Educational Pathways to increase Diversity in Genomics (EDGE) at UNC Chapel Hill

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校增加基因组学多样性的教育途径 (EDGE)

• 批准号: 10347897
• 负责人: JONATHAN S BERG
• 金额: $ 17.08万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-02-04 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10347897
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ABSTRACT The lack of diversity in the United States genomics workforce is a critical multifaceted issue that highlights disparities for underrepresented people in access to training, job acquisition, and healthcare. We propose Educational Pathways to increase Diversity in Genomics at UNC Chapel Hill (UNC EDGE) to help address this problem by developing and implementing a new sustainable undergraduate training program in genomics. The primary aims for UNC EDGE are to (1) expose early career freshmen and sophomores to the breadth of careers available in basic genome sciences, genomic medicine, and genomics and society; (2) provide the foundational research skills & knowledgebase required to make an informed career decision; and (3) help students develop a supportive multi-tiered community mentoring framework to guide their career trajectory. Our central objective is to provide students with the tools, knowledge, and support to build self-efficacy and informed decision making required for sustainable advancement in a career in genomics. North Carolina (NC) has a high level of ethnic diversity [10.1 million people, ~33% from underrepresented communities], a large proportion of rural regions (80%), a low rate of completion of higher education among underrepresented groups (14-20%), and increasing disparities in health and healthcare. NC is also home to a burgeoning biotechnology enterprise and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), a global leader in genomics research and Precision Medicine. Both entities have historically low proportions of people from underrepresented, underserved, and disadvantaged backgrounds working in genomics. Over the course of this 5-year project, UNC EDGE will use a tailored curriculum to bridge the gap between the stellar genomics research environment at UNC and underrepresented (UR) undergrads from surrounding NC communities, as well as students across the United States. Our primary objective for long-term outcomes is to increase the number of these UR students that choose and are stably retained in a genomics research career. This will increase access to lucrative job opportunities in academia and biotechnology, and increase inclusion and innovation in research & healthcare. In addition, increasing entry of well-trained underrepresented professionals into the genomics workforce gives them the opportunity to become stakeholders in the research and healthcare decisions that affect their community; an outcome that we hope will ultimately help improve disparities in healthcare as genomics becomes a greater consideration in Precision Medicine.

抽象的 美国基因组学劳动力缺乏多样性是一个关键的多方面问题，凸显了 代表性不足的人群在获得培训、就业和医疗保健方面存在差异。我们建议 北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校 (UNC EDGE) 增加基因组学多样性的教育途径可帮助解决这一问题 通过开发和实施新的可持续基因组学本科培训计划来解决这个问题。这 UNC EDGE 的主要目标是 (1) 让处于职业生涯早期的新生和大二学生接触到职业的广度 适用于基础基因组科学、基因组医学、基因组学与社会； (2) 提供基础 做出明智的职业决策所需的研究技能和知识库； (3) 帮助学生发展 一个支持性的多层次社区指导框架来指导他们的职业轨迹。我们的中心目标 是为学生提供工具、知识和支持，以建立自我效能和明智的决策 基因组学职业可持续发展所必需的。北卡罗来纳州 (NC) 的种族水平较高 多样性 [1010 万人，约 33% 来自代表性不足的社区]，大部分农村地区 (80%)，代表性不足群体的高等教育完成率较低 (14-20%)，并且不断增加 健康和医疗保健方面的差异。北卡罗来纳州也是一家新兴生物技术企业和大学的所在地 北卡罗来纳州教堂山分校 (UNC) 是基因组学研究和精准医学领域的全球领导者。两个都 实体中来自代表性不足、服务不足和弱势群体的人口比例历来较低 具有基因组学工作背景。在这个为期 5 年的项目过程中，UNC EDGE 将使用量身定制的 课程旨在缩小北卡罗来纳大学恒星基因组学研究环境与代表性不足之间的差距 (UR) 来自北卡罗来纳州周边社区的本科生以及美国各地的学生。我们的主要 长期成果的目标是增加选择并稳定入学的 UR 学生数量 保留了基因组学研究生涯。这将增加学术界和学术界获得利润丰厚的工作机会的机会 生物技术，并增加研究和医疗保健的包容性和创新。此外，增加入境 训练有素的代表性不足的专业人员进入基因组学劳动力队伍使他们有机会成为 影响其社区的研究和医疗保健决策的利益相关者；我们希望得到一个结果 随着基因组学成为 Precision 中更重要的考虑因素，最终有助于改善医疗保健方面的差异 药品。