NHGRI/DIR Education and Outreach Programs

NHGRI校内研究部参与了一系列广泛的教育和外联活动，旨在向公众宣传基因组学的最新进展，特别强调向教师和学生传播信息。 国家DNA日是为了纪念2003年4月人类基因组计划的完成和1953年4月DNA双螺旋的描述。这是一个激发学生对遗传学领域的兴趣的机会，也是一个让他们了解遗传学领域提供的广阔职业选择的机会。在4月25日，也就是“全国DNA日”，全国各地的师生都会参加一年一度流行的基因组庆祝活动。通过使用教育材料、在线资源和演讲者，学生们致力于学习遗传学和基因组学的最新进展和技术，以及他们可能如何参与该领域的工作。 NHGRI基因组学暑期研讨会(“短期课程”)是一门为期五天的强化课程，面向招生人数较少的少数民族、农村和/或弱势群体学生的高校教师。本课程旨在更新S讲师关于基因组科学的最新知识，不断努力寻找各种疾病和紊乱的遗传基础，并提出基因组学的伦理、法律和社会影响的当前主题。NHGRI的主要研究人员以短期课程教师的身份参加。每个成功的短期课程申请者还被要求从老师的学校/班级中选择一名有前途的学生参加基因组学者计划。基因组学者计划与短期课程类似，提供了对基因研究职业的近距离观察，同时提供了增强的指导体验。 NHGRI的内部培训办公室(ITO)赞助展位，并在2008年10月在犹他州盐湖城举行的奇卡诺人和美洲原住民科学促进会(SACNAS)年会以及2008年11月在佛罗里达州奥兰多举行的少数族裔学生年度生物医学研究会议(ABRCMS)上发挥了重要作用。参加SACNAS的科学工作人员参加了一次基因组学见面会，旨在为学生提供与活跃的科学家见面并讨论他们的职业目标的机会。在这两次会议上，博士级科学工作人员(包括教职员工)担任学生与会者口头和海报陈述的评委，为这些学生提供了宝贵的指导机会。 通过ITO开展的教育和外展活动还包括我们与乔治王子社区学院(PGCC)STEM大学生中心的合作伙伴关系，NHGRI的教职员工定期为PGCC学生讲课。ITO的工作人员还会见了参加迈耶霍夫夏季桥项目和霍华德大学/安进学者项目等项目的学生。 NHGRI还在NIH于2009年9月举办的第一个社区大学日活动中发挥了领导作用。来自地区社区学院的200多名学生和教职员工能够参加NIH正在进行的基础和临床研究会议，以及接触到生物医学科学职业的信息。目标是确定有前途的学生，反过来，他们将被鼓励申请2010年NIH暑期实习计划。

The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research is involved in a wide range of education and outreach activities aimed at informing the public of the latest advances in genomics, with a particular emphasis on the dissemination of information to teachers and students. National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the description of DNA's double helix in April 1953. It is an opportunity to excite students about the field of genetics, as well as to inform them of the broad career options the field of genetics offers. On April 25, which is "National DNA Day," teachers and students across the nation join in the popular annual celebration of the genome. Through the use of educational materials, online resources and speakers, students are engaged in learning about the latest advances and technologies in genetics and genomics, as well as how they might get involved in the field. The NHGRI Summer Workshop in Genomics (the "Short Course") is an intensive, five-day course for faculty at colleges and universities with substantial under-represented minority, rural and/or disadvantaged student enrollment. This course is designed to update instructor(s) on genomic science, the continuing effort to find the genetic basis of various diseases and disorders, and present current topics on the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics. Leading researchers at NHGRI participate as Short Course faculty. Each successful Short Course applicant is also asked to select one promising student from the teacher's school/class to attend the Genome Scholars Program. The Genome Scholars Program parallels the Short Course, and offers a close-up view of careers in genetic research while providing an enhanced mentoring experience. NHGRI's Intramural Training Office (ITO) sponsored booths and had a significant presence at the Society for Advancement for Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference, held in Salt Lake City, Utah in October 2008, as well as at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), held in Orlando, Florida in November 2008. The scientific staff attending SACNAS participated in a genomics meet-and-greet intended to provide students with the opportunity to meet with active scientists and discuss their career goals. At both conferences, doctoral-level scientific staff (including faculty) served as judges for oral and poster presentations being given by student participants, providing a valuable mentoring opportunity to these students. Education and outreach activities conducted through ITO also include our partnership with the Prince George's Community College (PGCC) STEM Collegian Center, with NHGRI faculty and staff presenting lectures to PGCC students on a regular basis. ITO staff also meets with students participating in programs such as the Meyerhoff Summer Bridge Program and the Howard University/Amgen Scholars Program. NHGRI has also played a leadership role in the development of the first Community College Day at the NIH, during September 2009. Over 200 students and faculty members from area community colleges were able to participate in sessions devoted to basic and clinical research being conducted at the NIH, as well as to be exposed to information on careers in biomedical science. The goal is to identify promising students who will, in turn, be encouraged to apply for the 2010 NIH Summer Internship Program.