OUTREACH

本子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的众多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能已经从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是中心的，不一定是研究者的机构。外展计划是多方面的，提供：1)为来自代表性不足的少数群体和非网络机构的本科生提供暑期研究计划；2)少数民族院校研究生和访问学者奖学金；3)系列研讨会；4)网络参与者一年两次的务虚会。我们继续为暑期研究项目招收学生，结果已经开始看到来自未被充分代表的少数群体的申请人的数量和质量都在增加。本科生的研究机会在全国范围内通过RI-INBRE网站，在暑期工作和实习博览会上的演讲，以及各高等教育机构的互联网招聘服务进行宣传。作为回应，我们收到了9份申请，7名学生（5名女性和2名男性）被录取。这些学生分别来自罗德岛大学、布朗大学、东北大学、西蒙斯学院、南方大学和农工学院以及迈阿密大学。我们已经成功地与迈阿密大学建立了合作关系，预计未来几年将产生大量申请者，并且在从罗德岛社区学院（一个非网络机构）招聘方面取得了很大进展。在其他培训活动中，举办了十次讨论会。来自全国各地的客座演讲者与教职员工和研究生一起度过了一天，并以一场研究研讨会的演讲结束。一年一度的冬季静修活动于2006年1月27日在普罗维登斯学院举行。共有69名与RI-INBRE有关的人士参加了这次静修。四位新研究员做了平台介绍。此外，由继续调查人员及其学生提交了14张海报。该活动为研究人员及其学生提供了一个分享研究成果和促进合作的机会。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The Outreach Program is multi-faceted, offering: 1) a summer research program for undergraduate students from underrepresented minority groups and non-network institutions; 2) fellowships for minority graduate students and visiting faculty from the minority serving institutions; 3) a seminar series; and 4) biannual retreats for Network participants. We continue recruiting students for the summer research program, and as a result have begun to see an increase in the number and quality of applicants from underrepresented minority groups. The research opportunities for undergraduate students were advertised nationally through the RI-INBRE web site, presentations at summer job and internship fairs, and internet job posting services at various institutions of higher education. In response, 9 applications were received and 7 students (5 females and 2 males) were accepted into the Program. These students were from the University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Southern University and A&M College, and the University of Miami. We have successfully formed a collaboration with the University of Miami, which is expected to produce numerous applicants in future years, and have made great progress in recruiting from the Community College of Rhode Island, a non-network institution. Among other training activities, ten seminars were presented. Visiting speakers from around the country spent the day with faculty and graduate students, culminating with a research seminar presentation. The annual Winter Retreat was held on January 27, 2006 at Providence College. A total of 69 individuals connected with RI-INBRE attended the retreat. The four new investigators made platform presentations. In addition, 14 posters were presented by continuing investigators and their students. The event presented an opportunity for the investigators and their students to share research findings and foster collaboration.