Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery

摘要： 我们暑期研究计划的主要目标是让选定的12人沉浸其中 本科生(外加由西雅图儿童研究所资助的4名) 基础神经科学、神经工程和神经外科的环境。 在项目实施的头12年里，我们已经为143名新生和大学提供了 来自80所不同学校的18岁及以上的本科生加入了该计划。学生 参与了17个不同的实验室，总共有23名教职员工，参加了96个不同的 大型巡回演示，观察了500多个外科手术和/或临床阴影 通过跟踪20多名不同的外科医生提供机会，并每周举行问答会议 在24名不同教职员工以学生为中心的演讲之后。学生被挑选出来 来自国家申请者池，在当前奖项期间审查了1200份完整的申请。 我们以前班的几个学生现在已经被医学院或博士生录取了 神经科学课程，许多人已经进入神经科学或医学预科研究 上大学。尽管该计划并不是代表不足的少数族裔(URM)的专属计划，但根据 超过75%的参与者是女性，近40%的参与者来自URM团体。 虽然URM学生不是该项目的唯一焦点，但它是我们使命中固有的创造 并为边缘化人群提供进入神经科学领域的渠道。这个节目吸引了很多人 并通过与美国等组织的外联计划招募URM学生 教育部三人计划；华盛顿数学、工程、科学成就 计划；雷尼尔学者；威斯康星大学的崛起/天空装备(获得早期意识和准备 本科课程)项目；美国能源部资助的威斯康星州大学移民援助项目 项目；第一代学生成功中心； 科学中的奇卡诺人/西班牙裔和美洲原住民；土著组织 学者；西雅图大学寄养学生计划；奇卡诺/拉丁裔社区 医学；以及类似的团体，专注于在STEM领域促进代表性不足的学生。 协调招聘导致任职人数不足的群体的申请增加。 通过他们的计划经验，学生获得自信和信心，从而实现 让他们利用STEM领域的教育机会；他们更好地了解 科学过程，体验将基础研究转化为临床应用的挑战， 并与对他们正在接受的教育感兴趣的导师合作。我们的毕业生报告说 这些因素都支持未来在科学、工程和/或医学领域的职业发展。

ABSTRACT: The primary goal of our summer research program is to immerse a selected group of 12 undergraduates (plus 4 supported by Seattle Children’s Research Institute) in a translational environment of basic neuroscience, neural engineering, and neurological surgery. In the first 12 years of program operation, we have placed 143 rising freshmen and college undergraduate students age 18 and older from 80 different schools into the program. Students have participated in 17 different laboratories engaging a total of 23 faculty, attended 96 separate Grand Rounds presentations, observed over 500 surgical procedures and/or clinical shadowing opportunities by following more than 20 different surgeons, and had weekly Q&A sessions following student-centered presentations by 24 different faculty members. Students are selected from a national applicant pool with 1200 full submissions being reviewed during the current award. Several students from our earlier classes have now been accepted into medical school or PhD neuroscience programs, and many have advanced to neuroscience or premedical studies in college. Although the program is not exclusive to underrepresented minorities (URM), under the R25 over 75% of participants have been women and almost 40% have been from URM groups. While URM students are not the sole focus of the program, it is inherent in our mission to create and provide conduits into the neurosciences fields for marginalized peoples. The program attracts and recruits URM students through outreach programs to organizations such as the US Department of Education TriO Program; the Washington Math, Engineering, Science Achievement Program; Rainier Scholars; UW’s RISE UP/SKY GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Project; the US DOE-funded UW College Assistance Migrant Program; the Center for First-generation Student Success; the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science; the Native Organization of Indigenous Scholars; the Seattle University Foster Student Program; Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine; and similar groups focused on advancing underrepresented students in STEM fields. Coordinated recruitment has resulted in increased applications from underrepresented groups. Through their Program experiences, students gain the self-assurance and confidence that enables them to take advantage of educational opportunities in STEM fields; they better understand the scientific process, experience the challenges of translating basic research into clinical application, and work with mentors who have an interest in their ongoing education. Our graduates report that these factors all support future careers in science, engineering, and/or medicine.