UTA Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research

项目摘要/摘要 这个R25应用程序的总体目标是提供独特的研究和教育机会，目前 德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校（UTA）的少数民族本科生人数不足。具体地说， 我们将使这些学生接触生物医学，行为和临床研究的学科， 目标是丰富个人的多样性，这些人将代表主题领域生物医学研究的未来 与国家心肺血液研究所的使命有关。UTA是一个少数人占多数的机构， 在学生种族多样性方面跻身全国前五名。截至2020年秋季，UTA共有约48，000个完整的 在校学生，其中大部分是本科生（约35，000人）。本科 学生由31%的西班牙裔，15%的非洲裔美国人，13%的亚洲人和5%的国际学生组成。2021年 《美国新闻与世界报道》将UTA在全国少数民族高等教育机构中排名第五。 多样性此外，UTA被“军事时报”评为全国“最佳兽医：学院”，因此 非常适合实现增加健康相关研究多样性的目标。我们将招收两名 代表性不足的少数民族学生的单独群体：首先，我们的选拔委员会将确定10个 UTA（每年）优秀的大二、大三、大四本科生参加 “以实验室为基础”的暑期研究教育经验。第二，我们的选拔委员会将确定 40名代表性不足的少数民族大二，大三和大四的本科生参加一个 “只在课堂上”的暑期研究教育体验。每个队列将参加为期10周的夏季 研究/教育计划，每年6月的第一周开始。学生在“实验室为主” 队列将被分配一个小学教师导师谁将监督他们在进行全职研究相关 周一至周四的活动。在星期五的时候，这两个群体走到一起， 研究教育经验，涵盖了广泛的主题相关的生物医学研究，从 专业发展到负责任的研究行为。学生还将与URM教师接触 和研究生每周五通过一系列的研究研讨会。主要成果/指标 成功将包括：1）返回该计划的一个以上的夏季经验（特别是对于 以课堂为基础的队列谁将被强烈鼓励重新申请下一年的实验室为基础的 经验）。2)成功完成STEM领域的本科学位。3)申请竞争力 研究生院或其他高级学位的奖学金。4)在一个先进的学位课程招生 STEM领域。5）随后参与STEM领域的研究或就业。

Project Abstract/Summary The overall goal of this R25 application is to provide unique research and education opportunities to current underrepresented minority undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Specifically, we will expose these students to the disciplines of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research with the ultimate goal of enriching diversity in individuals who will represent the future in biomedical research in topics areas related to the mission of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. UTA is a minority majority institution that ranks among the top 5 in the nation for student ethnic diversity. As of fall 2020 UTA had a total of ~48,000 full time on-campus students, the majority of which are undergraduate students (~35,000). The undergraduate student body is comprised of 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Asian, and 5% International. In 2021 the U.S News and World Report ranked UTA fifth in the nation among institutions of higher education for ethnic diversity. Furthermore, UTA is ranked #1 in the nation for “Best for Vets: Colleges” by the “Military Times”, thus is ideally suited to accomplish the objective of increasing diversity in health-related research. We will enroll two separate cohorts of underrepresented minority students: First, our selection committee will identify 10 outstanding sophomore, junior, and senior level undergraduate students from UTA (each year) to participate in a “laboratory-based” summer research education experience. Second, our selection committee will identify up to 40 underrepresented minority sophomore, junior, and senior level undergraduate students to participate in a “classroom only” summer research education experience. Each cohort will participate in a 10-week summer research / educational program, beginning the first week of June each year. Students in the “laboratory-based” cohort will be assigned a primary faculty mentor who will supervise them in conducting fulltime research related activities Monday through Thursday. On Friday’s, both cohorts come together for a joint “classroom-based” research education experience, covering a wide range of topics related to biomedical research ranging from Professional Development to the Responsible Conduct of Research. Students will also engage with URM faculty and graduate students every Friday through a series of research seminars. The primary outcomes / metrics of success will include: 1) Returning to the program for more than one summer experience (particularly for the classroom-based cohort who will be strongly encouraged to reapply the following year for the laboratory-based experience). 2) Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in a STEM field. 3) Applying for competitive fellowships for graduate school or other advanced degrees. 4) Enrollment in an advanced degree program in a STEM field. And 5) Subsequent participation in research or employment in a STEM field.