Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher (SPUR) Program

暑期生理学本科生研究员（SPUR）计划

基本信息

批准号：
10312138
负责人：
MANZOOR A. BHAT
金额：
$ 10.77万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-12-15 至 2025-11-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10312138
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项目摘要

SUMMER PHYSIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER (SPUR) PROGRAM - The Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA) has recruited undergraduates including underrepresented minorities (URMs) to apply to our Summer Physiology Undergraduate Researcher (SPUR) Program for over two decades. Through laboratory research experience, SPUR students learn to apply cutting-edge research techniques, develop scientific communication skills and learn about responsible conduct of research. These attributes build undergraduate proficiency and confidence in research. Despite increased interest in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences, URM and underprivileged students are only half as likely as non-URMs to complete Bachelors degrees and/or to become part of the biomedical research workforce. Under the proposed R25 SPUR Program, URM science undergraduates entering their junior and senior years will be actively recruited nationally and through partnerships with five minority and Hispanic-serving Institutions in San Antonio via referrals from local faculty mentors. Our partner Institutions (St. Mary's University, Trinity University, University of the Incarnate Word, Texas A&M University at San Antonio and Our Lady of the Lake University) do not offer graduate training programs in biomedical neurosciences; but have diverse student populations reflecting the ethnic (64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Native American) and socioeconomic diversity of San Antonio, with 50-70% being first generation undergraduates. Although these local Institutions have high percentages of URM science majors, very few pursue careers in biomedical research creating a gap in the pipeline of URM-students entering the scientific research workforce. The main objective of our R25 Program is to fill this gap by providing research experience and mentoring to encourage more URM undergraduates to use the SPUR opportunity as a launching platform for careers in biomedical sciences. R25 SPUR students will participate in laboratory research for 40 hours/week for 10 weeks. In addition, students will have lectures on fundamentals of neuroscience and neurological disorders, receive training in responsible conduct of research and learn about scientific communications. SPUR Program mentors will participate in a mentor-training workshop focused on awareness of URM barriers to success, techniques for effective mentoring and enhancing mentors’ abilities to nurture students from diverse backgrounds. At the end of the 10-week Program, students will write a final report and present their findings at a Departmental symposium. The R25 SPUR Program will be evaluated and feedback collected to make improvements in the Program, ensuring its continued success. Thus, our efforts through this summer Program will contribute to building a diverse biomedical research workforce, a core mission of the NINDS R25 Program.

夏季生理学本科研究人员（SPUR）计划 - 德克萨斯大学健康圣安东尼奥大学（UTHSA）的细胞和综合生理学系已招募包括代表性不足的少数群体（URMS）在内的本科生，以适用于我们的夏季生理学本科生研究员（SPUR）计划，数十年了。通过实验室研究经验，刺激学生学会采用尖端的研究技术，发展科学的沟通技巧并了解负责任的研究。这些属性建立了本科生的熟练程度和对研究的信心。尽管对从事生物医学科学的职业兴趣增加，但URM和贫困学生的可能性仅为非鲁姆人的一半，即获得学士学位和/或成为生物医学研究人员的一部分。根据拟议的R25 SPUR计划，URM Science本科生将通过与当地教师导师的推荐人推荐与圣安东尼奥的五个少数族裔和西班牙裔服务机构进行积极招募。我们的合作伙伴机构（圣玛丽大学，三一大学，圣安东尼奥的化身词，得克萨斯农工大学和湖大学圣母大学）不提供生物医学神经科学的研究生培训课程；但是有潜水员的学生群体反映了种族（64％的西班牙裔，7％的黑人，3％的亚洲人，1％的美国原住民）和圣安东尼奥的社会经济多样性，其中50-70％是第一代本科生。尽管这些当地机构的URM科学专业人数很高，但在生物医学研究中，很少有纯粹的职业在进入科学研究劳动力的URM学生中造成了差距。我们的R25计划的主要目的是通过提供研究经验和心理化来填补这一空白，以鼓励更多的URM大学生使用刺激机会作为生物医学科学职业的启动平台。 R25刺激学生将参加实验室研究40小时，持续10周。此外，学生将进行有关神经科学和神经系统疾病的基础知识的讲座，接受负责任的研究培训并了解科学通信。 SPUR计划导师将参加一个精神训练研讨会，该研讨会着重于对URM成功障碍的认识，有效心理的技术以及增强导师的能力，以使来自潜水员背景的学生护理学生。在为期10周的课程结束时，学生将撰写最终报告，并在部门研讨会上介绍他们的发现。 R25 SPUR计划将进行评估并收集反馈以改进该计划，以确保其持续的成功。这是，我们通过这个夏季计划的努力将有助于建立潜水员生物医学研究人员，这是Ninds R25计划的核心使命。