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

项目摘要/摘要 此R25应用程序的总体目标是为当前的 德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校(UTA)的少数族裔本科生人数不足。具体来说， 我们将让这些学生接触到生物医学、行为和临床研究的学科，最终 丰富个人多样性的目标，这些人将代表未来在主题领域的生物医学研究 与国家心肺血液研究所的使命有关。UTA是一家少数族裔占多数的机构 在学生种族多样性方面跻身全国前五名。截至2020年秋，UTA总共有约48,000个满载 在校学生，其中大部分是本科生(约35,000人)。本科生 学生群体由31%的西班牙裔、15%的非裔美国人、13%的亚裔和5%的国际学生组成。2021年 《美国新闻与世界报道》在美国少数民族高等教育机构中排名第五 多样性。此外，UTA还被《军事时报》评为全国最适合退伍军人的大学，因此 非常适合于实现增加健康相关研究的多样性的目标。我们将招收两名学生 代表不足的少数族裔学生的单独队列：首先，我们的遴选委员会将选出10名 UTA大二、大三、大四优秀本科生(每年)参加 以实验室为基础的暑期研究教育体验。第二，我们的遴选委员会将确定 到40名代表不足的少数族裔大二、大三和大四的本科生参加一个 “只上课堂”的暑期研学教育体验。每组学生将参加为期10周的夏季活动 研究/教育计划，从每年6月的第一周开始。学生在“实验室为本” 这组人将被指派一名初级教师导师，指导他们进行全职的相关研究 周一至周四的活动。在周五，这两组人聚集在一起，共同进行一次“以课堂为基础”的活动 研究教育经验，涵盖与生物医学研究相关的广泛主题，范围包括 专业发展到负责任的研究行为。学生还将与URM教职员工接触 和研究生每周五通过一系列的研究研讨会。的主要结果/指标 成功将包括：1)返回计划进行一次以上的暑期体验(特别是 以课堂为基础的队列，强烈鼓励他们在下一年重新申请以实验室为基础的 经验)。2)成功完成STEM领域的本科学位。3)申请竞聘 研究生院或其他高级学位的奖学金。4)注册高级学位课程 主干区。以及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.