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

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议项目的目标是增加训练有素的少数民族本科生的数量，这些本科生进入生物医学科学的博士培训和生物科学研究职业，并在NHLBI感兴趣的领域进行研究。该申请旨在资助14名本科生每年进行生物医学研究，如心血管、肺部或血液系统疾病，他们将参加哈佛医学院医学学部为期10周的暑期荣誉本科生研究计划（SHURP）。目前有475名校友，其中97%的人已经或计划继续接受生物医学科学方面的培训。目标是(1)增加学生对生物医学研究和职业选择的了解，(2)提高他们的研究相关技能和对这些技能的信心，(3)激发他们从事生物医学研究事业的兴趣，特别是在NHLBI感兴趣的领域，(4)提高学生选择合适专业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进行研究，他们是博士和医学博士/博士课程的成功研究导师，并在NHLBI感兴趣的领域进行研究。实验室研究的补充是每周要求的学生-教师研究讨论研讨会、负责任的研究行为培训、职业探索和发展讲习班、参加领导力联盟研讨会、研究生指导以及与教师、研究生和医学生见面的其他机会。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，向科学项目主任邮寄邮件，以及印刷和在线广告，在全国范围内招募申请人。每年从500多名申请者中挑选学生，根据他们对研究的兴趣、智力能力以及教师对认知和个人技能的评估。该计划由学员、教师研究导师、学员的学院科学顾问和外部咨询委员会进行评估。后续活动包括定期与受训者联系以提供建议和交流机会，一年两次的校友通讯，定期更新的校友名录，校园访问，以及与项目校友进行非正式的电话、信件和电子邮件联系。这些联系也使我们能够跟踪申请人和他们的职业道路。（摘要结束）

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)