Iowa-Diversifying Research And Mentorship (iDREAM)

爱荷华州多元化研究和指导（iDREAM）

• 批准号: 10611609
• 负责人: Rainbo Hultman
• 金额: $ 23.95万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-01-01 至 2026-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10611609
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Project Summary/Abstract The future of Neuroscience must include representation of all people; such diversity is crucial to fuel the innovation required to meet current scientific and healthcare challenges facing neuroscientists. In response to RFA-NS-22-035, we propose a Doctoral Readiness training program – the Iowa Diversifying Research And Mentorship (iDREAM) program. The iDREAM program leverages the power of (1) an outstanding Neuroscience Graduate Program with long-running T32 support (JSPTPN), and (2) a strong institutional unit, the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, which supports rigorous culturally aware faculty development and will provide crucial administrative support for iDREAM. We have formed a compelling MPI leadership plan with a blend of experience, skills sets, and energy. We will train four iDREAM post-bac scholars per year, for two years each, drawn from a large pool of applicants from backgrounds underrepresented in Neuroscience and schools without substantial research opportunities. Our Neuroscience Graduate Program is regularly composed of >20% URM students and has a stellar track record of training future tenure-track faculty (>50%). iDREAM scholars will be introduced to Neuroscience research via high-quality, hands-on research experiences in the laboratories of carefully selected preceptors with manifest commitments to the iDREAM mission. Scholars will receive rigorous training in the responsible conduct of research, evidence-based didactic training in the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for a successful research career, and programmatic experiences designed to cultivate an inclusive environment and sense of belonging within the local and global Neuroscience communities. iDREAM scholars will partner with grad students in the Neuroscience Program for near-peer mentorship experiences. Faculty research mentors are 28 well-funded neuroscientists with culturally aware mentorship training and experience, who reflect the spectrum of gender, background, rank, and neuroscience research topics and approaches. The mentors will be matched with trainees through a guided interview process with careful oversight from the MPIs and Executive Committee. iDREAM scholars will attend career development workshops, weekly scientific seminars and laboratory meetings, and present their research at multiple local and one national meeting per year. iDREAM scholars will also be guided through all aspects of the graduate school application process. Long term goals of the program include: 1) empowering URM post-bac trainees to be competitive at rigorous, top-tier graduate programs in Neuroscience (including at Iowa) and to lead successful scientific careers; 2) catalyzing progress of enhancing inclusive excellence within the Neuroscience community at Iowa and beyond; and 3) reinforcing and strengthening existing partnerships between the Neuroscience community at Iowa and schools without substantial research opportunities. Metrics of success include the number of participants who apply for and are accepted in a rigorous neuroscience graduate program, and students reporting a strong sense of belonging in the Neuroscience community.

项目概要/摘要 神经科学的未来必须包括所有人的代表；这种多样性对于推动 应对神经科学家当前面临的科学和医疗保健挑战所需的创新。作为回应 RFA-NS-22-035，我们提出了一个博士准备培训计划 – 爱荷华州多样化研究和 指导 (iDREAM) 计划。 iDREAM 计划利用 (1) 杰出的力量 具有长期 T32 支持 (JSPTPN) 的神经科学研究生项目，以及 (2) 强大的机构单位， 爱荷华州神经科学研究所，支持严格的文化意识教师发展，并将提供 iDREAM 的重要行政支持。我们制定了一项引人注目的 MPI 领导计划，其中融合了 经验、技能和精力。我们每年将培训四名 iDREAM post-bac 学者，每人为期两年， 来自神经科学和学校领域代表性不足的大量申请人 没有大量的研究机会。我们的神经科学研究生项目通常包括 >20% 的 URM 学生，并且在培训未来终身教授教师方面拥有出色的记录 (>50%)。梦想 学者们将通过高质量的实践研究经验了解神经科学研究 实验室由精心挑选的导师组成，他们对 iDREAM 使命有明确的承诺。学者们将 在负责任的研究行为方面接受严格的培训，在关键领域接受基于证据的教学培训 成功研究生涯所需的思维和沟通能力以及计划经验 旨在培养本地和全球的包容性环境和归属感 神经科学社区。 iDREAM 学者将与神经科学项目的研究生合作 近同伴指导经验。教师研究导师是 28 名资金雄厚的神经科学家，他们具有文化背景 有意识的指导培训和经验，反映了性别、背景、级别和 神经科学研究主题和方法。导师将通过指导与学员匹配 面试过程受到 MPI 和执行委员会的仔细监督。 iDREAM学者将出席 职业发展研讨会、每周科学研讨会和实验室会议，并展示他们的成果 每年在多个地方会议和一次全国会议上进行研究。 iDREAM 学者还将获得所有指导 研究生院申请过程的各个方面。该计划的长期目标包括： 1) 赋权 URM 学士后学员将在神经科学领域严格的顶级研究生课程中具有竞争力（包括 爱荷华州）并引领成功的科学事业； 2) 促进在提升包容性卓越方面取得进展 爱荷华州及其他地区的神经科学界； 3) 巩固和加强现有伙伴关系 爱荷华州神经科学界和学校之间没有大量研究机会。指标 成功的因素包括申请并被接受的严格神经科学的参与者数量 研究生课程，学生对神经科学界有强烈的归属感。