OPPORTUNITIES IN GENOMICS RESEARCH: INCREASING DIVERSITY AND RETENTION IN STEM

描述（由申请人提供）：华盛顿大学基因组研究所基因组学研究项目的目标是增加STEM中代表性不足的学生的保留率，并提高他们进入竞争激烈的博士项目的入学率。OGR由两个项目组成：一个为期八周的暑期项目（本科学者）和一个为期一年的学士学位后项目（广泛研究）。OGR项目的先前数据表明，超过45%的毕业生进入了博士学位和其他研究生和专业课程。OGR的参与者将参与一些活动，这些活动将使我们的学生进入博士项目的比例至少提高到65%。这些活动包括假设驱动、指导研究、专注于批判性思维的会议、虚拟学年活动、研究生准备课程和研讨会。这些活动将以我们2007年与OGR开展的工作为基础，随着项目的推进取得更大成果。除了学生外展，我们仍然致力于广大社区，我们将提供研讨会，重点关注基因组学中的健康差异，这些研讨会将提供给公众和健康倡导团体。我们在OGR项目和社区外展方面的努力有助于提高科学工作人员的多样性，并提高公众对基因组学及其与人类健康的相关性的认识。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Opportunities in Genomics Research Program at The Genome Institute at Washington University is to increase the retention of underrepresented students in STEM and to increase their rate of matriculation into highly competitive Ph.D. programs. OGR consists of two programs: an eight-week summer program (Undergraduate Scholars) and a one-year post-baccalaureate program (Extensive Study). Prior data for the OGR programs indicate that over 45% of the graduates have matriculated into Ph.D. and other graduate and professional programs. OGR participants will engage in activities that will increase the percent of our students moving into Ph.D. programs to at least 65% overall. These activities include hypothesis-driven, mentored research, sessions focused on critical thinking, virtual academic year activities and graduate preparation courses and workshops. These activities will build on the work we began with OGR in 2007, leading to greater outcomes as the program moves forward. In addition to student outreach, we remain committed to the community at large and we will provide seminars focused on health disparities in genomics that will be available to the public and health advocacy groups. Our efforts with the OGR program and community outreach are helping to enhance diversity in the scientific workforce as well as enhancing the public's knowledge of genomics and its relevance to human health.