MUSC Short Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity

项目摘要/摘要 该计划的主要目标是为以下人员提供短期(10周)培训经验 15名心血管功能和疾病领域的天才学生。这种研究性教育 将为来自弱势背景、种族和少数民族的学生提供机会， 以及其他在生物医学研究中代表性不足的人。长期目标是增加 这类学生在卫生专业心血管生物学专业通过兴趣产生的人数 接触到这一领域广泛的研究活动。参加的37个项目教职员工 是根据他们在以下领域的积极研究计划被挑选出来的 心血管疾病、心血管发育、心脏干细胞和再生医学 信号和蛋白质组学，得到了超过1140万美元的来自 NIH/NHLBI。一些教员还进行以临床和实施为导向的研究 不成比例地影响非裔美国人的疾病，特别是高血压、糖尿病和肥胖症。 该计划的学生密切参与正在进行的项目中的一个参与 实验室，并接触到基础科学和流行病学研究的许多方面 研究。学生们还参加了一个系列讲座，内容涉及生物学领域的前沿话题。 研究，重点是与心血管功能和疾病以及临床/翻译相关的主题 研究。此外，该系列讲座还涵盖实验室安全和负责任的研究行为。 在培训结束时，学生们准备一份简短的书面报告并进行口头报告 介绍他们的项目。他们也被鼓励在11月回来展示他们的 在全大学的年度研究日上进行研究，或者参加全国会议，如 一年一度的少数民族学生生物医学研究会议。该计划将在 每年年底采用定性和定量相结合的方法，包括分析 申请者汇集数据和招聘方法，以及与学生的离职面试和调查， 以及导师们的反馈。此外，学生的职业选择和进步将通过 每年与每一位参与者联系。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The primary objective of this program is to provide short-term (10 weeks) training experience for fifteen talented students in the area of cardiovascular function and disease. This research education opportunity will be provided to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic minorities, and others who are underrepresented in biomedical research. The long-range goal is to increase the number of such students in health professions in cardiovascular biology through interest generated by exposure to a broad spectrum of research activities in this area. The 37 Program Faculty participating in the program have been selected on the basis of their active research programs in the areas of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular development, cardiac stem cells and regenerative medicine, cell signaling, and proteomics that are supported by more than $11.4 million of extramural funds from the NIH/NHLBI. Several of the faculty also conduct clinical and implementation oriented research on diseases that disproportionately affect African Americans, notably hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Students in the program are intimately involved in the ongoing projects in one of the participating laboratories, and are exposed to many aspects of conducting basic science and epidemiologic research. Students also participate in a lecture series that covers cutting edge topics in biological research, with a focus on topics related to cardiovascular function and disease and clinical/translational research. In addition, the lecture series covers laboratory safety and responsible conduct of research. At the conclusion of the training period, the students prepare a brief written paper and give an oral presentation on their project. They are also encouraged to return in November to present their research at the university-wide annual research day or to attend a national conference such as the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. The program will be evaluated at the end of each year using a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches including analysis of applicant pool data and recruitment methods, as well as exit interviews and surveys with the students, and feedback from the mentors. Additionally, students' career choices and progress will be tracked by yearly contact with each of the participants.