Training program to promote diversity in cancer research

促进癌症研究多样性的培训计划

• 批准号: 9789232
• 负责人: STEVEN J. KRIDEL
• 金额: $ 12.55万
• 依托单位: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-09-20 至 2024-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9789232
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Summary Disparities in cancer incidence and mortality rates among different ethnic/racial groups has been well recognized; however, research in this area has lagged behind, partly due to a shortage of cancer researchers and physicians from underrepresented minorities. North Carolina is among the most diverse states in the nation, and ranks ninth with respect to African American population. African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and Native Americans are 33% of the state's population. Accordingly, there is obvious cancer disparity. Thus, we created the “North Carolina Summer Undergraduate Prostate Cancer Research Program (NC-SUPR)” which offers summer research experiences to undergraduates from two local HBCUs. The program was supported by the Department of Defense for the last two years, and successfully implemented. Based on this fruitful experience, we have arranged a larger consortium of “Cancer Equity Research Training at North Carolina (CERT-NC)” by four Universities, including two local HBCUs. We now propose to create a new R25 training program for promoting diversity of cancer research at Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFBCCC). The objective of this training program is to promote and enhance diversity of the future cancer research workforce, by providing undergraduates from under-represented populations with opportunities for short-term research experiences. Our Specific Aims are to: (i) Recruit highly qualified underrepresented minority undergraduates through CERT-NC and nationwide; (ii) Engage participants in hands-on research activities in basic and translational laboratories and expose them to cutting-edge cancer research; (iii) Provide mentorship and guidance to participants for their career development; and (iv) Guide students in future career development and track their progress. Our proposed program includes multiple innovative approaches. First, it will build on the experience of the successful NC-SUPR program, while expanding its scope. Second, the program will use the unique consortium, CERT-NC, which consists of WFBCCC, two local HBCUs, and another regional college with a large enrollment of Native Americans. Third, we will implement the “Ambassador program”, which provides students with community outreach experience. Fourth, the program's distinguished faculty will provide education so that participants achieve a grasp of cancer biology basics and learn about state-of-the-art technologies for precision medicine and drug development. Fifth, the program offers career guidance from underrepresented minority faculty as “Career mentors”. Lastly, the program will be strengthened by interactions with other summer research programs at Wake Forest University. Thus, participants will interact with other underrepresented minority students and establish peer networks for future career development. Our program features faculty committed to mentorship and a diverse scientific environment with exposure to cutting-edge approaches to cancer biology, and can implement proven methods for recruitment and follow-up for efficient and effective administration of a vibrant training program.

摘要 不同民族/种族之间的癌症发病率和死亡率差异很大。 认识到；然而，这一领域的研究一直滞后，部分原因是缺乏癌症研究人员 以及来自少数族裔的医生。北卡罗来纳州是世界上最多元化的州之一。 在非洲裔美国人人口中排名第九。非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔/拉丁裔，以及 美国原住民占该州人口的33%。因此，存在明显的癌症差异。因此，我们 创建了“北卡罗来纳州夏季本科生前列腺癌研究计划(NC-SUPR)”， 为来自当地两所HBCU的本科生提供暑期研究体验。这项计划得到了 国防部最近两年，并成功实施。基于此，取得了丰硕成果 经验，我们已经在北卡罗来纳州安排了一个更大的联盟--癌症公平研究培训 (CERT-NC)“由四所大学，包括两所地方HBCU。我们现在建议创建一个新的R25培训 维克森林浸信会综合癌症中心促进癌症研究多样性的计划 (WFBCCC)。这个培训项目的目的是促进和提高未来癌症的多样性。 研究人员队伍，为来自代表性不足人群的本科生提供机会 短期研究经验。我们的具体目标是：(1)招聘高素质、任职人数偏低的人员 通过CERT-NC和全国范围内的少数民族本科生；(2)让参与者参与实践研究 基础实验室和转化性实验室的活动，并使其接触前沿癌症研究；(3)提供 为学员的职业发展提供指导和指导；以及(Iv)指导学生未来的职业生涯 发展，并跟踪其进展情况。我们提出的计划包括多种创新方法。首先，它 将借鉴NC-SUPR项目的成功经验，同时扩大其范围。第二， 该计划将使用独特的联盟CERT-NC，该联盟由WFBCCC、两个当地HBCU和 另一所招收大量美洲原住民学生的地区性大学。第三，我们将落实 “大使计划”，为学生提供社区外展体验。第四，节目的 杰出的教师将提供教育，使参与者掌握癌症生物学基础知识和 了解精准医学和药物开发的最新技术。第五，节目 提供由少数族裔教师提供的职业指导，这些教师被称为“职业导师”。最后，该计划将是 通过与维克森林大学其他暑期研究项目的互动而得到加强。因此， 参与者将与其他代表不足的少数族裔学生互动，并为未来建立同龄人网络 职业发展。我们的项目以致力于指导和多样化科学研究的教师为特色 接触到癌症生物学的尖端方法的环境，并可以实施经过验证的方法 用于招聘和跟进，以高效和有效地管理充满活力的培训计划。