First Time Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health Sciences

环境健康科学的首次夏季研究经历

• 批准号: 10529286
• 负责人: Jamie J Bernard
• 金额: $ 10.77万
• 依托单位: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-12-01 至 2024-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10529286
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An R25 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) for under-represented minority (URM) students will be developed at Michigan State University (MSU). It will provide a 12 wk beginning research experience in environmental toxicology and health, with emphasis on the mechanisms of action of environmental toxicants, for 7/yr undergraduate students science majors after their 1st or 2nd yr of class work; 4 positions will be set aside for these students. The remaining positions will be available to any student. A minimum of 5 positions/yr will be allocated for URM students. The focus is on 1st time research experience on hypothesis-directed projects related to environmental health. The ultimate goal is to encourage URM students to enroll in Ph.D. programs in environmental health or allied biomedical sciences. There are three objectives. The first and principal objective is to provide an intensive experience in hypothesis-directed research on projects relevant to the NIEHS mission, as this is often the critical first step to launching a student into a successful graduate career. A 2nd objective is to enhance students’ communication skills, especially with respect to scientific presentations. The third objective is to develop a sense of mentored community. Students will supplement the research experience with a series of social and professional development opportunities. A one-week long “bootcamp” entitled “Introduction to Laboratory Research” will precede the student beginning their project. It will serve as a foundation to provide a cohesive introduction to the fundamental aspects of working in a lab. The proposed SURE program leverages partnerships developed by the PI with two undergraduate institutions in the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) system - UPR-Cayey and UPR-Arecibo, as well as minority serving institutions (MSIs) in the Southwest. Each of these institutions lacks significant research opportunities. These partnerships have resulted in 17 Hispanic students entering Ph.D. programs in biomedical sciences over the past 5 years. Recruiting will involve visits to the campuses by the PI, and will be coupled with a seminar exposing the students to concepts in environmental health sciences. Summer research projects will be in federally-funded labs of PIs with research interests in environmental toxicology and health. Enrichment activities will include the weekly informal presentations on students research, discussion of career opportunities and ethical aspects of research; a final oral and poster presentation will be required. These activities will improve students’ presentation skills and help them focus on the “bigger picture” of translational biomedical sciences. Students will be encouraged to attend national scientific meetings to present their research. Ideally, these meetings will also have career development/educational activities for undergrads such as those at the Society of Toxicology meeting. This will further students’ exposure to environmental toxicology and health, allow them to network, and develop a sense of community with other URM undergrads. A long- term outcome is increasing the number of URM scientists in the biomedical/environmental health sciences.

R25夏季本科研究经验（肯定），代表少数族裔（URM）学生 将在密歇根州立大学（MSU）开发。它将提供12周的初学研究经验 环境毒理学和健康，重点是环境毒物的作用机理， 在班级工作的第一或第二年之后，为期7年/年的本科生科学专业；将设置4个职位 在这些学生方面。其余职位将提供给任何学生。至少5个职位/年 将为URM学生分配。重点是关于假设指导的第一次研究经验 与环境健康有关的项目。最终目标是鼓励URM学生参加博士学位。 环境健康或盟友生物医学科学计划。有三个目标。第一个和 主要目的是在与有关的项目有关的项目中提供丰富的经验 NIEHS任务，因为这通常是将学生推向成功毕业生的关键第一步 职业。第二个目标是提高学生的沟通能力，尤其是在科学方面 演讲。第三个目标是发展一种受过指导社区的感觉。学生将补充 一系列社会和专业发展机会的研究经验。一个星期长 题为“实验室研究简介”的“训练营”将在学生开始他们的项目之前。它 将作为对在实验室工作的基本方面的凝聚力介绍的基础。 拟议的确定计划利用PI与两个本科机构建立的合作伙伴关系 在波多黎各大学（UPR）系统 - UPR-CAYEY和UPR-ARECIBO，以及少数派服务 西南部的机构（MSI）。这些机构中的每一个都缺乏重要的研究机会。这些 伙伴关系导致17名西班牙裔学生进入博士学位。生物医学科学计划 过去5年。招聘将涉及PI访问校园，并将与一个精确访问 使学生了解环境健康科学的概念。夏季研究项目将在 由联邦资助的PIS实验室，具有环境毒理学和健康方面的研究兴趣。丰富 活动将包括有关学生研究的每周非正式演讲，对职业的讨论 研究的机会和道德方面；将需要最终的口头和海报演讲。这些 活动将提高学生的演讲技巧，并帮助他们专注于翻译的“更大眼景” 生物医学科学。将鼓励学生参加国家科学会议，以介绍他们的 研究。理想情况下，这些会议还将为本科生举办职业发展/教育活动 作为毒理学协会会议上的那些。这将进一步学生接触环境毒理学 和健康，让他们与其他URM本科生建立联系，并发展一种社区感。沿着- 术语结果正在增加生物医学/环境健康科学中URM科学家的数量。