Preparing for research careers related to diabetes, digestive & kidney diseases

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项建议为来自代表性不足和弱势群体的本科生提供了生物医学研究方面的短期经验和培训。首席研究员朱迪思·S·邦德博士在NIDDK资助的研究员工作了30多年。她是NIH研究部的前成员和主席，NIDDK咨询委员会的前成员和ASBMB的前主席。该计划提供了与NIDDK任务相关的研究背景和实践经验。为了增加从事生物医学研究的少数族裔和弱势群体的人数，有必要同时解决内容知识和技术技能问题，以及成功的态度和认知障碍。为了实现这一目标，我们汇集了一支由基础和临床科学家以及科学教育工作者组成的团队。这个团队有在宾夕法尼亚州立大学系统内改善K-16科学教育的持续合作记录，以及宾夕法尼亚州立医学院和林肯大学之间的合作，林肯大学是美国历史上最古老的黑人大学之一。该计划的目标是：(1)通过实践经验学习如何进行发现研究并将结果传播给其他人；(2)探索生物医学研究的职业并熟悉追求选定职业选择的要求(3)熟练地使用互联网获取可靠的信息并交流想法和信息；(4)了解肥胖、糖尿病和肾脏/泌尿系统疾病的预防、病因和治疗。课程还将包括关于行为规范标准、隐私和保密问题、实验室安全、研究完整性、记录保存、数据管理和沟通技能的讨论。我们在林肯大学和宾夕法尼亚州立大学哈里斯堡校区的同事在寻找和推荐将从这一经历中受益的大学生方面发挥了关键作用，他们很有可能通过管道进入生物医学科学的独立职业生涯。虽然这项提议的主要目标是增加生物医学研究中代表性不足群体的成员数量和能力，但一个重要的次要好处是扩大代表性不足人群的比例，他们认识到生活方式的决定对他们的个人健康及其家人、朋友和社区的健康有重大影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal provides short-term experience and training in biomedical research for undergraduate students from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups. The Principal Investigator, Judith S. Bond, PhD, is an NIDDK funded investigator for more than 30 years. She is a past member and chair of an NIH Study Section, past member of the NIDDK Advisory Council and immediate past president of ASBMB. The plan provides background and hands-on experience in research related to the mission of NIDDK. In order to increase the number of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students pursuing careers in biomedical research, it is necessary to address both content knowledge and technical skills, as well as attitudinal and perceptional barriers to success. To achieve this goal, we have brought together a team of basic and clinical scientists, and science educators. This team has a record of ongoing collaborations within The Pennsylvania State University System to improve K-16 science education, and between The Penn State College of Medicine and Lincoln University, one of the nation's oldest Historically Black Universities. The objectives of the proposal are that students will (1) learn, through hands-on experience, how discovery research is conducted and the results are disseminated to others, (2) explore careers in biomedical research and become familiar with the requirements to pursue selected career options (3), become proficient in using the Internet to acquire reliable information and to exchange ideas and information, and (4) learn about the prevention, cause and treatment of obesity, diabetes, and kidney/urologic diseases. The curriculum will also include discussions on normative standards of conduct, privacy and confidentiality issues, laboratory safety, research integrity, record keeping, data management, and communication skills. Our colleagues at Lincoln University and the Penn State Harrisburg campus are key in identifying and recommending college students that will benefit from the experience, and have a good probability of proceeding through the pipeline into an independent career in biomedical science. Although the primary goal of this proposal is to increase the number and competence of members of underrepresented groups in biomedical research, an important secondary benefit is to expand the proportion of underrepresented population who understand that life-style decisions have great consequences for their personal health and that of their family, friends and community.