The Neuroscience Colorado Research Experience (N-CORE) - building a sustainable summer training research experience for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds

项目总结 神经科学科罗拉多研究体验(N-CORE)是一项暑期实习和教育 为来自历史代表性不足背景(URM)的本科生提供真实的课程 科罗拉多大学最先进的生物医学研究实验室的神经科学研究经验 安舒茨医学院校区(CU安舒茨)。N-core的首要目标是培养更好的 了解神经科学和生物医学研究，激发科学热情，促进 在科学领域的留存。N-core通过一项夏季计划实现了这一点，该计划结合了高 高质量的指导研究经验、教育规划、专业发展机会、 和纵向指导。N-core实习生接受核心神经科学概念的指导，科学 严谨和可重复性、科学交流和专业发展。在夏末 实习，所有实习生在全校的本科生研究研讨会上展示他们的研究成果。 重点将放在确保一个包容的环境，促进教育和研究的多样性 所有计划的教师导师都将接受指导不同学生的培训。实习结束后，实习生 校友将自动加入我们的博士前导师计划，在该计划中，他们将获得定制的 关于职业发展和职业机会的指导。N-core汇聚了专业知识， 热情和制度支持，以实现其目标。N-core计划总监带来了 有十年管理URM本科生暑期研究项目的经验，并拥有 与CU Anschutz神经科学研究生项目(NGP)建立了强大的联盟，NGP是NIH支持的T32 培训计划。更重要的是，N-core还将NGP研究生和MD/博士生引入 N-core的领导和运营。这些学生将帮助实习生快速融入CU Anschutz研究社区。在这项建议中，我们寻求在我们过去的集体成功和 为URM创建一个得到良好支持的、可持续的夏季研究体验计划的专业知识 本科生，将促进对神经科学、生物医学和临床的更好理解 研究并为志同道合的个人建立一个社区，这些人有兴趣继续沿着科学或 医生的职业道路。

PROJECT SUMMARY The Neuroscience Colorado Research Experience (N-CORE) is a summer internship and educational program that gives undergraduate students from historically underrepresented backgrounds (URM) authentic neuroscience research experiences in state-of-the-art biomedical research labs at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School Campus (CU Anschutz). N-CORE's overarching goal is to cultivate a better understanding of neuroscience and biomedical research, engender scientific enthusiasm, and promote retention in scientific fields. N-CORE accomplishes this through a summer program that combines high- quality mentored research experiences, educational programming, professional development opportunities, and longitudinal mentoring. N-CORE interns receive instruction on core neuroscience concepts, scientific rigor and reproducibility, scientific communication, and professional development. At the end of the summer internship, all interns present their research at a campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium. Emphasis will be placed on ensuring an inclusive environment that fosters diversity in education and research and all Program faculty mentors will receive training in mentoring diverse students. After the internship, intern alumni are automatically enrolled in our Pre-doctoral Mentorship Program, where they will receive customized guidance on profession development and career opportunities. N-CORE brings together the expertise, enthusiasm, and institutional support to succeed in its goals. The N-CORE Program Directors bring over a decade of experience in managing a summer research program for URM undergraduate students and have built a strong alliance with the CU Anschutz Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP), an NIH-supported T32 training program. Critically, N-CORE also brings on-board NGP graduate and MD/PhD students in the leadership and operations of N-CORE. These students will help interns quickly integrate into the CU Anschutz research community. In this proposal, we seek to build on our collective past successes and expertise to create a well-supported, sustainable summer research experience program for URM undergraduate students that will foster a better understanding of neuroscientific biomedical and clinical research and build a community for like-minded individuals interested in continuing along a scientific or medical career path.