Investigators from Novices, a Transdisciplinary Research Education Program to Increase Diversity (INTREPID) in Aging Research

项目摘要/摘要 为了建立一个关于老龄化的代表性范例，研究参与者需要包括来自 代表性不足的人群。总体而言，65岁及以上的美国人口比例 预计到2060年将翻一番，而85岁及以上的人将在同一时间框架内几乎翻两番。 同样，基于种族和民族的美国总人口百分比预计将在#年增加 只宣布黑人/非裔美国人、西班牙裔和亚洲人的人。在整个生命周期中，不同的健康 按种族和族裔划分的差距和差距很容易在#年的发病率和死亡率数据中找出。 传染病和非传染性疾病。充分了解和应对老龄化的复杂性 在美国不断增长的少数族裔人口中，研究需要确定潜在的 确定造成健康差距的机制，并测试文化上适当的干预措施。一 建议的解决方案是增加少数民族研究人员的数量，以确保这些迫切需要得到满足 从事衰老研究的人。来自经验相似的代表性不足群体的研究人员 与研究参与者一起，提高参与者参与研究的数量和质量，并提供 关键的洞察力，以更准确地塑造包容性老龄化范式。然而，MStem的科学家们并不是 在种族上或民族上代表一般人口。为了增加少数民族研究人员的老龄化 为了充分了解美国日益增长的少数族裔人口老龄化的复杂性，我们建议 这是一项专门为来自种族和民族群体的硕士研究生、残疾人士、 来自弱势背景的个人，以及生物医学学科中的女性 女性的数量。来自新手的研究人员，一个跨学科的研究教育项目将增加 老龄化研究的多样性(无畏)将推动学生从事老龄化研究。框架者 Tinto关于大学生坚持不懈的模型，无畏将为MStem学生提供支持 为他们顺利完成本科学业和攻读研究生研究学位创造了良好的环境。 基于NIA健康差异研究框架的课程，在两个暑期学院提供 每个45小时将促进学生对老年人的亲和力，并为他们的参与奠定基础 在研究过程中。来自中佛罗里达大学的跨学科残疾、老龄化和 技术(DAT)集群将提供与导师-学员匹配的实践研究体验，该体验具有 与学生的硕士专业建立联系，并建立和建立学生作为科学家的身份。这个 无畏的可衡量结果旨在增加代表不足和处境不利的人数 获得科学家身份，完成本科生硕士学位，并晋升到 研究生研究计划，为他们研究老龄化中的健康差距做好准备。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT To create a representative paradigm on aging, research participants need to include individuals from underrepresented populations. Overall, the percentage of the US population of adults aged 65 years and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 while those 85 years and older will almost triple in the same time frame. Similarly, the overall US population percentages, based upon race and ethnicity are expected to increase for people declaring only Black/African American, Hispanic, and Asian. Throughout the lifespan, differential health gaps and disparities by race and ethnicity are readily identified in the morbidity and mortality data for communicable and non-communicable diseases. To fully understand and address the complexities of aging among the growing minority population in the US, research studies need to determine the underlying mechanisms contributing to the identified health disparities, and test culturally appropriate interventions. One suggested solution to ensure these imperatives are met is to increase the numbers of minority researchers who engage in aging research. Researchers from underrepresented groups that share experiential similarities with study participants, improve the quantity and quality of research engagement by participants, and provide critical insight to more accurately shape an inclusive aging paradigm. However, MSTEM scientists are not racially or ethnically representative of the general population. In order to increase minority researchers in aging and to fully understand the complexities of aging among the growing minority population in the US, we propose an intervention tailored to support MSTEM students from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and women in biomedical disciplines with disproportionately low numbers of women. Investigators from Novices, a Transdisciplinary Research Education Program to Increase Diversity (INTREPID) in Aging Research will move the students toward engaging in aging research. Framed by Tinto's model on student persistence in college, INTREPID will provide MSTEM-students a supportive environment for their successful undergraduate completion, and pursuit of a graduate research degree. Curriculum based on the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework, offered over two summer institutes of 45 hours each will promote student affinity toward older adults and provide a foundation for their engagement in the research process. Faculty from the University of Central Florida's transdisciplinary Disability, Aging and Technology (DAT) Cluster will provide a mentor-mentee matched hands-on research experience that has linkages to the student's MSTEM major, and establishes and builds the student's identity as a scientist. The measurable outcomes of INTREPID aim to increase the number of underrepresented and disadvantaged students who, gain an identity as a scientist, complete their undergraduate MSTEM degrees, and advance to graduate research programs to prepare them to study health disparities in aging.