Programs for the Training and Advancement of the Next GENeration of Native Researchers in Genetics, Ethics and Society

项目摘要 美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民基因组科学专业人员的缺乏突出了基因组科学的必要性， 有效的研究培训计划，以准备下一代的土著学生在他们的成功 从事基因组研究的职业。我们的基因组学和本土社区伦理（GEN）计划是一个 五年的研究培训计划，为本科生和研究生本土学生有兴趣追求 与遗传学、健康和社会有关的问题。我们的课程结合了教学和体验式培训 活动，以及土著和社区学习模式，作为土著学生 直接塑造基因组学领域的方式，促进土著的价值观和观点， 经验GEN计划的四个主要组成部分包括：1）土著人奖学金计划 学生与正在进行的培训机会和研究经验，无论是在现场和在一个 更大的支持机构网络; 2）与正在进行的基于社区的伦理、法律的 和社会影响，3）为准备研究生或专业的学生提供学士后课程 学校在相关领域ELSI，和4）学生研究会议，旨在展示未来 学生在基因组学研究方面的成就。 我们计划的核心是一个旨在促进协作学习社区的奖学金计划 促进土著学生在基因组学和社会的伦理，社会和法律的影响。 该奖学金建立在学习者社区的基础上，致力于创建 为土著学生提供可持续的支持性学习环境， 土著知识和方法、代际学习、土著专业网络，以及 社会凝聚力的价值。这个奖学金的一个优先事项，以及整个计划作为一个整体，是提供 土著学生有机会参加社区培训和研究活动， 基于土著经验，这就是为什么作为GEN计划的一部分提供的每一项活动都是 俄克拉荷马州大学道德、法律的、 研究和土著专业人员网络，土著服务方案，部落 领导人和社区成员，以及其他队列成员。拟议活动的主要成果是 招募和保留基因组学和社会领域的土著学生研究人员，但我们预计 这一培训计划也可以作为一个模式，更有意义地纳入土著观点， 基因组学的发展

Project Summary The lack of American Indian and Alaska Native professionals in genomic sciences today highlights the need for effective research training programs to prepare the next generation of Native students to be successful in their pursuit of careers in genomic research. Our Genomics and Ethics in Native Communities (GEN) Program is a five-year research training program for undergraduate and graduate Native students interested in pursuing questions related to genetics, health and society. Our program combines didactic and experiential training activities, together with indigenous and community-based models of learning, as a means for Native students to directly shape the field of genomics in ways that promote the values and perspectives of Indigenous experiences. The four main components of the GEN program include 1) a fellowship program for Native students to connect with ongoing training opportunities and research experiences both on site and within a larger network of supporting institutions; 2) connection to ongoing community-based research in ethical, legal, and social implications, 3) a post-baccalaureate program for students preparing for graduate or professional school in areas related to ELSI, and 4) a student research conference designed to showcase the next generation of student achievements in genomics research. Central to our proposed program is a fellowship program designed to foster collaborative learning communities for the advancement of Native students in the ethical, social and legal implications of genomics and society. The fellowship is founded upon a community of learners approach that works toward the creation of sustainable, supportive learning environments for Native students by grounding all training activities in indigenous knowledge and methodologies, intergenerational learning, professional indigenous networks, and the value of social cohesion. A priority for this fellowship, and the entire program as a whole, is to provide Native students with opportunities to participate in community-based training and research activities that are based in indigenous experiences, which is why every activity offered as part of the GEN program is a collaborative effort between personnel at the University of Oklahoma’s Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research and a network of indigenous professionals, Native-serving programs, tribal leaders and community members, and fellow cohort members. A primary outcome of the proposed activities is the recruitment and retention of Native student researchers in the field of genomics and society, but we expect that this training program can also serve as a model for more meaningful inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in the growing science of genomics.