Collaborative Research: REU: Training Diverse Undergraduate Teams of Veterans and Non-Veterans to Conduct Trauma Research with Veterans.

合作研究：REU：培训由退伍军人和非退伍军人组成的多元化本科团队，与退伍军人一起进行创伤研究。

• 批准号: 1852104
• 负责人: Kevin Heffernan
• 金额: $ 27.34万
• 依托单位: Syracuse University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-04-01 至 2023-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852104&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REU; Training; Diverse

This project is funded from the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program in the SBE Directorate. The content and structure of this particular REU provides both scientific and societal benefits in addition to integrating education and research. Specifically, our society can benefit from a better understanding of PTSD since the lifetime prevalence of PTSD among adult Americans is relatively high, estimated at 6.8%. Our program's focus is on training undergraduates to conduct trauma-related research to improve our understanding of PTSD. This REU site broadens the participation of under-represented groups by recruiting veterans (particularly minorities and women, when possible) as participants. This inclusion of veterans provides an opportunity for them to integrate to an undergraduate research culture in a safe environment with appropriate supports. Moreover, veteran participation in the design and implementation of trauma-related research with fellow veterans constitutes a novel application of "participatory research". Beyond the direct benefit to veteran participants, non-veteran participants appreciate the value of conducting trauma-related research with direct input from members of the defined population.This REU site is a joint effort between Syracuse University, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Upstate Medical University and constitutes a well-structured program for a cohort of 8-10 students each year. The site offers an online 2-week orientation as well as research mentoring and coursework during a 6-week summer institute by highly qualified and productive faculty members that have a track record of involving undergraduates in their research. In addition to these faculty mentors, several consultants from various military and non-military backgrounds provide a novel combination of perspectives to address multidisciplinary research questions as part of a speaker series. The program draws on resources including seminar rooms, laboratories, and housing through Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, and SUNY Oswego. With respect to impact on program participants, we expect to increase students' ability to conduct trauma research and increase their chances of admission into graduate school. With respect to scientific merit, multiple projects involve students and address important research questions. Current interests include research designed to gain a better understanding of the chemical, clinical, cognitive, and family factors associated with various trauma outcomes. Being able to better predict the development of PTSD following trauma can support efforts at prevention and treatment of PTSD.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目是从SBE董事会的本科生（REU）网站计划的研究经验中资助的。除了整合教育和研究之外，该特定REU的内容和结构还提供了科学和社会利益。具体而言，我们的社会可以从对PTSD的更好理解中受益，因为成年美国人的PTSD寿命患病率相对较高，估计为6.8％。我们计划的重点是培训本科生，以进行与创伤有关的研究，以提高我们对PTSD的理解。这个REU站点通过招募退伍军人（尤其是少数民族和妇女）作为参与者来扩大代表性不足的群体的参与。退伍军人的包容为他们提供了一个机会，可以在安全环境中提供适当支持的安全环境中的本科研究文化。此外，退伍军人参与与创伤相关研究的设计和实施与退伍军人的研究构成了“参与性研究”的新应用。除了对退伍军人参与者的直接好处之外，非退伍军人参与者还欣赏了与定义人口的成员直接投入进行创伤相关研究的价值。这个REU网站是Syracuse University，Suny Oswego和SUNY UPSTATE医学大学的共同努力，每年为8-10岁的学生组成一个良好的同胞。该网站提供了在线的2周方向以及在为期6周的夏季学院中，由高素质和生产力的教职员工提供了研究指导和课程，他们的研究记录是涉及本科生的研究。除了这些教师的导师外，来自各种军事和非军事背景的几位顾问还提供了一种新颖的观点结合，以解决多学科研究问题，这是演讲者系列的一部分。该计划借鉴了通过锡拉丘兹大学，SUNY UPSTATE医疗中心和SUNY OSWEGO的资源，包括研讨会室，实验室和住房。关于对计划参与者的影响，我们希望增加学生进行创伤研究并增加入学机会的能力。关于科学功绩，多个项目涉及学生并解决重要的研究问题。当前的利益包括旨在更好地了解与各种创伤结果相关的化学，临床，认知和家庭因素的研究。能够更好地预测创伤后的PTSD发展的发展可以支持预防和治疗PTSD的努力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并且使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响评估标准，认为值得通过评估来获得支持。