Multi-Institutional Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Promote Diversity and Excellence in Sleep and Circadian Research Careers

摘要 这个新的多机构暑期研究、教育和专业发展的主要目标是 培训计划是为来自美国生物医学专业未被充分代表的人群的本科生做准备 理科(UBR实习生)接受博士和医学博士/博士项目的高级学术培训；培养他们追求 睡眠和昼夜节律科学职业；以及促进多样化的劳动力。拟议的培训计划是 独一无二的是，它为UBR实习生提供由来自NIH T32项目的30多名教师在睡眠和 昼夜节律科学，所有人都进行与NINDS任务相关的研究。该计划的教职员工和 咨询委员会还包括在全国范围内在这一领域建立起来的城市发展局调查人员。参与机构 包括按字母顺序排列：哈佛医学院/哈佛大学、莫尔豪斯医学院 西北大学/西北医学院，斯坦福大学/斯坦福大学医学院 医学院，科罗拉多大学博尔德大学，密歇根大学，宾夕法尼亚大学/佩雷尔曼学院 德克萨斯西南大学医学系和华盛顿大学圣路易斯分校。该计划将招募 60名UBR学员，并提供高质量的研究、核心教育和专业发展 为他们在睡眠和昼夜节律科学方面的职业生涯做准备的经验。多机构的努力将 提供在全美所有地区接受培训的机会，创建一个专家导师社区。这个 这项R25计划的培训、研究和指导成果将促进 并将为我们理解这些关键问题贡献重要的科学知识 生物过程。

ABSTRACT The primary aim of this new multi-institutional summer research, educational, and professional development training program is to prepare undergraduate students from underrepresented populations in the U.S. Biomedical Sciences (UBR trainees) for advanced academic training in PhD and MD/PhD programs; foster their pursuit of sleep and circadian science careers; and to promote a diverse workforce. The proposed training program is unique as it provides UBR trainees mentoring by more than 30 faculty from NIH T32 programs in sleep and circadian science, all of whom conduct research relevant to the mission of the NINDS. The program faculty and advisory board also includes established URB investigators in this area nationally. Participating Institutions include in alphabetical order: Harvard Medical School/Harvard University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Northwestern University/Northwestern School of Medicine, Stanford University/Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania/Perelman School of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, and Washington University St. Louis. The program will recruit 60 UBR trainees and provide high quality research, core educational and professional development experiences to prepare them for careers in sleep and circadian science. The multi-institutional effort will provide access to training in all regions across the United States creating a community of expert mentors. The training, research, and mentoring outcomes from this R25 program will foster diversity and inclusivity in the scientific workforce and will contribute important scientific knowledge to our understanding of these critical biological processes.