Intermountain Doctoral Education to Advance Students (IDEAS) in Neuroscience

项目摘要/摘要 山间博士教育促进神经科学学生(思想)的使命是建立 不同的神经科学工作人员反映了不同地方和国家人口的人才库。这个 犹他大学致力于加强、维持和扩大STEM管道，以培训和 建立了一支多元化的研究队伍。这项毕业后培训计划将专门针对 获得研究机会的机会有限，这阻碍了来自代表性不足的背景和较小的学生 高校从本科生向博士生过渡。神经科学方面的想法将招收4名学生 每年，来自不同背景的学生，特别关注来自西部山区学院的学生 服务于西班牙裔/拉丁裔和美国原住民社区。在本科生和大学生之间架起一座桥梁 对有干劲、积极参与的学生进行研究生培训对个人和学生都有重要价值 更大的生物医学社区，将受益于他们在生物医学研究相关领域的长期保留 事业。为了完成我们的项目使命，我们将为学员提供(1)整体的、文化的- 以假设驱动的独立研究为中心的称职指导经验，并得到 互动式和指导性课程；(2)职业发展和职业发展活动，旨在 培养自我效能感、科学认同感和归属感；(3)创新、包容的指导体系 提供职业生涯的科学、个人和文化支持；以及(4)选拔和准备方面的指导 申请博士项目，完善面试技巧，并有效地管理向研究生院的过渡。 在整个培训过程中，我们采用了结合同行和近同行的矩阵指导方法 支持受训人员并将其纳入STEM社区，使他们能够接触到不同的榜样。我们的方法是 建立在大学范围内致力于支持STEM公平、多样性和 包容性。神经科学中的想法计划将加强学员的批判性思维和研究掌握，同时 促进发展所需的弹性思维，需要坚持研究生培训及以后的培训。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The mission of the Intermountain Doctoral Education to Advance Students (IDEAS) in Neuroscience is to build a diverse neuroscience workforce reflecting the talent pool of a diverse local and national population. The University of Utah is committed to fortifying, sustaining, and amplifying the STEM pipeline that trains and launches a diverse research workforce. This postbaccalaureate training program will specifically address the limited access to research opportunities that inhibit students from underrepresented backgrounds and small colleges from transitioning from undergraduate to doctoral training. IDEAS in Neuroscience will recruit 4 students per year from diverse backgrounds, with a specific focus on students from Intermountain West institutions that serve Hispanic/Latino and Native American communities. Creating a bridge between undergraduate and graduate training for driven, engaged students will be of significant value to both the individual student and the larger biomedical community that will benefit from their long-term retention in biomedical research-related careers. In order to accomplish our program mission, we will provide trainees with a (1) holistic, culturally- competent mentored experience centered on hypothesis-driven independent research and supported with interactive and didactic coursework ; (2) professional development and career-building activities designed to nurture self-efficacy, scientific identity, and a sense of belonging; (3) an innovative, inclusive mentoring system that provides career-long scientific, personal, and cultural support; and (4) coaching in selecting and preparing applications for PhD program, refining interview skills, and effectively managing the transition to graduate school. Throughout the training process, we employ a matrix mentoring approach that incorporates peer and near-peer support and imbed trainees into STEM communities the provide access to diverse role-models. Our approach is built on University-wide momentum and infrastructure dedicated to supporting STEM equity, diversity and inclusion. The IDEAS in Neuroscience program will fortify its trainees critical thinking and research mastery while facilitating development of the resilient mindset needed persist in graduate training and beyond.