UNC NORC Supplement to Expand NORC Central

项目摘要/摘要 营养性肥胖研究中心(NORC)是由国家统计局资助的综合计划的一部分 糖尿病、消化和肾脏疾病研究所，专门为支持营养而设计 科学和与肥胖相关的研究。该计划由来自全国的11个中心组成，这些中心提供 为研究前沿营养和肥胖的研究人员提供基本和临床资源和专业知识 研究。NORC Central(https://norccentral.org/))于2016年首次开发，目前是一个在线目录 美国11个NORC中每一个提供的服务和资源以及作为 每个中心的教育活动、科学进步和具体成就。 以国家NORC多样性和包容性科学家指导委员会的工作为基础 本行政补编将为以下方面提供资源： 科学家们对解决营养和肥胖问题感兴趣，并着眼于多样性、公平性和包容性 缩小健康差距。具体地说，这一行政副刊将使 下列重要的新数字资源：多样性、公平性和包容性(DEI)和健康差距 研究科，为早期职业研究人员和成熟的研究人员提供资源，a 出版物数据库，重点介绍国家海洋研究中心在整个国家系统内支持的研究，a 会员数据库，介绍NORC附属的早期职业调查人员和来自 代表人数不足的群体，以及专注于早期职业和Dei机会的在线求职公告板。此外, 这一行政副刊将确保整个网站遵守公认的无障碍要求。 作为这项补充的一部分，我们还将进行定性研究，以确定晋升的障碍和 在全国NORC系统中保留URIA实习生和教职员工。 通过这些改进，NORC Central将继续促进全国NORC之间的合作 对营养和肥胖问题的研究人员来说，这是一个重要的资源。NORC Central也将 做好准备，成为早期职业调查人员和来自 在营养和肥胖领域工作的群体代表性不足。

Project Summary/Abstract The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) are a part of an integrated program funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases that is specifically designed to support nutritional sciences and obesity-related research. The program consists of 11 centers from across the country that provide basic and clinical resources and expertise to investigators conducting cutting-edge nutrition and obesity research. First developed in 2016, NORC Central (https://norccentral.org/) currently serves as an online directory of the services and resources offered at each of the 11 NORCs across the US and as a central directory of the educational activities, scientific advancements, and specific accomplishments of each Center. Building on the work of the national NORC Steering Committee for Diversity and Inclusion of Scientists from Underrepresented Groups in Academia (URiA), this administrative supplement will provide resources for scientists interested in addressing nutrition and obesity with a lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion and mitigating health disparities. Specifically, this administrative supplement will enable the development of the following important new digital resources: a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Health Disparities Research section to provide resources to both early career investigators and established researchers, a publications database that highlights research supported by NORCs throughout the national system, a membership database that profiles NORC-affiliated early career investigators and investigators from underrepresented groups, and an online job board focused on early career and DEI opportunities. In addition, this administrative supplement will ensure that the entire website adheres to accepted accessibility requirements. As part of this supplement, we will also conduct qualitative research to identify barriers for advancement and retention of URiA trainees and faculty across the national NORC system. With these improvements, NORC Central will continue to facilitate collaborations across the national NORC system and serve as a vital resource for investigators focusing on nutrition and obesity. NORC Central will also be poised to serve as an important destination for early career investigators and investigators from underrepresented groups working in the fields of nutrition and obesity.