Research Internships in the Neural and Behavioral Sciences

#DBI-9988009神经和行为科学研究实习#DBI-9988009该建议描述了一项跨学科的REU计划，神经和行为科学研究实习，面向IO原住民、西班牙裔、非裔美国人或亚洲/太平洋岛民学生，包括女性学生和家庭中第一个进入学院或大学的白人学生。学生将在生物科学系和心理学系的科学家的指导下进行神经和行为科学的研究。这次为期10周的暑期研究实习包括五个主要部分：(1)教师导师将在教师实验室为学生提供实践研究经验，培养学生发现科学的热情，让学生通过做科学来学习科学。(2)研究部将举办研讨会，展示他们的研究技巧和研究成果。(3)专业发展研讨会将指导如何申请研究生院，并在专业会议上展示科学成果。在研讨会上，学生们将讨论研究中的伦理问题，并将听取关于机构审查委员会和机构动物保护和利用委员会的陈述。文化问题也将被讨论，包括美国原住民对在研究中使用动植物的态度。(4)学生将参加每周一次的中午会议，在那里学生可以社交并讨论他们的工作进展。(5)在暑期结束时，学生们将在一个联合海报会议上展示他们的项目结果，确保每个学生在IO周结束时都能产生一个有形的研究成果，可以在科学会议上进行提炼或提交发表。该项目将继续根据评估结果、教师导师和现任和前任学生的投入以及社会和教育研究的结果进行改进。自1992年以来的目标一直是为少数族裔和第一代大学生准备神经和行为科学方面的研究生教育。到目前为止，该计划的贡献是巨大的。

ABSTRACT Stephen Schuster Proposal # DBI - 9988009Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral SciencesThis proposal describes an interdisciplinary REU program, Research Internships in Neural and Behavioral Sciences, for IO Native American, Hispanic, African American or Asian/ Pacific Islander students, including female students and White students who are the first in their family to attend a college or university. Students will conduct research in neural and behavioral sciences under the guidance of scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Psychology.This 10-week summer research internship integrates five major components: (1) Faculty mentors will provide hands-on research experience to students in faculty laboratories, fostering the excitement of scientific discovery and allowing students to learn science by doing science. (2) Research faculty will present seminars in which they demonstrate research techniques and present their research results. (3) Professional development seminars will provide instruction on how to apply to graduate school and present scientific results at professional meetings. At seminars, students will discuss ethical concerns in research, and will hear presentations about the Institutional Review Board and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Conunittee. Cultural issues will also be addressed, including Native American attitudes toward the use of plants and animals in research. (4) Students will participate in weekly noon meetings where students can socialize and discuss the progress of their work. (5) At the end of the summer, students will present the results of their projects in a joint poster session ensuring that each student produces a tangible, research product at the end of IO weeks, that can be refined for presentation at a scientific meeting or submitted for publication.This program will continue to refined based on evaluation results, the input of faculty mentors and current and former students, and the findings of social and educational research.. The goal since 1992 has been to prepare minority and first generation university students for graduate education in the Neural and Behavioral Sciences. The program's contributions to date are significant.