Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC)

纽约哥伦比亚大学大脑研究学徒计划 (BRAINYAC)

基本信息

批准号：
10553636
负责人：
Daphna Shohamy
金额：
$ 10.8万
依托单位：
COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE
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：
2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553636
关键词：
Address Advisory Committees American Brain Career Choice Characteristics College Preparation Communication Communities Critical Thinking Development Disparity Educational Status Educational process of instructing Educational workshop Employment Opportunities Enrollment Ethnic Origin Evaluation Event Fostering Geographic Locations Goals High School Student Hispanic Incentives Institution Knowledge Laboratories Laboratory Study Longitudinal Studies Low income Medicine Mentors Methods Minority Groups Museums Natural History Neighborhoods Nervous System Neurosciences New York New York City Outcome Measure Participant Performance Population Poverty Process Research Research Institute Resources Running STEM field Science Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Scientist Structure Student recruitment Students Surveys Talents Training Training Programs Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Populations Underserved Population Universities Visit Work Youth apprenticeship biological research brain research career career development career preparation college disability experience field trip hands on research high school high school program improved insight laboratory experience male parental involvement peer coaching posters programs recruit science education science teacher skills social success summer research undergraduate student

项目摘要

This project proposal seeks to build and strengthen an existing program for high school students to perform mentored research during the summer, Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC). Since 2013, BRAINYAC has trained and prepared 108 high school students from low-resourced neighborhoods in New York City for summer research experiences in neuroscience laboratories at Columbia University in the City of New York. We will provide high school students from underprivileged communities and/or who are under-represented minorities the necessary support for a competitive college application and insight into science research as a career choice. We propose to recruit students through partnerships with youth-serving programs and an inclusive application process. We aim to improve students’ scientific knowledge and confidence in key scientific skills through directed training, mentoring and research experience. We will achieve this via the two main parts of the program: (A) A comprehensive training program during the spring that incorporates parental involvement, training sessions focused on science content, critical thinking skills, and communication skills, and orientation sessions to assist students in choosing a mentor and laboratory. These sessions are co-developed and run by a scientist and a science educator. (B) Summer laboratory experiences combined with weekly advisory sessions, a final poster presentation and field trips including a social event and a professional development event at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). We aim to support our participants’ career development and college applications in STEM fields. We will achieve this through comprehensive support structure to work toward our goal of encouraging students to pursue studies and careers in STEM. We will track our success using a mixed-methods evaluation plan and an alumni engagement program including additional opportunities for alumni. In this way, we will reinforce our participants’ intent to pursue studies or careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

该项目提案旨在建立和加强现有的计划，以供高中生在夏季进行研究，纽约哥伦比亚（Brainyac）的大脑研究学徒制（Brainyac）。自2013年以来，Brainyac已培训并准备了来自纽约市低资源的社区的108名高中学生，以在纽约市哥伦比亚大学的Neuroscience Laboratories进行夏季研究经验。我们将为来自贫困社区和/或代表性少数群体的高中生提供对竞争性大学申请的必要支持，并洞悉科学研究作为职业选择。我们建议通过与青年服务计划和包容性申请过程的合作伙伴关系招募学生。我们旨在通过定向培训，指导和研究经验来提高学生对关键科学技能的科学知识和信心。我们将通过该计划的两个主要部分来实现这一目标：（a）春季一项全面的培训计划，其中包括父母的参与，培训课程，专注于科学内容，批判性思维技能，沟通技巧，沟通技巧以及方向课程，以帮助学生选择心理和实验室。（b）夏季实验室的经验，再加上每周的咨询会议，最终的海报演示和实地考察，包括社交活动和美国自然历史博物馆（AMNH）的专业发展活动。我们旨在支持参与者在STEM领域的职业发展和大学应用。我们将通过全面的支持结构来实现这一目标，以朝着鼓励学生从事STEM学习和职业的目标。我们将使用混合方法评估计划和校友参与计划来跟踪我们的成功。这样，我们将加强参与者从事科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）研究或职业的意图。