Summer Research Training at the University of Minnesota Medical School

描述(由申请者提供)：本提案的目标是为本科生提供在明尼苏达大学医学院进行短期暑期研究培训的机会。长期目标是增加生物医学研究博士项目入学学生的多样性，特别强调为学生从事心血管、肺部、血液或睡眠障碍相关研究的职业做准备。目前在全美和波多黎各参加学士学位课程的来自弱势背景的优秀学生将被选为该项目的参与者。拟议培训计划的定义经验是，本科生全职参与为期10周的独立研究项目，由该计划培训部门的一名成员监督。预计大多数学生将连续两个暑期参加该项目。该计划的教职员工是根据他们的研究与心血管、肺或血液疾病或功能的相关性以及他们作为研究导师的专业知识来选择的。参与研究的本科生将被要求完成一项研究项目，并在夏季研究研讨会和宴会结束时展示海报，明尼苏达大学生命科学夏季本科生研究项目(LSSURP)的所有参与者都将参加。LSSURP是一个伞形计划，协调和支持许多自主的暑期研究计划，所有这些计划都致力于为优秀的本科生提供独立的研究经验。LSSURP将为拟议的培训计划提供必要的支持，协助招聘，安排校园食宿，举办辅助活动，如全计划迎新周末、野餐和周末社交活动。LSSURP还协调了一系列研讨会，提供负责任的研究行为培训。学生的预期结果包括以下几个方面。首先，学生将加深对心血管、肺病和血液病研究的重要性的理解。其次，学生将有动力考虑从事研究工作。第三，学生将磨练他们解决问题的批判性技能。第四，学生将获得进入竞争激烈的博士项目所需的资历。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to provide opportunities for undergraduate minority students to pursue short-term summer research training at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The long-term objective is to increase diversity amongst students who matriculate in PhD programs in biomedical research, with a particular emphasis on preparing students to pursue careers in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep disorder-related research. Outstanding students from disadvantaged backgrounds currently enrolled in baccalaureate programs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico will be selected to participate in the program. The defining experience of the proposed training program is the full-time participation by the undergraduate student in a 10-week duration independent research project overseen by a member of the Program's Training Faculty. It is anticipated that a majority of students will participate in the program for two consecutive summers. Program Faculty members have been chosen based on the relevance of their research to cardiovascular, pulmonary or hematologic disease or function and on their expertise as research mentors. Participating undergraduate students will be required to complete a research project resulting in the preparation and presentation of a poster at an end of the summer research symposium and banquet attended by all participants in the University of Minnesota's Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP). The LSSURP is an umbrella program that coordinates and supports a number of autonomous summer research programs all devoted to providing independent research experiences for outstanding undergraduate students. The LSSURP will provide essential support for the proposed training program, assisting with recruiting, arranging on-campus room and board, hosting ancillary activities such as an all-program orientation weekend, picnic, and week-end social events. The LSSURP also coordinates a seminar series providing training in the responsible conduct of research. Expected outcomes for the students include the following. First, students will develop an increased understanding of the importance of cardiovascular, pulmonary and hemotologic disease research. Second, students will become motivated to consider a research career. Third, students will hone their critical problem-solving skills. Fourth, students will establish the credentials necessary to gain acceptance into a highly competitive PhD programs.