NHGRI/DIR Education and Outreach Programs

NHGRI校内研究部参与了广泛的教育和外联活动，旨在向公众通报基因组学的最新进展，并培训下一代科学家。 活动包括指导和建议当前的受训人员，以及对NHGRI以前受过培训的科学家进行职业跟踪。在整个外展、招聘和留任过程中，努力增加NHGRI DIR科学家的多样性，包括健康差距奖学金和社区大学的一系列研讨会。 NHGRI的内部培训办公室(ITO)赞助了展位，并在奇卡诺人和美洲原住民科学促进会(SACNAS)年会以及少数民族学生生物医学研究年会(ABRCMS)上发挥了重要作用。参加SACNAS的科学工作人员参加了一次基因组学见面会，旨在为学生提供与活跃的科学家见面并讨论他们的职业目标的机会。在这两次会议上，博士级科学工作人员担任学生与会者口头和海报陈述的评委，为这些学生提供了宝贵的指导机会。 通过ITO开展的教育和外展活动还包括我们与乔治王子社区学院(PGCC)STEM大学生中心的合作伙伴关系，NHGRI的教职员工定期为PGCC学生讲课。ITO的工作人员还会见了参加DIR研究实验室暑期研究项目的学生。

The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research is involved in a wide range of education and outreach activities aimed at informing the public of the latest advances in genomics and training the next generation of scientists. Activities include mentoring and advising current trainees as well as career tracking of NHGRI former trained scientists. Efforts are placed on increasing diversity within the NHGRI DIR scientists throughout outreach, recruitment and retentions, including Health Disparity Fellowships and seminar series at community colleges. NHGRI's Intramural Training Office (ITO) sponsored booths and had a significant presence at the Society for Advancement for Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference, as well as at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). The scientific staff attending SACNAS participated in a genomics meet-and-greet intended to provide students with the opportunity to meet with active scientists and discuss their career goals. At both conferences, doctoral-level scientific staff served as judges for oral and poster presentations being given by student participants, providing a valuable mentoring opportunity to these students. Education and outreach activities conducted through ITO also include our partnership with the Prince George's Community College (PGCC) STEM Collegian Center, with NHGRI faculty and staff presenting lectures to PGCC students on a regular basis. ITO staff also meets with students participating in summer research programs conducted at DIR research laboratories.