Virginia Commonwealth University Guided Research Experiences & Applied Training (VCU GREAT) Program

项目总结/摘要 弗吉尼亚联邦大学指导研究经验和应用培训（VCU）的目标 GREAT）计划是为了开发一个创新的，密集的夏季研究经验，在酒精的研究 以及相关的行为健康结果，为来自代表性不足（UR）群体的本科生，以 为增加生物医学和行为研究的多样性创造一个管道。该计划利用了 一个大学范围的合作项目，吐科学（S4 S），超过12,000大学的纵向研究 学生，与相关的研究登记册包含超过3500个变量，涵盖酒精使用和相关的 行为健康因素以及基因型数据。S4 S及其120名教师的跨学科性质 合作者（其中10人将担任研究导师），为年轻人提供了极好的机会， 研究人员此外，VCU的多样化的学生人口（29%是UR少数民族人口，35%是 第一代）提供了一个理想的环境，在其中招募和培训UR学者。具体来说，VCU GREAT将：（1）通过与高年级学生合作，建立一个招聘UR本科生的渠道。 领导和广告通过教师，工作人员，并直接向学生;（2）创建一个创新的，8周 10名项目研究员的夏季研究经验，包括结构化培训（周 1)和个人指导（第2-8周）在VCU教师与物质使用和行为的专业知识 健康，旨在为年轻的研究人员提供基础研究技能，体验式学习， （3）为学生提供专业和职业发展机会; 研究员，以促进学生在研究中取得成功，并为学生的行为研究生涯做好准备; (4)通过传统的（例如，科学海报）和 创新（例如，信息图表）意味着，在传播和 翻译研究。专业和职业发展，以及研究实习，将扩大 除了暑期课程，在研究员的学术生涯的其余部分提供支持。 计划的成功将通过招聘，学生计划完成和研究员的持续评估 参与研究和进入研究相关的职业。最后，学生的学习成果将 与VCU的教学和学习中心一起评估。S4 S的跨学科性质 项目和计划教师，除了VCU的多元化的学生团体和优秀的基础设施/支持， 本科研究人员，定位VCU伟大的贡献显着增加多样性， 生物行为研究

Project Summary/Abstract The goal of the Virginia Commonwealth University Guided Research Experiences & Applied Training (VCU GREAT) program is to develop an innovative, intensive summer research experience, in the study of alcohol and related behavioral health outcomes, for undergraduates from underrepresented (UR) groups, in order to create a pipeline for increasing diversity in biomedical and behavioral research. This program capitalizes upon a university-wide collaborative project, Spit for Science (S4S), a longitudinal study of more than 12,000 college students, with an associated research registry containing over 3500 variables covering alcohol use and related behavioral health factors, as well as genotypic data. The interdisciplinary nature of S4S and its 120 faculty collaborators (10 of whom will serve as research mentors), provides excellent opportunities for young researchers. Furthermore, VCU's diverse student population (29% are of UR minority populations and 35% are first-generation) offers an ideal environment in which to recruit and train UR scholars. Specifically, VCU GREAT will: (1) establish a pipeline for recruitment of UR undergraduates through collaborations with senior leadership and advertising through faculty, staff, and directly to students; (2) create an innovative, 8 week summer research experience for 10 program fellows, consisting of a combination of structured training (Week 1) and individual mentorship (Weeks 2-8) under VCU faculty with expertise in substance use and behavioral health, designed to provide young researchers with foundational research skills, experiential learning, and responsible conduct of research training; (3) provide professional and career development opportunities for fellows, to facilitate student success in research and to prepare students for behavioral research careers; and (4) disseminate program findings and student research through both traditional (e.g., scientific posters) and innovative (e.g., infographics) means, to train the next generation of researchers in the dissemination and translation of research. Professional and career development, as well as research internships, will extend beyond the summer program, affording support throughout the remainder of the fellow's academic career. Program success will be evaluated across recruitment, student program completion, and fellows' continued engagement in research and entrance into research-related careers. Finally, student learning outcomes will be assessed in conjunction with VCU's teaching and learning center. The interdisciplinary nature of the S4S project and program faculty, in addition to VCU's diverse student body and excellent infrastructure/support for undergraduate researchers, position VCU GREAT to contribute significantly to increasing diversity in biobehavioral research.