Congruent Mentorship to Reach Academic Diversity (COMRADE) in Neuroscience Research

 描述(由申请者提供)：培训计划‘达成神经科学研究学术多样性的一致导师(同志)’将为URM神经科学家提供创新的、基于证据的指导学习体验。对URM博士后的关注是由证据指导的，这些证据表明，他们在指导方面不一致，学术社会支持不够理想，研究时间不足，在研究生培训期间缺乏榜样。根据国立卫生研究院校内培训和教育办公室的建议，学员将参加个性化的练习，以提高职业发展和口头/书面沟通技能；他们将在实施个人发展计划的同时接受指导。培训将以为期2周的授课计划(夏季I)开始，然后是一致指导、年中会议、每月网络研讨会，最后是为期1周的以建议书为重点的计划(夏季II)。暑期班包括关于职业和职业发展、行为神经科学方法和拨款撰写的研讨会。暑期第二期的重点是NIH模拟研究部分，内容包括同行提案评论和与NINDS PO‘s的互动。我们将评估项目并跟踪学员的进度。结果将包括：1)专业演讲和出版物的数量；2)学术领导职位；3)学术事业奖；以及4)联邦和非联邦拨款。被辅导者的特征(自我效能感、内在动机、韧性和社会支持)将在入学前后进行测量，以预测学业成功。该计划的具体目标是：1)选择合格的URM博士后，这些博士后具有极大的潜力，有助于现有的循证神经科学模型知识，用于降低中风和相关代谢性疾病的风险；2)通过密集的研究培训，增加受训者的知识、技能和追求学术生涯的动力。这将通过以下方式实现：接触降低风险的神经科学研究工具；指导提高职业发展技能和开发成功的赠款申请；3)为受训者提供持续一致的指导并促进过渡到独立调查人员；4)为受训者提供密集的个性化培训和指导，并使他们熟悉国家卫生研究院的审查程序。这将增强它们在国家一级成功争取资金的能力。受训者将参加有指导的模拟研究部分，接受经验丰富的调查人员对他们的建议的反馈，并审查他们同行的建议。同志将通过指导URM博士后在行为神经科学和健康公平研究方面追求独立的职业生涯来解决学术队伍中的一个严重缺陷。该计划的成功完成将建立一个由24名训练有素的URM神经科学家组成的网络，从而扩大能力，以减轻神经疾病的负担，并改善不平等社区的健康公平。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The training program `Congruent Mentorship to Reach Academic Diversity (COMRADE) in Neuroscience Research' will offer an innovative, evidence-based mentored learning experience to URM neuroscientists. The focus on URM postdocs is guided by evidence that they experience inconsistencies in mentorship, suboptimal academic social support, insufficient time for research, and lack of role models during graduate training. As recommended by the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education, mentees will participate in individualized exercises to improve career development and verbal/written communication skills; they will be mentored while implementing their Individual Development Plan. Training will begin with a 2-week didactic program (Summer I), followed by congruent mentorship, a mid-year meeting, monthly webinars, ending with a 1-week, proposal-focused program (Summer II). Summer I comprises workshops on career and professional development, behavioral neuroscience methods, and grant writing. Summer II focuses on NIH mock study sections featuring peer proposal critiques and interactions with NINDS PO's. We will evaluate the program and track mentees' progress. Outcomes will include: 1) number of professional presentations and publications; 2) academic leadership positions; 3) academic career awards; and 4) federal and non- federal grants. Mentees' characteristics (self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, resilience, and social support) predicting academic success will be measured pre and post enrollment. The specific aims of the program are: 1) To select qualified URM postdocs with great potential to contribute to current knowledge of evidence-based neuroscience models utilized to reduce risk of stroke and related metabolic diseases; 2) To increase mentees' knowledge, skills, and motivation to pursue academic careers through intensive research training. This will be achieved via exposure to neuroscience research tools for risk reduction; instructions to enhance career development skills and development of successful grant applications; 3) To provide continuous congruent mentorship to mentees and to facilitate transition into independent investigators; and 4) To provide mentees with intensive individualized training and guidance in grant writing and to acquaint them with the NIH review process. This will enhance their capacity to compete successfully for funding at the national level. Mentees will participate in guided mock study section, receiving feedback on their proposals by experienced investigators and reviewing proposals of their peers. COMRADE will address a critical deficiency in the academic workforce by mentoring URM postdocs to pursue independent careers in behavioral neuroscience and health equity research. Successful completion of the program will establish a network of 24 well-trained URM neuroscientists, thus expanding capacity to reduce the burden of neurological diseases and improve health equity in disparity communities.