Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Summer Research-Renewal

卓越心血管科学(EICS)计划(R25 HL92618更新)的主要目标是 为不同专业的本科生提供优秀的暑期研究经验 背景[国家界定的代表不足的少数群体、弱势群体或残疾人]， 侧重于心血管疾病的机制和心血管疾病相关的健康差异，重点是 论翻译研究中的团队科学。虽然该计划是针对短期研究培训的，但导师和 项目主管(PD)继续在UG/毕业后早期指导前EICS学员 好几年了。该项目利用了维克森林医学院(WFSM)的多学科简历研究。 在高血压、糖尿病/肥胖症、衰老/发育以及心脏、肾脏和血管疾病方面。教职员工来自 高血压与血管研究、心血管科学、糖尿病、肥胖与代谢及精密医学 中心和玛雅·安杰卢健康公平中心担任领导、导师和项目教职员工(27% 你的地位/60%的女性)。EICS的具体目标是提供：1)实践指导的夏季CVS研究 促进研究技能发展的经验；2)一般专业发展和联网，以 完成UG MStem学位；3)高级学位的多样化研究职业道路信息 和生物医学科学(BMS)劳动力的职业。可衡量的目标包括：1)研究技能 发展、改善科学交流和一次研究专题讨论会；2)个人简历和健康差距 研讨会、期刊俱乐部、培养批判性思维的正式/非正式科学讨论；3)展示简历 生物标志物和非侵入性心脏和血管结构/功能、血压和自主神经功能 评估；4)为一般职业指导、专业精神和负责任的行为提供专业发展 研究/严谨性和可重复性，以促进获得学士/学士学位；5)接触高级学位 在CVS和BMS职业生涯中，通过教职员工与代表基础科学不同兴趣的职业导师聊天 和临床研究，UR状况，科学职业/领域和目前职位的途径；6)进入 通过网络提供的高级学位课程(研究生、项目主管/招聘主管、研究生 BMS院长)和应用程序指南。科学界/归属感和满足感是 在EICS导师和实习生中培养，超越单一导师/实验室，由当地的共同WFU住房 交通、社交活动和与其他暑期研究项目学员的联系。结果(29 年；328名学员，28名仍在UG培训中)：在跟踪的300名学生中，90%的人获得了理学士/学士学位 96%的硕士研究生和83%的毕业生(34%)或医疗/健康专业人员正在加强BMS员工队伍的多样性 (33%)没有高级学位的学位或技术/教学职位(16%)；约15%回到WFSM攻读博士学位 或医科学生，技术/后BAC学生，占目前WFSM URM博士生的12.5%，并获得 18%的WFSM URM博士在过去4年中；30%的EICS博士来自WFSM博士学位和BMS项目。

The primary goal of the Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences (EICS) Program (R25 HL92618 renewal) is to provide exposure to outstanding summer research experiences for undergraduate (UG) students of diverse backgrounds [nationally defined underrepresented (UR) minorities, disadvantaged or those with disabilities], focusing on mechanisms of cardiovascular (CV) diseases and CV-related health disparities, with an emphasis on teams science in translational research. While the program is for short-term research training, mentors and Program Directors (PDs) continue to guide former EICS trainees during UG/early post-baccalaureate years. The program capitalizes on the multidisciplinary CV research at Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM) in hypertension, diabetes/obesity, aging/development and cardiac, renal and vascular diseases. Faculty from Hypertension & Vascular Research, CV Sciences, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism and Precision Medicine Centers, and the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity serve as leaders, mentors and Program faculty (27% UR status/60% women). The EICS Specific Aims are to provide: 1) hands-on mentored summer CVS research experiences fostering research skills development; 2) general professional development and networking towards completion of UG MSTEM degrees; and 3) diverse research career pathway information for advanced degrees and careers in the biomedical sciences (BMS) workforce. Measurable Objectives include: 1) research skills development, improved scientific communication and a research symposium; 2) CV and health disparities seminars, journal clubs, formal/informal scientific discussions to foster critical thinking; 3) demonstration of CV biomarker and non-invasive cardiac and vascular structure/function, blood pressure and autonomic function assessments; 4) professional development for general career guidance, professionalism, Responsible Conduct of Research/Rigor and Reproducibility to facilitate attainment of the BS/BA; 5) exposure to advanced degrees in CVS and BMS careers via faculty chats with Career Mentors representing diversity of interests in basic science and clinical research, UR status, science careers/fields and pathways to current positions; 6) matriculation into advanced degree programs by networking (graduate students, program directors/recruitment chairs, Graduate Dean for BMS) and guidance on applications. A sense of science community/belonging and satisfaction is fostered among EICS mentors and trainees beyond a single mentor/lab by common WFU housing, local transportation, social events and networking with other summer research program trainees. Outcomes (29 years; 328 trainees, 28 still in UG training): of the 90% of 300 students tracked, 100% obtained a BS/BA with 96% in MSTEM; >83% are enhancing BMS workforce diversity with graduate (34%) or medical/health profession (33%) degrees or technical/teaching positions (16%) without advanced degrees; ~15% return to WFSM as PhD or medical students, technical/post-bac students, are 12.5% of current WFSM URM PhD students and received 18% of WFSM URM PhDs in the past 4 years; 30% of EICS PhDs are from WFSM PhD BMS programs.