Texas A&M College of Medicine Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program

项目概要/摘要 德克萨斯A&M医学院开发和准备代表性不足的少数民族研究人员（DRUMR） 暑期研究计划 德克萨斯州在少数民族人口比例（55%）和少数民族人口比例方面排名第二，仅次于加州。 西班牙裔人口规模（截至2017年为1170万）。德克萨斯州在农村面积方面也排名第二， 仅次于阿拉斯加。由于与NIDDK有关的疾病影响少数民族和农村人口， 更大的比率，这并不奇怪，得克萨斯州坐在接近顶部的死亡（CDC）。整改的重要一步 这些差异涉及德克萨斯州生物医学研究人员中少数民族代表性的增加， 更能反映出国家人口的多样性。该计划将提供研究 机会，以最好的少数民族本科生的德州A&M大学系统。 德克萨斯A&M大学系统是一个由11个大学校园组成的全州网络， 超过152，000名学生。除了位于学院站的旗舰校区外， 在其他10个校区主要是西班牙裔，黑人，弱势群体，和/或贫困学生从 主要是德克萨斯州的偏远地区。德克萨斯A&M医学院（TAMCOM）开发和 准备代表性不足的少数民族研究人员（DRUMR）夏季研究计划（SRP）将提供 弱势和代表性不足的少数民族学生有机会与TAMCOM教师在 布赖恩/学院站在NIDDK相关的生物医学研究领域的研究项目。这10周 该计划还将以全国公认的西南农村健康研究中心为特色，该中心是美国仅有的7个农村健康研究中心之一。 国家，以及A&M农村和社区卫生研究所。这50名学生中，有10名姐妹， 学校每年5年，将由他们的机构根据资格，学术和职业选择 目标，然后与医学院教师导师在布赖恩/学院站根据他们的 NIDDK相关研究领域。 TAMCOM已经运营了12年的SRP，平均每年约有30%的参与者 是代表性不足的少数群体或处于不利地位的人。在此期间，78%的参与者进入研究生和/或 医学院，这是高于54%的其他SRP（国家科学基金会）的全国平均水平。 TAMCOM DRUMR SRP的总体目标是帮助弱势群体和代表性不足的群体做好准备， 德克萨斯A&M大学系统的学生从事NIDDK相关的生物医学研究。TAMCOM DRUMR SRP有3个目标：（1）为NIDDK相关的参与者提供综合培训和指导 生物医学研究，（2）提供实验室技能，为参与者在生物医学研究的职业生涯做好准备， 和（3）发展学生网络（“DRUMR”），增加生物医学研究的多样性 劳动力

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Texas A&M College of Medicine Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program Texas ranks 2nd behind California in the percentage of its minority population (55%) as well as in the size of its Hispanic population (11.7 million as of 2017). Texas is also 2nd in terms of the size of its rural area, only behind Alaska. Since NIDDK-related diseases affect minorities and rural populations at a significantly greater rate, it is not surprising that Texas sits near the top for deaths (CDC). One important step to rectify these disparities involves an increase in minority representation of Texas’ biomedical research workforce, such that it more adequately reflects the state’s population diversity. This program will provide research opportunities to the best minority undergraduate students of the Texas A&M University System. The Texas A&M University System is a statewide network of 11 university campuses with an enrollment of over 152,000 students. Aside from the flagship campus located in College Station, the majority of students at the other 10 campuses are mainly Hispanic, Black, disadvantaged, and/or underprivileged students from mostly rural and remote areas of Texas. The Texas A&M’s College of Medicine (TAMCOM) Developing and Readying Underrepresented Minority Researchers (DRUMR) Summer Research Program (SRP) will offer disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students the opportunity to work with TAMCOM faculty in Bryan/College Station on research projects in NIDDK-related biomedical research areas. This 10-week program will also feature the nationally recognized Southwest Rural Health Research Center, 1 of only 7 in the country, and the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute. The 50 total students, 1 from each of the 10 sister schools each year for 5 years, will be selected by their institution based on eligibility, academics, and career goals, and then matched with College of Medicine faculty mentors in Bryan/College Station based on their NIDDK-related area of research interest. TAMCOM has been operating a SRP for 12 years and on average about 30% of participants each year are underrepresented minorities or disadvantaged. Over this time, 78% of participants enter graduate and/or medical school, which is higher than the 54% national average for other SRPs (National Science Foundation). The overall objective of the TAMCOM DRUMR SRP is to prepare disadvantaged and underrepresented Texas A&M University System students for careers in NIDDK-related biomedical research. The TAMCOM DRUMR SRP has 3 aims: (1) Provide integrative training and mentoring to participants in NIDDK-related biomedical research, (2) Provide laboratory skills to prepare participants for a career in biomedical research, and (3) Develop a network of students (“DRUMRs”) that will increase the diversity of the biomedical research workforce.