SHARP: Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提议在旧金山公共卫生部艾滋病办公室（SFDPH）启动一个暑期艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究计划（SHARP），以激励本科生加入一个使用多学科方法控制艾滋病毒流行的科学家社区。该计划将特别关注来自科学界代表性不足的背景的个人，包括受艾滋病毒/艾滋病影响不成比例的种族和少数民族群体，因为他们可能1)对重要的研究问题和方法提供关键的见解；2)为文化相关和适当的策略提供额外的投入；3)成功地让社区参与到研究设计、实施和参与的各个方面；4)指导研究成果传播的形式和内容。SHARP将以我们自2009年以来在SFDPH组织的非常成功的美国复苏和再投资法案（ARRA）资助的暑期实习为蓝本，包括研究、培训、跟随和指导。夏普的学者将从当地的湾区学院和大学、历史悠久的黑人学院和大学以及广泛传播的互联网帖子中招募。为期12周的暑期项目将在一年级和二年级增加四名SHARP学者的入学人数；3、4年级5名，5年级6名。夏普学者将在经验丰富的教师的指导下进行重点研究项目，并在艾滋病办公室研究研讨会上展示研究成果；参加每周一次的夏普研讨会和在线学习（包括专门负责任的研究行为的会议）；影子临床试验和社区外展工作人员，并参加有关研究的社区咨询；并与加州大学旧金山分校（University of California, San Francisco）的少数族裔早期研究人员共同参加一个交流活动。为了保持SHARP学者的兴趣和参与度，我们将要求即将毕业的学者指导即将入学的学者。我们还将组织校友活动，包括在线社交网络，由夏普教师领导的季度网络研讨会，以及共享电子通讯。该项目由艾滋病毒预防研究和培训方面的创新者共同领导，设在艾滋病办公室，这是一个非常富有成效的研究环境，开展与NIMH艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究议程一致的研究。SFDPH为学者提供了合适的物理和管理基础设施，包括足够的空间、计算机网络和监管/数据管理能力。通过与加州大学旧金山分校和加州大学伯克利分校的紧密联系，学者们将有机会接触到来自不同学科的广泛研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to launch a Summer HIV/AIDS Research Program (SHARP) at the AIDS Office of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) in order to inspire undergraduates to join a community of scientists who use multidisciplinary approaches to control the HIV epidemic. The proposed program will specifically focus on individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in science, including racial and ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS because they may 1) offer critical insights into important research questions and approaches; 2) provide additional input into culturally relevant and appropriate strategies; 3) succeed in engaging communities in all aspects of study design, implementation and participation; and 4) guide the format and content of disseminating study results. SHARP will be modeled on the highly successful American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)-funded summer internship we have organized at the SFDPH since 2009 incorporating research, training, shadowing, and mentorship. SHARP scholars will be recruited from local Bay Area colleges and universities, Historic Black Colleges and Universities, and through widely disseminated Internet postings. The 12-week summer program will scale up enrollment of four SHARP scholars during Years 1 and 2; five SHARP scholars during Years 3 and 4 and six SHARP scholars in Year 5. SHARP scholars will conduct a focused research project under the mentorship of experienced faculty and present findings at an AIDS Office Research Symposium; participate in weekly SHARP seminars and eLearning (including sessions dedicated to the responsible conduct of research); shadow clinical trial and community outreach staff and attend community consultations on research; and participate in a networking event with co-mentoring minority early stage investigators at the University of California, San Francisco. To retain interest and engagement of SHARP scholars, we will request that graduating scholars mentor incoming scholars. We will also organize alumni activities that include online social networking, quarterly webinars led by SHARP faculty, and sharing of an e-newsletter. Co-led by innovators in HIV prevention research and training, the program is housed at the AIDS Office, an extremely productive research environment that conduct studies aligned with the HIV/AIDS research agenda of the NIMH. The SFDPH offers a suitable physical and administrative infrastructure to support scholars including adequate space, a computer network, and regulatory/data management capabilities. Through close linkage to UCSF and University of California at Berkeley, scholars will have access to a wide range of researchers from different disciplines. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: There are an estimated 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The goal of this program is to create a compelling summer research experience for undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in science, motivating them to pursue further training so they can explore social/behavioral and biomedical HIV/AIDS prevention approaches that will effectively address what many consider to be the defining health challenge of our era.