Young Empowered Scientists for ContinUed Research Engagement (YES for CURE)

年轻的被授权的科学家继续从事研究(是的是治疗)项目摘要 增加代表不足的少数群体在癌症相关领域的参与率和留存率 科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域对于消除癌症差异至关重要 并改善美国的癌症结果。达纳-法伯/哈佛癌症中心(DF/HCC) 要求提供资金，以解决城市管理人员和社会经济上处于不利地位的就业人员的短缺问题 从事与癌症研究相关的职业。我们的具体目标是激发对科学的好奇心，促进 来自代表性不足的有前途的年轻科学家的学术成功和未来的研究生涯 社区。在超过15年的时间里，DF/HC将高中和大学生联系在一起 通过将他们放在真实的研究环境中，让他们进入癌症研究的世界 哈佛大学附属癌症研究机构通过持续资助的P30疗法 增刊将于今年结束。超过三分之二的校友已经完成了STEM学位和 成功地从事与科学和健康相关的职业。我们建议继续并扩大这项工作。 通过是治愈计划，该计划将提供多年的癌症和癌症差异研究 波士顿地区高中生和本科生的经验和教育规划。 每年，来自波士顿地区的40名有才华的高中生和大学生，通过竞争性的 申请过程将参与一个由三个相互关联的组成部分组成的计划：(1)有指导的、全面的- 在DF/HCC癌症研究实验室的暑期研究经验；(2)全年创新战略 科学成功课程侧重于培养科学和专业能力；以及(3)社区 以及家庭参与和外展，旨在发展一种支持性、知情和参与性 将培养和支持项目参与者取得学业成功和追求职业生涯的关系网 在科学研究方面。这三个部分将编织在一起，形成一个全面的、多年的 经验，这将为学员进行进一步的学术培训和科学研究和职业生涯做好准备 追求进一步的、独立于项目的研究经验。此外，我们将利用我们广泛的学生 跟踪专业知识以评估YES FOR CURE计划对学生兴趣和准备的影响 对于癌症和癌症的差异，研究生涯及其科学技能和概念的获得。 通过关注刚开始学业生涯的学生，我们预计治愈的是 该计划将激发和培养参与者对攻读科学学位和癌症研究事业的兴趣 并增加癌症相关领域中任职人数不足的参与者的留住。

Young Empowered Scientists for ContinUed Research Engagement (YES for CURE) Project Summary Increasing the participation and retention of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in cancer-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is critical for eliminating cancer disparities and improving cancer outcomes in the United States. The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) requests funding to address the shortfall of URMs and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals engaged in cancer research related careers. Our specific goal is to engage the scientific curiosity and promote the academic success and future research careers of promising young scientists from underrepresented communities. For over 15 years, DF/HCC has connected high school and college students from underrepresented populations to the world of cancer research by placing them in real research settings at Harvard University-affiliated cancer research institutions through a continuously funded P30 CURE Supplement ending this year. More than two thirds of our alumni have gone on to complete STEM degrees and to successfully pursue science and health-related careers. We propose to continue and expand this work through the YES for CURE Program, which will provide multi-year cancer and cancer disparities research experiences and educational programming for high school students and undergraduates in the Boston area. Each year, 40 talented high school and college students from the Boston area, selected through a competitive application process, will engage in a program comprised of three interrelated components: (1) mentored, full- time summer research experiences in DF/HCC cancer research labs; (2) a year-round innovative Strategies for Science Success curriculum focused on building scientific and professional competency; and (3) community and family engagement and outreach geared towards developing a supportive, informed, and engaged network who will nurture and empower program participants to achieve academic success and pursue careers in scientific research. These three components will be woven together into a comprehensive, multi-year experience that will prime participants for further academic training and careers in scientific research and the pursuit of further, program-independent research experiences. Further, we will leverage our extensive student tracking expertise to assess the impact of the YES for CURE Program on student interest in and preparation for cancer and cancer disparities research careers and their scientific skills and concepts acquisition. By focusing on students at the beginning of their academic career, we anticipate that the YES for CURE Program will spark and nurture participant interest in pursuing science degrees and cancer research careers and increase the retention of underrepresented participants in cancer-related fields.