Inspiring Diversity to Explore the Brain in the 21st Century: The NIHNDS/LSUHSC-NO, Undergraduate Diversity in Neuroscience Research Experiences

与我们机构对来自代表性不足/服务不足和/或弱势背景的有竞争力的学生的持续支持一致，我们正在寻求通过实施可持续的本科生物医学科学预科充实平台来增加神经科学的多样性，以加强我们的管道。拟议的“激励多样性探索21世纪的心灵：NIHNDS/LSUHSC-NO，神经科学研究经验的本科生多样性”计划是一个为期一年的非住宿/通勤本科生暑期学术充实计划，该计划将为合作机构的学生提供在神经科学的基础上进行研究和体验研究生教育的机会。我们的本科学术充实计划的实施将继续整合LSUHSC- NO机构的资源，推进和实施一个强大的、基于证据的充实计划，基于核心能力的发展，如批判性思维和推理，人际交往和人际交往能力，科学能力，这些都是有抱负的生物医学专业候选人的基本工具。这些项目，以及指导和授权，将使我们的学者能够成功地进入卫生专业教育的录取途径。我们的目标学生群体将集中在路易斯安那州的居民，他们是正在上升的大二和大三本科生，他们对神经科学的生物医学事业感兴趣，并且正在参加当地/合作机构。通过建立良好的合作伙伴关系，我们将继续利用与路易斯安那州立大学主校区，地区历史悠久的黑人学院/大学的合作伙伴关系；主要为少数族裔服务的机构（包括但不限于路易斯安那州泽维尔大学、迪拉德大学和新奥尔良南部大学）以及新奥尔良大学和杜兰大学等地区机构进行项目招聘。我们的计划策略是每年选择6名学生学者，他们是正在上升的二年级和三年级学生。我们的核心课程将提供神经科学方面的职业发展活动，包括领导力和专业精神的整合，以及独立的实验室经验，批判性思维和阅读技能，以及为专业学校入学考试GRE做技能准备。我们将讨论批判性思维和推理、医学伦理、文化能力和专业精神的基本原则。项目丰富研讨会将提供：1)了解神经科学职业道路选择的学者，例如我们的博士课程，以及我们的医学博士/博士双学位课程；2)促进与生物医学/卫生专业教师、学生和神经科学研究人员的师徒关系；3)为入学前的生物医学专业招生工具提供建议-专业简历(CV)/简历的开发和入学面试的方法。

Consistent with our institution’s continued support of competitive students from underrepresented/underserved, and/or disadvantaged backgrounds, we are seeking to increase diversity in the neurosciences by the implement a sustainable undergraduate pre-biomedical sciences enrichment platform to strengthen our pipeline. The proposed “Inspiring Diversity to Explore the Mind in the 21st Century: The NIHNDS/LSUHSC-NO, Undergraduate Diversity in Neuroscience Research Experiences” Program is a one (1) year, non-residential/commutator undergraduate summer academic enrichment program, which will provide students from partnered-institutions the opportunity to perform research and experience graduate education under the egis of neurosciences. The implementation of our undergraduate academic enrichment program will continue to incorporate the resources of the LSUHSC- NO institution, advancing the and conduct of a robust, evidence-based enrichment program, based on the development of core competencies, such as critical thinking and reasoning, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, and science competencies, which are essential tools for aspiring biomedical professions candidates. These items, along with mentorship and empowerment, will allow our scholars to navigate successfully the admissions pathway into health professions education. Our target student population will focus on Louisiana residents who are rising sophomores and junior undergraduate students, who are interested in biomedical careers in the neurosciences and who are attending local/partnered-institutions, Through well-established partnerships, we will continue to leverage partnerships with our LSU Main Campus, regional historically black colleges/universities; predominantly minority serving institutions (including, but not limited to Xavier University of Louisiana, Dillard University, and Southern University of New Orleans) as well as regional institutions such as, the University of New Orleans, and Tulane University for program recruitment. Our programmatic strategy is to select 6 student scholars, yearly, who are rising sophomores and juniors. Our core curriculum will provide career development activities in the neurosciences, inclusive of the integration of leadership and professionalism, as well as separate laboratory experiences, critical thinking and reading skills, and skills’ preparation for professional schools’ entrance examination, the GRE. We will address fundamental principles of critical thinking & reasoning, medical ethics, cultural competence, and professionalism. Program enrichment workshops will provide: 1) scholars with awareness of career path options in the neurosciences, such as our PhD program, as well as our dual-degree track of MD/PhD programs; 2) facilitation of mentoring relationships with biomedical/health professions faculty, students, and neuroscience researchers; 3) advising on Pre-admissions biomedical professions admissions tools – Professional curriculum vitae (CV)/resume’ development and approaches to admissions interviews.