会，本科生从背景医学（URiM）在 NHLBI感兴趣的科学领域。每个年度队列将包括5名新参与者，他们有资格获得 两年的计划（每年总共有10名学生参加）。我们卓越的研究 导师制教师代表了科学和人口统计学的多样性，由20多名PI组成， 当前或过去的NHLBI资金或其他相关的联邦资金。参与者将处于一个动态的 全国儿童医院的管道计划生态系统，涵盖高中研究实习 尽管T32资助的博士后项目。课程将包括1）沉浸式夏季研究 在进行NHLBI优先研究的研究团队中的经验; 2）指派近同行（医学或 研究生）导师，以支持准备过渡到研究生或医学院; 3）每周的心脏 该问题的研究研讨会提供接触积极的研究项目和临床职业;和4） 每周一次的专业发展研讨会，重点是医学院申请，MCAT，面试和 其他相关议题。研究团队的经验将包括有意义的指导项目，建立技能 并在实习结束时制作适合演示的产品。高素质的内部和 外部审查委员会将就执行和成果提供指导，并采取结构化办法， 后续行动将跟踪长期方案成果。为了最大限度地利用我们的高素质URiM人才库， 候选人，该项目包括与学生全国医学协会（SNMA）的新伙伴关系， 美国最大的支持非裔美国医学生的组织， 少数民族预科学生协会（MAPS）SNMA领导层和成员将 参与项目监督、参与者招募、近同行指导和小组演示， 贡献者和榜样。REaCH-LABS致力于招募，参与和支持URiM 参与者在一个结构，支持他们的经常时间的独特需求的方式，平滑他们的道路， 生物医学研究生涯我们的计划设计将产生合格的毕业生谁添加到多样性 研究人员和研究问题，促进儿童和成年人的健康公平，他们将 成为。

Abstract Disease of the heart, lungs and blood are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in pediatric populations. Children make up 22% of the U.S. population, yet the NIH’s $4 billion pediatric research portfolio makes up only 10% of the annual NIH research budget. The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Experiences in Childhood Heart, Lung and Blood Sciences (REaCH-LABS) is designed to provide meaningful summer opportunities for undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine (URiM) in scientific areas of interest to NHLBI. Each annual cohort will include 5 new participants who are eligible for up to two years in the program (yielding a total of 10 participating students each year). Our exceptional research mentorship faculty, representing diversity in both science and demographics, is comprised of over 20 PIs with current or past NHLBI funding or other relevant federal funding. Participants will be situated within a dynamic ecosystem of pipeline programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital spanning high school research internships thoughT32-funded post-doctoral programs. The curriculum will include 1) an immersive summer research experience in a research team conducting NHLBI priority research; 2) assignment of a near-peer (medical or graduate student) mentor to support readiness for transition to graduate or medical school; 3) weekly Heart of the Matter research seminars providing exposure to active research projects and clinical careers; and 4) weekly professional development workshops focused on medical school applications, MCATs, interviewing and other relevant topics. Research team experiences will include meaningful mentored projects that build skills and produce a product suitable for presentation at the close of the internship. Highly qualified internal and external review boards will provide guidance on implementation and outcomes and a structured approach to follow-up will tracking of long-term program outcomes. To maximize our pool of well-qualified URiM candidates, this project includes a novel partnership with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), the nation’s largest organization supporting African American medical students, and its undergraduate affiliate organization, the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS). SNMA leadership and members will engage in project oversight, participant recruitment, near-peer mentoring, and panel presentations, serving as both contributors and role models. REaCH-LABS is committed to recruiting, engaging, and supporting URiM participants in a structure that supports their oft-times unique needs in a way that smooths their path to a biomedical research career. Our program design will generate well-qualified graduates who add to the diversity of researchers and research questions, promoting health equity for children and the adults that they will become.