ADAR Summit Meeting

项目总结/摘要 为STEM领域代表性不足的本科生创造经验， 展示他们自己的研究和经验，专业的环境对发展很重要 他们的自我意识，以及在研究生涯中坚持不懈的能力。分享自己的研究成果是一种 这一过程中的重要步骤。拟议中的阿达尔首脑会议提供了资金， 支持使这一点发生在MSTEM推进老龄化研究的多样性的学员 程序.拟议的一系列会议将每年举行一次，为期五年， 美国老年学会（Gerontological Society of America，GSA） 目前有9个这样的项目。每个人在老龄化领域都有不同的重点： 生物学、心理学、人口学等等。作为阿达尔计划的一部分，学生参与 指导老龄化领域的研究项目。这些项目将在 作为阿达尔首脑会议的介绍，或作为海报会议的一部分， 在更广泛的GSA会议环境中。GSA将促进阿达尔的整合 进入节目单。在每年的阿达尔峰会上，都会有学生演讲， 来自建立URM和其他学者的演讲，与 来自可能的研究生院的代表，以及与来自 其他机构。该计划将有不同类型的活动，以充分参与 本科生，包括参观GSA的海报会议，参加会议 与他们的领域相关，以及书中的展品。此外，MSTEM阿达尔计划要求 PI每年举行会议，讨论最佳做法，分享建议和其他经验。法律与正义党 我们将有时间为此举行会议。 因此，本次会议系列的主要目标是帮助巩固学员的自我形象 as STEM科学家in aging老化through通过positive积极reinforcement强化.阿达尔峰会是一次 重要的战略保留在萌芽的研究事业。最终的目标是有一个 代表美国总人口的科学家研究社区， 以便更准确地解决世纪及以后的健康问题。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Creating experiences for underrepresented undergraduates in STEM fields where they can present their own research and experience a professional setting is important for developing their sense of self, and ability to persevere in a research career. Sharing one's research is an important step in that process. The proposed ADAR Summit meeting provides the financial support to make this happen for trainees in the MSTEM Advancing Diversity in Aging Research program. The proposed series of conferences will meet annually for five years, coinciding with the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). There are 9 such programs currently. Each one has a different emphasis in the field of aging: biology, psychology, demography and more. As part of the ADAR program, students engage in mentored research projects in the field of aging. These projects will be presented at the conference either as presentations in the ADAR Summit meeting, or as part of a poster session within the broader GSA conference setting. The GSA will facilitate an integration of the ADAR Summit into the program. In each year in the ADAR Summit, there will be student presentations, presentations from established URM and other scholars, opportunities to speak with representatives from possible graduate schools, and networking time with the trainees from other institutions. The program will have different kinds of activities in order to fully engage the undergraduate students, including visiting the poster sessions in the GSA, attending sessions relevant to their field, and the book exhibits. In addition, the MSTEM ADAR program requires PIs to meet annually to discuss best practices, share advice and other experiences. The PIs will have time to meet for this purpose. As such, the primary goal of this conference series is to help solidify the self-image of trainees as STEM researchers in aging through positive reinforcement. The ADAR Summit is an important strategy for retention in budding research careers. Ultimately the goal is to have a research community of scientists that is representative of the overall United States population, in order to more accurately address health issues of the 21st century and beyond.