Translational Research in Neuro-AIDS and Mental Health

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一个请求更新以前资助的R25提案，以解决神经艾滋病研究人员培训的多样性问题，并在少数民族人口中与神经艾滋病有关的问题上培训非少数民族研究人员。这开始于约翰霍普金斯大学、波多黎各大学和夏威夷大学之间的合作。这些机构中的每一个都有其独特的少数民族人口。在这笔赠款获得资助的两年半时间里，我们已经超过了其最初的所有目标。我们制定了三个培训计划。一个为期12周的教学会议，另外6个职业生涯建设讲座采取了88名研究人员，其中81%是继续在神经艾滋病的职业生涯。这些讲座是最先进的基于网络的设计和学员的强烈参与。它们还包括一个杂志俱乐部的形式，以加强讨论。这些讲座中的每一个，解决相关的多样性问题。第二部分包括研究培训，确定适当的导师和项目。一些学员前往巴尔的摩，以帮助建立合作和获得研究技能。第三部分是在竞争的基础上发放试点赠款，以选择个人。这些试点赠款现已两次授予少数族裔背景的研究人员。虽然确定他们的长期成功还为时过早，但大多数已经为摘要生成了数据，并为NIH拨款提交生成了初步数据。学员们一共发表了56篇手稿。在第一年和第二年注册的59名受训人员中，有9人获得了国家卫生研究院的赠款。我们对课程的各个方面进行了详细的评估，并制定了强大的推广计划，以吸引新的研究人员进入该领域。对我们的课程和参与研究计划的需求远远超过了我们最初的预期。全国几个机构的研究人员表示了兴趣。我们现建议扩大这方面的工作范围，以应付这些需求，但主要工作仍会集中在上述三间院校。我们还将与NIMH合作，帮助与他们资助的其他R25项目建立合作关系。 公共卫生相关性：虽然艾滋病毒流行病对美国少数民族人口的影响不成比例，但很少有少数民族研究人员从事神经艾滋病研究。该提案的主要目标是使劳动力多样化，并解决具体影响这些人口但尚未得到足够重视的研究问题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a request for renewal of a previously funded R25 proposal to address issues of diversity in training of researchers in Neuro-AIDS and to train non-minority researchers in issues related to neuro-AIDS in minority populations. This started as a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University, University of Puerto Rico and University of Hawaii. Each of these institutions of their geographical location has a unique minority population. In the two and a half years since this grant was funded, we have exceeded all its original goals. We created a three part training program. A didactic session of 12 weeks, with another 6 career building lectures was taken by 88 researchers, 81% of whom are continuing a career in Neuro-AIDS. These lectures are state of the art with web-based design and strong participation from the trainees. They also include a journal club format to enhance discussion. Each of these lectures, address issues of diversity where relevant. The second part consists of research training with identification of appropriate mentors and projects. Several of the mentees have travelled to Baltimore to help establish collaborations and acquire research skills. The third part is the awarding of the pilot grants on a competitive basis to select individuals. These pilot grants have now been awarded twice to researchers from minority backgrounds. While too early to determine their long-term success, most have already generated data for abstracts and have generated preliminary data for NIH grant submission. Together the trainees that have published 56 manuscripts. Of the 59 trainees enrolled in years 1 and 2, nine received NIH grants. We have a detailed evaluation process of all aspects of the course and a strong outreach program to attract new researchers into the field. The demand for our course and participation in the research program has far exceeded our original expectations. Researchers in several institutions around the country expressed an interest. We now propose to expand the scope of this to meet these demands, although the major focus will continue to be on the three institutions mentioned above. We will also work with NIMH to help establish collaborations with the other R25 programs funded by them. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: While the HIV epidemic has disproportionately affected minority populations in the US, very few minority researchers are engaged in neuro-AIDS research. The major goal of the proposal is to diversity the workforce and address research questions that specifically affect these populations and have not received adequate attention.