Summer Research and Educational Program

描述（由申请人提供）：大多数机构的教师多样性率低，在很大程度上反映了被研究生项目录取的学生缺乏多样性。增加来自弱势经济和社会背景或残疾的高素质少数民族（URM）申请者，最终将有助于增加各级研究教员的多样性。这项暑期研究和教育计划（SREP）的目标不仅是吸引和培养生物医学博士和医学博士课程的优秀候选人，而且要给他们灌输一种兴奋感，这种兴奋感将激励他们完成研究生课程，并在为生物医学做出重大贡献的基础上取得教职。我们相信，这种兴奋可以通过疾病导向或转化的方法来实现。我们的项目将充分利用BUSM正在进行的糖尿病、高血压、肺炎、哮喘和血管心脏病学方面的前沿研究。我们建议利用一些现有的项目来创造一个促进个人成长、自信和成就的环境，从而帮助为成功的生物医学事业铺平道路。我们现有项目的成功，早期医学院选择计划（EMSSP）和暑期本科生研究计划（SURP），是我们新的暑期项目SREP成功的一个很好的预测指标。夏季项目每年将从一组表现出强烈愿望从事生物医学科学事业的个人中接受十五（15）名申请人。这些申请人主要是作为早期医学院选择计划（EMSSP）的一部分被波士顿大学医学院录取的个人，或者是由于我们在他们学校的招聘努力、在ABRCAMS会议上的曝光或通过我们的网站曝光而申请的本科生。学生将被整合到一个实验室，导师在肺、心脏或血液研究领域进行高水平的研究，并将得到一个选定的指导团队的支持和建议。被录取的学生还将参加阅读/期刊俱乐部以及旨在确定榜样和各种职业道路选择的研讨会。在他们的暑期研究经历结束时，所有学生都将参加研究专题讨论会日，他们将通过口头和海报展示向波士顿大学医学院的教职员工和学生展示他们的数据。我们相信这是一个极好的机会，可以激发和培养未来科学家的发展，并丰富BUSM的文化环境。（摘要结束）

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The low rate of faculty diversity at most institutions is in large part a reflection of the lack of diversity in the students being admitted into graduate programs. An increase in highly qualified applicants who are underrepresented minorities (URM), from disadvantaged economic and social backgrounds, or who have disabilities will serve to ultimately increase diversity of research faculty at all levels. The goal of this proposal Summer Research and Educational Program (SREP) is to not only attract and develop strong candidates for biomedical PhD and MD programs, but to instill in them a sense of excitement which will motivate them to complete the graduate programs and progress on to faculty positions with the foundations to make significant biomedical contributions. We believe that this excitement can best be accomplished through a disease-oriented, or translational, approach. Our program will take full advantage of the cutting edge research in diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, asthma and vascular cardiology ongoing at BUSM. We propose to utilize a number of existing programs designed to create an environment that fosters individual growth, confidence and accomplishments thereby helping to pave the way for a successful biomedical career. The success of our established programs, Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) and Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), is a very good predictor for the success of our new summer program, SREP. The summer program will accept fifteen (15) applicants each year from a group of individuals who have demonstrated a strong desire to pursue a career in biomedical science. These applicants will primarily constitute individuals who are matriculating at Boston University School of Medicine as part of the Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) or undergraduate students who have applied as a result of our recruiting efforts at their school, exposure at the ABRCAMS meeting or exposure through our website. The students will be integrated into a laboratory with a mentor who conducts high level research in the areas of lung, heart or blood research, and will be supported and advised by a selected mentoring team. Accepted students will also participate in reading/journal clubs as well as seminars directed at identification of role models and various career path options. At the end of their summer research experience all students will take part in Research Symposia Day where they will present their data through oral and poster presentations to Boston University School of Medicine faculty and students. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity to stimulate and foster development of future scientists as well as to enrich the cultural environment at BUSM. (End of Abstract)