Achieving diversity in genomics: Research education for URM scientists

描述（由申请人提供）：布罗德研究所的DAP成立于2003年，旨在准备和激励代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学员追求，致力于并成功地从事科学事业。我们的培训的三个主要组成部分是：1）科学知识的获取; 2）沟通技巧的发展;和个性化的职业发展和指导。我们的计划针对科学家在学术管道的几个点。上升的高中毕业生将准备通过严格的课程工作，并通过基因组学的实践课程介绍实验室和分析技术，在大学里追求STEM教育。本科生，博士后和客座教师将在新兴科学领域发展广度和深度，并通过开展前沿研究获得实验设计和分析技能。所有受训人员将提高他们的能力，以清晰和令人信服的方式提出科学概念，并参与各种职业指导活动，这将为他们在学术和专业上取得成功做好准备。所有学员将接受来自布罗德研究所大型社区的实地领导人的指导。布罗德研究所提供了一个多学科，高度合作的环境，其中新的基因组技术和遗传，化学和计算方法应用于疾病的研究。广泛的DAP将招募和识别来自不同来源的有才华的参与者，包括非研究密集型和少数民族服务的学院和大学，包括来自弱势背景的学员。我们将评估我们的计划和成果，根据明确的指标跟踪参与者。我们的建议是建立在以前的经验， 培训URM科学家和成功的关键成果，如学员在科学，出版物和国家承认我们的学员的成就坚持。 公共卫生相关性：该项目将增加我国研究科学家的多样性。我们的计划将准备和激励下代表少数民族和弱势高中生，本科生，博士后和教师学员追求和成功的研究事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Broad Institute's DAP was created in 2003 to prepare and inspire under represented minority (URM) trainees to pursue, commit to, and succeed in, careers in science. The three major components of our training are: 1) acquisition of scientific knowledge; 2) development of communication skills; and individualized career development and guidance. Our program targets scientists at several points in the academic pipeline. Rising high school seniors will be prepared to pursue STEM education in college through rigorous course work and by being introduced to laboratory and analytical techniques via a hands-on course in genomics. Undergraduates, postdocs and visiting faculty will develop breadth and depth in emerging areas of science and acquire skills in experimental design and analysis by carrying out cutting-edge research. All trainees will sharpen their ability to present scientific concepts in a clear and compelling manner and engage in a variety of career guidance activities that will prepare them for academic and professional success. All trainees will receive mentoring from leaders in the field, drawn from the Broad Institute's large community. The Broad Institute offers a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative environment in which new genomic technologies and genetic, chemical and computational approaches are applied to the study of disease. The Broad's DAP will recruit and identify talented participants from diverse sources, including non-research-intensive and minority serving colleges and universities, including trainees from disadvantaged backgrounds. We will evaluate our program and outcomes, tracking the participants with respect to clear metrics. Our proposal builds on prior experience in training URM scientists and success in key outcomes, such as persistence of trainees in science, publications, and national recognition for our trainees' achievements. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This project will increase the diversity of our nation's research scientists. Our program will prepare and inspire under represented minority and disadvantaged high school students, undergraduates, postdoctoral and faculty trainees to pursue and succeed in research careers.