Summer Undergraduate Program in Emory Renal Research (SUPERR)

描述(由申请者提供)：埃默里肾脏研究(SUPR)的暑期本科课程将促进对肾脏、泌尿学和血液学(KUH)疾病的研究的欣赏，这些本科生对进一步的科学研究感兴趣，并可能被鼓励从事生物医学科学研究。让本科生研究人员及早接触到这些令人兴奋的研究领域，将给有希望的学生提供实验室方法的第一手经验，以回答直接影响人类健康和疾病的问题。我们的目标是培养对KUH疾病的持续兴趣，从而增加申请博士和MD/博士项目的学生数量，并在未来增加生物医学劳动力中研究这些主题的科学家队伍。 Superr将让本科生接触到目前由NIDDK支持的埃默里大学调查人员正在调查的Keh疾病的问题。在全国招募之后，被选中的学生将参加亚特兰大校区为期12周的以实验室为基础的教学体验项目，通过实验室实验、临床研究、职业发展活动、负责任的研究培训行为以及展示和分享他们的研究成果来增进他们在肾病学、泌尿学和血液学研究方面的知识。具体的目标技能将包括数据获取、分析和解释以及科学陈述。为期12周的培训的高潮将是参加NIDDK在贝塞斯达主办的夏季学生研究研讨会。我们的总体目标是培养下一代科学家和内科科学家，从事肾病学、泌尿学或血液学研究。具体目标1是建立一个对肾脏、泌尿外科和血液疾病感兴趣的本科生课程。具体目标2是促进妇女和代表性不足的少数群体对肾脏、泌尿外科和血液学疾病研究的兴趣。具体目标3是增加在肾病学、泌尿学或血液学研究方面出类拔萃的博士和医学博士/博士项目的本科生入学人数。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Summer Undergraduate Program in Emory Renal Research (SUPERR) will promote an appreciation for the study of kidney, urology, and hematologic (KUH) diseases among undergraduate students who are interested in furthering their scientific research and could be encouraged to pursue a career in biomedical scientific research. Early exposure of undergraduate researchers to these exciting areas of study will give promising students first-hand experience in laboratory methods to answer questions that directly affect human health and disease. Our goal is to foster sustained interest in KUH diseases, thereby increasing the number of students applying to PhD and MD/PhD programs, and increasing the cadre of scientists in the biomedical workforce studying these topics in the future. SUPERR will expose undergraduate students to current questions in KUH diseases that are being investigated by NIDDK supported investigators at Emory University. Following a national recruitment, selected students will participate in a 12-week didactic and laboratory-based experiential program on our Atlanta campus to advance their knowledge of nephrology, urology, and hematology research through laboratory experimentation, clinical research, career development activities, responsible conduct in research training, and opportunities to present and share their research. Specific targeted skills will include data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and scientific presentation. The culmination of the 12-week training will be participation at the NIDDK sponsored Summer Student Research Symposium in Bethesda. Our overall objective is to train the next generation of scientists and physician-scientists in nephrology, urology, or hematology research. Specific Aim 1 is to establish an undergraduate program that garners interest in kidney, urology, and hematologic diseases. Specific Aim 2 is to promote interest in kidney, urology, and hematology disease research among women and underrepresented minorities. Specific Aim 3 is to increase undergraduate enrollment into PhD and MD/PhD programs that excel in nephrology, urology, or hematology research.