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创建于2003年，旨在培养和激励未被代表的少数民族（URM）学员追求、致力于并成功从事科学事业。我们培训的三个主要部分是：1)获取科学知识；2)沟通能力的培养；以及个性化的职业发展和指导。我们的项目针对的是学术管道中的几个点上的科学家。即将毕业的高中毕业生将通过严格的课程学习，并通过基因组学的实践课程介绍实验室和分析技术，为在大学里接受STEM教育做好准备。本科生、博士后和访问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。所有学员都将提高他们以清晰和令人信服的方式提出科学概念的能力，并参与各种职业指导活动，为他们在学术和职业上的成功做好准备。所有受训者都将接受来自博德研究所庞大社区的该领域领袖的指导。博德研究所提供了一个多学科、高度协作的环境，将新的基因组技术和遗传、化学和计算方法应用于疾病研究。Broad的民主行动党将从不同的来源招募和确定有才华的参与者，包括非研究密集型和少数民族服务的高校，包括来自弱势背景的学员。我们将评估我们的项目和结果，根据明确的指标跟踪参与者。我们的建议建立在以前的经验之上

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.