Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Diversity Program

项目摘要 毒理学学会的本科生多样性计划将支持大约35 参与者，大约30名来自代表性不足的群体的本科生 在科学和5名教师顾问谁有很强的潜力，鼓励学生从 这些群体追求生物医学科学的职业道路。学生人数 一些正在攻读科学研究生的人口统计群体远未达到平等 他们在美国人口中的比例，毒理学学会强烈支持 努力增加科学工作者的多样性。从国家人才库中选出 申请人，这些学生和顾问将获得旅行支持，并参加为期3天的 计划2021年3月13日至15日，在佛罗里达州奥兰多，与毒理学学会（SOT） 年会3月14日至18日，并在随后的会议在圣地亚哥（2022年）和 纳什维尔（2023年）。该计划的目的是1）提高本科生的认识 科学专业的学生和本科院校的科学顾问关于职业的问题 选择和机会毒理学和2）增加本科生的兴趣， 研究生生物医学教育和激励学生获得研究经验，特别是 与毒物学有关的信息与会者将听取由高知名度的特别挑选的演讲 毒理学家，其工作体现了不同的研究兴趣，从事研究海报 会议，并会见学术项目主任和实习赞助商。学生 分成指导小组，包括研究生同侪导师和毒理学家主持人- 导师谁提供非正式的互动和指导，在演示文稿，科学和 海报会议探索和其他活动。博士毕业后的潜在职业选择是 在圆桌讨论中进行了检查，毒理学家分享了他们的经验， 不同的就业部门（学术界、政府和工业界）。该方案是基于 从31年历史中的活动中获得的经验，以及对这些活动的评价和改进， SOT本科生多样性计划。其他活动补充这一方案，包括 ToxScholar访问校园并支持暑期实习。SOT致力于 在毒理学和生物医学科学方面，加强包容性和多样性的活动。

Project Summary The Society of Toxicology’s Undergraduate Diversity Program will support travel for about 35 participants, approximately 30 undergraduate students from groups that are under-represented in the sciences and 5 faculty advisors who have strong potential to encourage students from these groups to pursue career paths in the biomedical sciences. The number of students from some demographic groups who are pursuing graduate school in the sciences is far from parity with their proportion among the US population, and the Society of Toxicology strongly supports efforts to increase the diversity of the scientific workforce. Selected from a national pool of applicants, these students and advisors will receive travel support and participate in a 3-day program March 13-15, 2021, in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting March 14-18, and at the subsequent meetings in San Diego (2022) and Nashville (2023). The aims of this program are to 1) increase awareness of undergraduate students majoring in science and science advisors at undergraduate institutions about career choices and opportunities in toxicology and 2) increase interest of undergraduate students in graduate biomedical education and motivate students to obtain research experience especially that pertinent to toxicology. Participants will hear specially selected presentations by high profile toxicologists whose work exemplifies diverse research interests, engage in research poster sessions, and meet with academic program directors and internship sponsors. Students are grouped into mentoring teams including graduate student peer mentors and toxicologist host- mentors who provide informal interaction and mentoring during the presentations, scientific and poster session exploration, and other activities. Potential career choices after the PhD are examined in roundtable discussions featuring toxicologists who share their experiences in different employment sectors (academia, government, and industry). The program is based on the experience from, and evaluation and refinement of, activities across the 31-year history of the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program. Other activities supplement this program, including ToxScholar visits to campuses and support for summer internships. SOT is committed to activities for increased inclusiveness and diversity in toxicology and the biomedical sciences.