UCSC Research Mentoring Internship Program: An Initiative to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Genomics Research

项目摘要/摘要 加州大学圣克鲁斯分校的UCSC多样性行动计划起源于 2002年作为UCSC基因组浏览器的子奖。在加州大学的校园里，我们的DAP是 被称为研究指导实习计划(RMI)的研究型教育 该计划通过增加以下几个方面来改善基因组科学领域的公平和就业机会 代表不足的少数族裔学生的参与。RMI，现在由 基因组研究所多样性办公室，提供有指导的研究培训和财务 支持代表不足的少数族裔(URM)学生在本科和 研究生(博士前)教育培训，目标是准备和推进 他们在基因组科学或其伦理、法律和社会领域取得成功的事业 影响(ELSI)。由RMI资助的学生被分配到一项教员研究 每周与他们一起培训10-20个小时的导师。导师实验室可能在任何 理工学院物理与生物科学系 工程学，前提是研究的重点是基因组科学(例如 计算生物学、定量科学、生物信息学和技术 发展)。STEM研究环境可以是湿实验室或计算实验室。 ELSI项目通常是在一名来自 社会科学分部，通常在基因组学的一个特定方面 以下领域之一：生物伦理、政策、医疗保健、社会影响。RMI 以奖学金的形式为本科生提供经济支持，并提供大量 研究生奖学金。除了研究培训，该计划还提供 学术和专业发展研讨会、一对一教练和职业生涯 指导。该项目让学生接触到研究的文化和严酷 在教师指导的密切监督下的环境，从而增强 为研究生院及以后的学习做好准备并取得成功。我们从地区招聘 社区学院和加州州立大学拥有高比例的 来自低收入和服务不足人群的学生。确保成功 坚持完成学位，我们实施基于BEST的保留策略 在前沿研究中创建专业支持和编程的实践 为我们的同龄人提供进步所需的知识和工具的环境 为在基因组学领域有意义的事业干杯。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The UCSC Diversity Action Plan at the University of California, Santa Cruz originated in 2002 as a sub-award of the UCSC Genome Browser. On the UCSC campus, our DAP is known as the Research Mentoring Internship Program (RMI), a research education program that improves equity and access to careers in genomic science by increasing the participation of underrepresented minority students. The RMI, now managed by the Genomics Institute Office of Diversity, provides mentored research training and financial support for underrepresented minority (URM) students in both undergraduate and graduate (pre-doctoral) educational training, with the goal of preparing and advancing them toward successful careers in genomic science or its ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI). Students supported by the RMI are assigned to a faculty research mentor with whom they train 10-20 hours per week. Mentor labs may be in any department in the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences or the School of Engineering, provided that the research focuses on genomic sciences (e.g. computational biology, quantitative sciences, bioinformatics and technology development). STEM research environments may be wet labs or computational labs. ELSI projects are usually conducted under the aegis of a faculty member from the Division of Social Sciences, and commonly approach a specific aspect of genomics in one of the following areas: bioethics, policy, health care, social implications. The RMI provides financial support in the form of scholarships for undergraduates and substantial fellowships for graduate students. In addition to research training, the program offers academic and professional development workshops, one-on-one coaching, and career guidance. The program exposes students to the culture and rigors of a research environment under the close supervision of faculty mentoring, thus enhancing preparation for and success in graduate school and beyond. We recruit from regional community colleges and California State Universities that have high percentages of students from low-income and underserved populations. To ensure successful persistence to degree completion, we implement retention strategies based on best practices to create professional support and programming within a cutting-edge research environment that provides our cohort with the knowledge and tools needed to advance to meaningful careers in genomics.