Summer Research Training at the University of Minnesota Medical School

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案的目标是为本科少数民族学生提供在明尼苏达大学医学院进行短期暑期研究培训的机会。长期目标是增加在生物医学研究博士课程录取的学生之间的多样性，特别强调让学生准备从事心血管，肺，血液或睡眠障碍相关研究的职业。目前在美国和波多黎各就读学士学位课程的来自弱势背景的优秀学生将被选中参加该计划。拟议的培训计划的定义经验是由本科生在一个为期10周的独立研究项目的全职参与，由该计划的培训学院的成员监督。预计大多数学生将连续两个夏天参加该计划。计划教师已根据他们的研究与心血管，肺或血液疾病或功能的相关性以及他们作为研究导师的专业知识进行选择。参与的本科生将被要求完成一个研究项目，导致在夏季研究研讨会和宴会结束时，明尼苏达大学生命科学夏季本科生研究计划（LSSURP）的所有参与者参加的海报的准备和演示。LSSURP是一个伞式计划，协调和支持一些自主的夏季研究计划，所有这些计划都致力于为优秀的本科生提供独立的研究经验。LSSURP将为拟议的培训计划提供必要的支持，协助招聘，安排校内食宿，举办辅助活动，如所有课程的周末介绍，野餐和周末社交活动。LSSURP还协调一系列研讨会，提供负责任的研究行为方面的培训。学生的预期成果包括以下内容。首先，学生将发展心血管，肺和血液疾病研究的重要性增加的理解。第二，学生将有动力考虑从事研究工作。第三，学生将磨练他们的关键问题解决能力。第四，学生将建立必要的资格证书，以获得进入竞争激烈的博士课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to provide opportunities for undergraduate minority students to pursue short-term summer research training at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The long-term objective is to increase diversity amongst students who matriculate in PhD programs in biomedical research, with a particular emphasis on preparing students to pursue careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep disorder-related research. Outstanding students from disadvantaged backgrounds currently enrolled in baccalaureate programs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico will be selected to participate in the program. The defining experience of the proposed training program is the full-time participation by the undergraduate student in a 10-week duration independent research project overseen by a member of the Program's Training Faculty. It is anticipated that a majority of students will participate in the program for two consecutive summers. Program Faculty members have been chosen based on the relevance of their research to cardiovascular, pulmonary or hematologic disease or function and on their expertise as research mentors. Participating undergraduate students will be required to complete a research project resulting in the preparation and presentation of a poster at an end of the summer research symposium and banquet attended by all participants in the University of Minnesota's Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP). The LSSURP is an umbrella program that coordinates and supports a number of autonomous summer research programs all devoted to providing independent research experiences for outstanding undergraduate students. The LSSURP will provide essential support for the proposed training program, assisting with recruiting, arranging on-campus room and board, hosting ancillary activities such as an all-program orientation weekend, picnic, and week-end social events. The LSSURP also coordinates a seminar series providing training in the responsible conduct of research. Expected outcomes for the students include the following. First, students will develop an increased understanding of the importance of cardiovascular, pulmonary and hemotologic disease research. Second, students will become motivated to consider a research career. Third, students will hone their critical problem-solving skills. Fourth, students will establish the credentials necessary to gain acceptance into a highly competitive PhD programs.