Initiative to Enhance Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce at CSU Channel Islands

增强科罗拉多州立大学海峡群岛生物医学研究队伍多样性的举措

基本信息

批准号：
10478902
负责人：
SONSOLES DE LACALLE
金额：
$ 36.38万
依托单位：
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV CHANNEL ISLAND
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：
2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10478902
关键词：
Address Age Award Bachelor&apos s Degree Biology Biomedical Research California Channel Islands Characteristics Chemistry Collaborations Communities County Cultural Diversity Data Data Analyses Data Collection Development Discipline Educational Curriculum Educational process of instructing Elements Enrollment Ensure Evaluation Faculty Funding Future Goals Graduation Rates Grant Health Health Sciences Human Resources Individual Institution Intervention Investments Knowledge Matched Group Measures Medicine Mentors Methodological Studies Methods Modeling Modification Neurosciences Online Systems Outcome Outcome Measure Participant Persons Physics Play Preparation Psychologist Psychology Psychometrics Psychosocial Factor Publications Randomized Recording of previous events Reporting Research Research Personnel Role Science Shapes Statistical Data Interpretation Student Persistence Students Surveys System Teacher Professional Development Techniques Testing Time Training Training Programs Underrepresented Populations Underrepresented Students United States National Institutes of Health Universities Validation Writing base career comparison group curriculum development design education research experience experimental study falls follow-up group intervention improved innovation member programs psychosocial recruit shared database social student mentoring student participation success teacher tenure track undergraduate research experience undergraduate student

项目摘要

The purpose of this Initiative to Enhance Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce at CSU Channel Islands is to initiate the evaluation of specific approaches to training, aimed at increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups and underserved backgrounds who obtain baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical research, and pursue science and health related research careers. While it is encouraging that the US has seen an increase in the number of advanced degrees awarded to individuals from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, a high attrition rate has also been reported. Data on the specific elements that contribute to successful outcomes remain limited, partly due to the difficulty of identifying the multidimensional factors that influence success. Capitalizing on the results available to date from the trans-NIH Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), this proposal seeks to answer the following questions: Is it possible to motivate students to choose a career in biomedical research through specific curricular components within the constraints of a teaching-intensive institution (PUI)? To what extent a focused investment in training faculty from biomedically-relevant disciplines at PUIs can inspire and support students in the decision to pursue careers in biomedical research? We anticipate answering these questions through the following specific aims: Specific Aim 1: To design, implement and evaluate a techniques-intense summer course (the "Biomedical Research Bootcamp") that will introduce students to biomedical research, using neuroscience concepts as a common thread. An age-matched group of non-participant students from the same disciplines will be recruited as comparison. We will collect data from all students before the course (baseline) and at intervals throughout their undergraduate career, and continuing 4 years beyond the end of the funding. Specific Aim 2: To design, implement, and evaluate a tenure-track faculty training program focused on curriculum development, grant writing, and mentoring (2 modules). We will recruit 24 faculty members from the relevant departments (Psychology, Health Science, Biology, Chemistry and Applied Physics), and randomly assign them to unspecific (n=8) or specific training (n=16). The comparison group will participate in the professional development activities traditionally offered by the institution. The specific training group will be assigned semi-randomly to each module, so by the end of the funding all 16 participants will have received training in both modules. All 24 participants will be evaluated before the start of the training (baseline) and throughout their progress in each module. Our proposal has been designed in collaboration with an expert team of evaluators and statisticians, skilled in test validation as well as in development of psychometric methods that take into consideration multicultural settings. We are confident that at the end of this study, CSU Channel Islands will have a better understanding of effective approaches to biomedical student engagement and mentoring, research capacity building, and faculty development. It is expected that this knowledge will allow CSU Channel Islands to exert a powerful contribution on the preparation of trainees from diverse backgrounds, helping them to succeed in biomedical research careers.

该计划的目的是增强科罗拉多州立大学频道生物医学研究人员的多样性岛屿将启动对具体培训方法的评估，旨在增加来自代表性不足群体和服务不足背景并获得学士学位的学生从事与生物医学研究相关的学科，并从事科学和健康相关的研究职业。令人鼓舞的是，美国授予的高级学位数量有所增加来自传统上在生物医学领域代表性不足的背景的个人，流失率很高也已被报道。有关有助于成功结果的具体要素的数据仍然存在有限，部分原因是难以识别影响成功的多维因素。利用跨 NIH 多样性计划联盟 (DPC) 迄今为止可获得的结果，该研究该提案旨在回答以下问题：是否有可能激励学生选择职业在教学密集型的限制内通过特定课程组成部分进行生物医学研究机构（PUI）？在多大程度上集中投资于培训生物医学相关的教师 PUI 的学科可以激励和支持学生决定从事生物医学职业研究？我们预计通过以下具体目标来回答这些问题：具体目标 1：设计、实施和评估技术密集型暑期课程（“生物医学研究训练营”）将向学生介绍生物医学研究，使用神经科学概念作为共同的线程。来自相同学科的年龄匹配的非参赛学生组将被招募作为比较。我们将在课程开始前（基线）和每隔一段时间收集所有学生的数据整个本科生生涯，以及资助结束后的 4 年。具体目标 2：设计、实施和评估终身教职教师培训计划，重点关注课程开发、资助写作和指导（2 个模块）。我们将招聘24名教师相关院系（心理学、健康科学、生物学、化学和应用物理），以及随机将他们分配到非特定（n = 8）或特定训练（n = 16）。对照组将参加传统上由机构提供的专业发展活动。具体训练组将半随机分配给每个模块，因此在资助结束时，所有 16 名参与者都将拥有接受了两个模块的培训。所有 24 名参与者将在培训开始前接受评估（基线）以及每个模块的整个进度。我们的提案是与评估员和统计学家组成的专家团队合作设计的，他们技术精湛在测试验证以及开发心理测量方法时考虑到多元文化环境。我们相信，在这项研究结束时，科罗拉多州立大学海峡群岛将拥有更好的了解生物医学学生参与和指导的有效方法、研究能力建设和师资队伍建设。预计这些知识将使科罗拉多州立大学海峡群岛能够为来自不同背景的学员的准备做出强有力的贡献，帮助他们在生物医学研究事业中取得成功。