NHLBI Summer Training Experience to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议计划的目标是集中在增加训练有素的少数民族本科生谁进入博士培训和生物科学研究职业生涯在生物医学科学和做感兴趣的领域研究NHLBI的数量。该申请寻求资金，以支持14名本科生/年的夏季生物医学研究，如心血管，肺或血液疾病谁将参加为期10周的夏季荣誉本科生研究计划（SHURP）的医学科学部设在哈佛医学院。目前有475名校友，其中97%已经或计划继续在生物医学科学方面的培训。其目标是（1）增加学生的生物医学研究和职业选择的知识，（2）提高他们的研究相关技能和对这些技能的信心，（3）激发他们在生物医学研究中追求职业的兴趣，特别是在NHLBI感兴趣的领域，（4）提高学生选择合适的课程和准备成功申请的能力，（5）提供项目内和项目后的指导，（6）协助项目校友建立专业网络。该计划的主要重点是在哈佛医学院教师的实验室研究，他们是博士和MD/博士课程的成功研究导师，并在NHLBI感兴趣的领域进行研究。实验室研究是由所需的每周学生教师研究讨论研讨会，在研究的负责任的行为，职业探索和发展研讨会，在领导联盟研讨会的参与，研究生的指导，以及其他机会，以满足教师和研究生和医学生的培训补充。申请人通过与本科项目主任和SHURP校友的个人联系，在少数民族科学学生研究或职业会议上推广该项目，向科学项目主任发送邮件，以及印刷和在线广告在全国范围内招募。学生是从超过500+申请人/年的基础上，他们在研究的兴趣，智力，和教师的认知和个人技能的评估选择。该计划由学员，教师研究导师，学员的大学科学顾问和外部咨询委员会评估。后续活动包括与学员定期接触，提供建议和网络机会，一年两次的校友通讯，定期更新的校友目录，校园参观，以及非正式的电话，信件和电子邮件与计划校友联系。这些联系人还使我们能够跟踪申请人及其职业道路。(End摘要）

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed program is focused on increasing the number of well-trained minority undergraduate students who enter doctoral training and biological science research careers in the biomedical sciences and do research in areas of interest to NHLBI. The application seeks funds to support 14 undergraduate students/yr for summer research in biomedical research such as cardiovascular, pulmonary or hematological disorders who will participate in the 10 week Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP) of the Division of Medical Sciences based at Harvard Medical School. There are currently 475 alumni and 97% of them have or are planning to continue training in the biomedical sciences. The objectives are (1) to increase students' knowledge of biomedical research and career choices, (2) to improve their research-related skills and confidence in those skills, (3) to stimulate their interest in pursuing careers in biomedical research, especially in areas of interest to NHLBI, (4) to improve the students' ability to select n appropriate program and to prepare a successful application, (5) to provide intra-program and post-program mentoring, (6) to assist the program alumni in building a professional network. The major focus of the program is research in laboratories of Harvard Medical School faculty members who are successful research mentors in the PhD and MD/PhD programs and who do research in areas of interest to NHLBI. Laboratory research is supplemented by required weekly student-faculty research discussion seminars, training in the Responsible Conduct of Research, career exploration and development workshops, participation in the Leadership Alliance Symposium, mentoring by graduate students, and other opportunities to meet faculty and graduate and medical students. Applicants are recruited nationwide through personal contacts with undergraduate program directors and SHURP alumni, promotion of the program at minority science student research or career conferences, mailings to science program directors, and print and on-line advertisements. Students are selected from over 500+ applicants/yr on the basis of their interest in research, intellectual competence, and teacher assessment of cognitive and personal skills. The program is evaluated by the trainees, faculty research mentors, trainees' college science advisors and by an External Advisory Committee. Follow-up activities include regular contact with trainees to provide advice and networking opportunities, a twice-yearly alumni newsletter, a periodically- updated alumni directory, campus visits, and informal telephone, letter, and email contacts with program alumni. These contacts also allow us to track the applicants and their career paths. (End of Abstract)