Purdue PREP for Translational Biomedical Sciences

普渡大学转化生物医学科学准备

• 批准号: 10685292
• 负责人: HARM HOGENESCH
• 金额: $ 30.99万
• 依托单位: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-09-15 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10685292
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PROJECT SUMMARY The creation of highly innovative solutions to complex problems impacting human health requires research teams that are rich in cognitive diversity. Cognitive diversity represents the bringing together of people with different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences and is a hallmark of highly innovative teams. Cognitive diversity correlates with identity diversity; it is thus imperative that the translational biomedical sciences workforce includes strong representation of Ph.D. scientists from diverse backgrounds that may imbue new ideas and perspectives to maximize scientific innovation. Unfortunately, cognitive diversity in research teams is currently limited because individuals from specific racial and ethnic groups, those with disabilities, and individuals with low socioeconomic backgrounds, remain significantly underrepresented (UR) in the biomedical sciences. Here, we propose to develop, apply, and evaluate a Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) that will help prepare recent college graduates from UR backgrounds to enter and successfully complete a Ph.D. or dual- doctoral degree program in translational biomedical sciences. At Purdue University, PREP Scholars will have the opportunity to enhance their skill set in four main areas: research aptitude; academics; professional development and career planning; and community and resiliency. Scholars will engage in a yearlong, mentored research experience with an emphasis on preclinical translational studies. The Purdue PREP curriculum is adaptive; Scholars will use an Individual Development Plan (IDP) as a framework and will participate in the educational, professional development, and career planning activities that prepare them for admission to high caliber graduate programs and are aligned with their future career goals. Scholars will be introduced to the breadth of biomedical research and research- related careers along the translational pipeline available to a Ph.D. scientist. The Purdue PREP will adopt a multi-layered, hierarchical approach to mentoring in which each Scholar will work with a network of faculty and near-peer mentors with complementary skills that will provide a broad range of expertise and psychosocial support to enhance Scholars' success. PREP faculty mentors and Scholars will undergo parallel cultural competency training focused on issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to the academic research environment in order to improve cross-cultural communication and enhance UR student experience. Success will be measured by > 75% of Scholars entering a high quality Ph.D. or dual-doctoral (e.g. DVM-Ph.D.; MD-Ph.D.) degree program upon completion of the one-year Purdue PREP. Formative and summative evaluations will be used to assess Scholars' persistence and progression to a Ph.D. and also the impact of the PREP on fostering an institutional climate of diversity that may enhance UR retention.

项目概要 为影响人类健康的复杂问题创建高度创新的解决方案需要 具有丰富认知多样性的研究团队。认知多样性代表着 具有不同背景、观点和生活经历的人们，是高度创新的标志 团队。认知多样性与身份多样性相关；因此，翻译势在必行 生物医学科学劳动力包括博士的强大代表性。来自不同领域的科学家 可能会注入新思想和观点以最大限度地提高科学创新的背景。 不幸的是，研究团队的认知多样性目前有限，因为来自特定群体的个体 种族和族裔群体、残疾人以及社会经济背景较低的个人， 在生物医学领域的代表性仍然严重不足（UR）。在这里，我们建议开发， 申请并评估学士学位后研究教育计划（PREP），这将有助于做好准备 UR背景的应届大学毕业生进入并成功完成博士学位。或双 转化生物医学博士学位课程。在普渡大学，PREP 学者将 有机会增强他们在四个主要领域的技能：研究能力；学者； 专业发展和职业规划；以及社区和弹性。学者们将致力于 为期一年的指导研究经验，重点是临床前转化研究。这 普渡大学 PREP 课程具有适应性；学者们将使用个人发展计划（IDP）作为 框架并将参与教育、专业发展和职业规划 为他们进入高水平研究生课程做好准备并与他们的能力相一致的活动 未来的职业目标。学者们将了解到生物医学研究和研究的广度—— 博士可在转化管道中从事相关职业。科学家。普渡大学 PREP 将 采用多层次、分层的指导方法，每个学者都将与网络合作 具有互补技能的教师和近同行导师将提供广泛的专业知识 和社会心理支持，以提高学者的成功。 PREP 教师导师和学者将 接受并行的文化能力培训，重点关注相关的多样性和包容性问题 学术研究环境，以改善跨文化交流并增强 UR 学生经历。成功的衡量标准是超过 75% 的学者获得了高质量的博士学位。或者 完成为期一年的普渡大学双博士（例如 DVM-Ph.D.；MD-Ph.D.）学位课程 准备。形成性和总结性评估将用于评估学者的坚持和 升读博士学位以及 PREP 对培育多元化制度氛围的影响 这可能会增强 UR 保留。