Summer Research and Educational Program

描述(由申请人提供)：大多数院校的教师多样性比率很低，这在很大程度上反映了被研究生录取的学生缺乏多样性。增加少数族裔代表不足(URM)、来自弱势经济和社会背景或残疾的高素质申请者的增加，最终将有助于增加各级研究人员的多样性。这一暑期研究和教育计划(SREP)的目标不仅是吸引和培养生物医学博士和医学博士课程的优秀候选人，而且向他们灌输一种兴奋感，这将激励他们完成研究生课程并在基金会的教员职位上取得进步，做出重大的生物医学贡献。我们认为，这种兴奋最好是通过一种面向疾病的方法或转化性的方法来实现。我们的计划将充分利用BUSM正在进行的糖尿病、高血压、肺炎、哮喘和血管心脏病学方面的尖端研究。我们建议利用一些现有的计划，旨在创造一个环境，促进个人的成长，信心和成就，从而帮助铺平道路，成功的生物医学事业。我们已建立的项目，早期医学院选择项目(EMSSP)和暑期本科生研究项目(SURP)的成功，是我们新的夏季项目SREP成功的一个非常好的预测。暑期计划每年将接受15名申请者，这些申请者来自一群表现出强烈渴望从事生物医学科学事业的个人。这些申请者将主要是作为早期医学院选择计划(EMSSP)的一部分进入波士顿大学医学院的个人，或由于我们在其学校的招聘努力、在ABRCAMS会议上的曝光或通过我们的网站曝光而申请的本科生。这些学生将被整合到一个实验室，由一名导师在肺、心脏或血液研究领域进行高水平的研究，并将由一个选定的指导团队提供支持和建议。被录取的学生还将参加阅读/杂志俱乐部以及旨在确定榜样和各种职业道路选择的研讨会。在暑期研究体验结束后，所有学生将参加研究研讨会日，在那里他们将通过口头和海报演示向波士顿大学医学院的教职员工和学生展示他们的数据。我们相信，这是一个极好的机会，可以刺激和促进未来科学家的发展，并丰富北大的文化环境。(摘要结束)

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The low rate of faculty diversity at most institutions is in large part a reflection of the lack of diversity in the students being admitted into graduate programs. An increase in highly qualified applicants who are underrepresented minorities (URM), from disadvantaged economic and social backgrounds, or who have disabilities will serve to ultimately increase diversity of research faculty at all levels. The goal of this proposal Summer Research and Educational Program (SREP) is to not only attract and develop strong candidates for biomedical PhD and MD programs, but to instill in them a sense of excitement which will motivate them to complete the graduate programs and progress on to faculty positions with the foundations to make significant biomedical contributions. We believe that this excitement can best be accomplished through a disease-oriented, or translational, approach. Our program will take full advantage of the cutting edge research in diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, asthma and vascular cardiology ongoing at BUSM. We propose to utilize a number of existing programs designed to create an environment that fosters individual growth, confidence and accomplishments thereby helping to pave the way for a successful biomedical career. The success of our established programs, Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) and Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), is a very good predictor for the success of our new summer program, SREP. The summer program will accept fifteen (15) applicants each year from a group of individuals who have demonstrated a strong desire to pursue a career in biomedical science. These applicants will primarily constitute individuals who are matriculating at Boston University School of Medicine as part of the Early Medical School Selection Program (EMSSP) or undergraduate students who have applied as a result of our recruiting efforts at their school, exposure at the ABRCAMS meeting or exposure through our website. The students will be integrated into a laboratory with a mentor who conducts high level research in the areas of lung, heart or blood research, and will be supported and advised by a selected mentoring team. Accepted students will also participate in reading/journal clubs as well as seminars directed at identification of role models and various career path options. At the end of their summer research experience all students will take part in Research Symposia Day where they will present their data through oral and poster presentations to Boston University School of Medicine faculty and students. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity to stimulate and foster development of future scientists as well as to enrich the cultural environment at BUSM. (End of Abstract)