Summer Undergraduate Program in Emory Renal Research (SUPERR)

描述（由申请人提供）：埃默里肾脏研究（SUPER）的夏季本科课程将促进对有兴趣进一步开展科学研究的本科生对肾脏，泌尿学和血液学（KUH）疾病的研究的赞赏，并鼓励他们从事生物医学科学研究。本科研究人员早期接触这些令人兴奋的研究领域将为有前途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/博士课程的学生数量，并增加未来研究这些主题的生物医学劳动力中的科学家骨干。 SUPER将让本科生了解目前由埃默里大学NIDDK支持的研究人员正在调查的KUH疾病问题。在全国招聘之后，选定的学生将参加我们亚特兰大校区为期12周的教学和实验室体验计划，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的机会，提高他们对肾脏病学，泌尿学和血液学研究的知识。具体的目标技能将包括数据采集，分析和解释，以及科学演示。为期12周的培训的高潮将是参加NIDDK赞助的贝塞斯达夏季学生研究研讨会。我们的总体目标是培养下一代的科学家和医生，科学家在肾脏病学，泌尿学，或血液学研究。具体目标1是建立一个本科课程，在肾脏，泌尿外科和血液疾病的兴趣。具体目标2是促进妇女和代表性不足的少数民族对肾脏、泌尿科和血液病研究的兴趣。具体目标3是增加本科招生到博士和MD/博士课程，擅长肾脏病学，泌尿学，或血液学研究。

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.