Investigators from Novices, a Transdisciplinary Research Education Program to Increase Diversity (INTREPID) in Aging Research

项目总结/摘要 为了建立一个关于老龄化的代表性范例，研究参与者需要包括来自 代表性不足的人群。总体而言，美国65岁及以上成年人的比例 预计到2060年将增加近一倍，而85岁及以上的人口将在同一时间内增加近两倍。 同样，基于种族和民族的美国总人口百分比预计将在2015年增加。 只有黑人/非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔和亚洲人。在整个生命周期中， 按种族和族裔分列的差距和差异很容易在发病率和死亡率数据中确定， 传染性和非传染性疾病。为了充分理解和解决老龄化的复杂性 在美国不断增长的少数民族人口中，研究需要确定潜在的 （c）评估造成已查明的健康差距的机制，并测试文化上适当的干预措施。一 为确保这些要求得到满足，建议的解决方案是增加少数民族研究人员的数量 从事衰老研究的人来自代表性不足的群体的研究人员分享经验相似性 与研究参与者一起，提高参与者参与研究的数量和质量，并提供 关键的洞察力，以更准确地塑造一个包容性的老龄化模式。然而，MSTEM的科学家们并不 在种族或人种上代表一般人口的人。为了增加少数民族研究人员在老龄化 为了充分理解美国不断增长的少数民族人口老龄化的复杂性，我们建议 为支持来自种族和族裔群体的MSTEM学生，残疾人， 来自弱势背景的个人，以及生物医学学科的妇女， 妇女人数。来自新手的调查人员，一个跨学科的研究教育计划，以增加 多样性（intrepid）在老龄化研究将推动学生从事老龄化研究。陷害 Tinto关于学生在大学坚持的模型，INTREPID将为MSTEM学生提供支持 环境为他们成功完成本科学业，并追求研究生研究学位。 基于NIA健康差异研究框架的课程，提供了两个暑期学院， 每个45小时将促进学生对老年人的亲和力，并为他们的参与提供基础 在研究过程中。来自中央佛罗里达大学的跨学科残疾，老龄化和 技术（DAT）集群将提供导师-学员匹配的实践研究经验， 链接到学生的MSTEM专业，并建立和建立学生的身份作为一个科学家。的 INTREPID的可衡量成果旨在增加代表性不足和处境不利的人数， 学生谁，获得作为一个科学家的身份，完成他们的本科MSTEM学位，并提前到 研究生研究项目，为他们研究老龄化中的健康差异做准备。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT To create a representative paradigm on aging, research participants need to include individuals from underrepresented populations. Overall, the percentage of the US population of adults aged 65 years and older is expected to nearly double by 2060 while those 85 years and older will almost triple in the same time frame. Similarly, the overall US population percentages, based upon race and ethnicity are expected to increase for people declaring only Black/African American, Hispanic, and Asian. Throughout the lifespan, differential health gaps and disparities by race and ethnicity are readily identified in the morbidity and mortality data for communicable and non-communicable diseases. To fully understand and address the complexities of aging among the growing minority population in the US, research studies need to determine the underlying mechanisms contributing to the identified health disparities, and test culturally appropriate interventions. One suggested solution to ensure these imperatives are met is to increase the numbers of minority researchers who engage in aging research. Researchers from underrepresented groups that share experiential similarities with study participants, improve the quantity and quality of research engagement by participants, and provide critical insight to more accurately shape an inclusive aging paradigm. However, MSTEM scientists are not racially or ethnically representative of the general population. In order to increase minority researchers in aging and to fully understand the complexities of aging among the growing minority population in the US, we propose an intervention tailored to support MSTEM students from racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and women in biomedical disciplines with disproportionately low numbers of women. Investigators from Novices, a Transdisciplinary Research Education Program to Increase Diversity (INTREPID) in Aging Research will move the students toward engaging in aging research. Framed by Tinto's model on student persistence in college, INTREPID will provide MSTEM-students a supportive environment for their successful undergraduate completion, and pursuit of a graduate research degree. Curriculum based on the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework, offered over two summer institutes of 45 hours each will promote student affinity toward older adults and provide a foundation for their engagement in the research process. Faculty from the University of Central Florida's transdisciplinary Disability, Aging and Technology (DAT) Cluster will provide a mentor-mentee matched hands-on research experience that has linkages to the student's MSTEM major, and establishes and builds the student's identity as a scientist. The measurable outcomes of INTREPID aim to increase the number of underrepresented and disadvantaged students who, gain an identity as a scientist, complete their undergraduate MSTEM degrees, and advance to graduate research programs to prepare them to study health disparities in aging.