Mentoring Workshop for New Faculty in Organic and Biological Chemistry

描述(由申请者提供)：本次竞争U13续展[2 U13 GM070824-11]名为“有机化学和生物化学新教师指导工作坊”。该项目的目的是继续开展为期3天的年度早期职业指导研讨会，该研讨会将在德克萨斯州的达拉斯举行，目标是有机化学和生物化学的助理教授，以帮助他们的专业发展和建立一个资助的研究计划。这些由资深教师导师领导的会议将包括：科学问题识别，就拟议研究项目的影响提出令人信服的案例，有效的提案准备，合作，作者和出版，科学伦理，科学审查，指导和激励研究小组，以及促进科学工作队伍的多样性。研讨会的一些创新方面包括对每个参与者的研究研讨会进行同行审查，使用实际的NIH赠款申请设立一个模型研究部分，以及在上述领域进行小组讨论。研讨会为参与者提供了独特的机会，让他们在彼此之间以及与NIH的工作人员和教师导师之间建立联系。The PI(Paul R.Hanson，Ph.D.)和科学官员(Robert G.Lees，Ph.D.)将在指导委员会的指导和建议以及外部特邀导师的年度意见的指导下，负责研讨会的整体执行、规划和管理。邀请这些外部导师的将是公认的、有效的导师，他们拥有强大的研究和资金记录。研究兴趣属于有机化学和生物化学专业领域的助理教授将被邀请参加 参与进来。相关研究专业包括有机化学(合成、方法和机理)和化学生物学，以及天然产物和生物化学；肽、核酸、碳水化合物和生物有机化学。大约30-36名新的助理教授和6-8名导师将参加每个研讨会，以及大多数兼任导师的指导委员会成员。NIH的工作人员也将出席并全面参与研讨会。将尽一切努力选拔妇女和少数群体导师。此外，我们增加了一个致力于促进多样性的会议，由具有特定相关经验的导师和NIGMS委员会的一名成员领导，以最大限度地提高代表性。总的来说，这项提议的目的是建立一个为期三天的充满活力和激励人心的研讨会，让参与者与有机化学和生物化学领域的同行建立联系，并从经验丰富的导师那里收集见解，以加强职业发展的几个方面。经过十年的资助，超过350名初级教员和导师参加了工作坊，我们希望他们都能获得导师的赏识，并立志成为有效的导师。积极的反馈表明，我们的一些导师根据这次研讨会所学到的教训，修改了他们管理和激励学生的方式。此外，过去的学员也作为导师回来了。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This competitive U13 renewal [2 U13 GM070824-11] is titled "Mentoring Workshop for New Faculty in Organic and Biological Chemistry". The aim of this project is the continued development of a 3-day annual early career-mentoring workshop to be held in Dallas, Texas that targets assistant professors in organic and biological chemistry in order to help them with professional development and the establishment of a funded research program. These sessions, led by senior faculty mentors, will include: scientific problem identification, presentation of a compelling case for the impact of the proposed research project, effective proposal preparation, collaboration, authorship and publishing, scientific ethics, scientific review, mentoring and motivating a research group, and fostering diversity in the scientific workforce. Some innovative aspects of the workshop include peer review of each participant's research seminar, a model study section using actual NIH grant applications, and small group discussions in the aforementioned areas. The workshop affords unique opportunities for participants to network among themselves as well as with NIH staff and faculty mentors. The PI (Paul R. Hanson, Ph.D.) and Science Officer (Robert G. Lees, Ph.D.) will be responsible for the overall execution, planning and administration of the workshop with guidance and advice from the Steering Committee, as well as yearly input from the outside invited mentors. The invitation to these outside mentors will draw from well-recognized and effective mentors who have strong research and funding records. Assistant Professors, whose research interests fall within the areas of expertise of organic and biological chemistry will be invited to participate. The relevant research specialties include organic chemistry (synthesis, methodology, and mechanism) and chemical biology, as well as natural products and biochemistry; peptide, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, and bioorganic chemistry. Approximately 30-36 new assistant professors and 6-8 mentors will attend each workshop, along with most Steering Committee members who also function as mentors. NIH staff will also attend and participate fully in the workshop. Every effort will be made to select women and minority mentors. Moreover, we have added a session dedicated to fostering diversity that is led by mentors with particular relevant experience, along with a member of the NIGMS Committee to Maximize Representation. Taken collectively, it is the aim of this proposal to establish a dynamic and motivating three-day workshop for participants to network with peers in organic and biological chemistry, and glean insight from experienced mentors, in order to enhance several aspects of career development. Over the ten-year run of the current grant, more than 350 junior faculty and mentors have participated in the workshop, and it is our hope that they all will gain an appreciation for mentoring and will aspire to be effective mentors themselves. Positive feedback has shown that a number of our mentors have revised how they manage and motivate their students as a result of lessons learned in this workshop. Moreover, past mentees have also returned as mentors.