NHGRI/DIR Education and Outreach Programs

NHGRI/DIR 教育和外展计划

• 批准号: 7970461
• 负责人: Andreas Baxevanis
• 金额: $ 73.3万
• 依托单位: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7970461
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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.

NHGRI校内研究部参与了广泛的教育和外联活动，旨在向公众通报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。这是一个机会，激发学生对遗传学领域，以及告知他们广泛的职业选择遗传学领域提供。每年的4月25日，也就是“国家DNA日”，全国各地的师生都参加了一年一度的基因组庆祝活动。 通过使用教育材料，在线资源和演讲者，学生们参与学习遗传学和基因组学的最新进展和技术，以及他们如何参与该领域。 NHGRI基因组学夏季研讨会（“短期课程”）是一个密集的，为期五天的课程，为学院和大学的教师提供大量代表性不足的少数民族，农村和/或弱势学生入学。本课程的目的是更新教师（S）对基因组科学，不断努力寻找各种疾病和病症的遗传基础，并提出当前的主题，伦理，法律的和社会影响的基因组学。 NHGRI的主要研究人员作为短期教师参加。每个成功的短期课程申请人还被要求从教师的学校/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平行，并提供遗传研究职业的近距离观察，同时提供增强的指导经验。 2008年10月在犹他湖城举行的墨西哥裔美国人和美洲土著人科学促进协会年度会议以及2008年11月在佛罗里达奥兰多举行的少数民族学生生物医学研究年度会议上，国家人类住区研究所的校内培训办公室赞助了展位，并派代表出席了会议。参加SACNAS的科学工作人员参加了一个基因组学会议，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，博士级的科学工作人员（包括教师）担任法官的口头和海报介绍正在由学生与会者，提供了宝贵的指导机会，这些学生。 通过ITO进行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工作人员还与参加Meyerhoff夏桥项目和霍华德大学/安进学者项目等项目的学生会面。 2009年9月，NHGRI还在国家卫生研究院第一个社区学院日的发展中发挥了领导作用。来自地区社区学院的200多名学生和教职员工能够参加专门在NIH进行的基础和临床研究会议，并接触到生物医学科学职业的信息。我们的目标是确定有前途的学生谁将反过来，鼓励申请2010年美国国立卫生研究院暑期实习计划。