NIAID STAR: Stimulating Training and Access to Research Experiences for Minority and Underrepresented Populations

NIAID STAR：促进少数族裔和代表性不足人群的培训和获得研究经验

基本信息

批准号：
10487949
负责人：
Juliet Iwelunmor
金额：
$ 35.29万
依托单位：
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2022-08-18 至 2027-07-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10487949
关键词：
AIDS prevention Adolescent and Young Adult Adoption Collaborations Communities Complement Diverse Workforce E-learning Education Epidemic Evidence based intervention Faculty Foundations Geography Goals Grant HIV Human immunodeficiency virus test Individual Institutes Institution Intervention Intervention Studies Investments Learning Mentors Mentorship Methods Minority Groups National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Newly Diagnosed Nigerian North Carolina Persons Population Prevention Research Research Research Personnel Research Training Resources Risk Saints Seeds Sexually Transmitted Diseases Site Social support Subgroup Talents Testing Texas Training Training Programs Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Populations United States Universities Youth aged career cohort crowdsourcing design digital ethnic minority evidence base experience faculty mentor forest hackathon health disparity implementation research implementation science innovation institutional capacity interest learning community member minority children multidisciplinary next generation pre-exposure prophylaxis prevention service preventive intervention programs public health relevance racial minority recruit research and development scale up self testing skill acquisition social testing services testing uptake tool training opportunity underrepresented minority student uptake virtual

项目摘要

ABSTRACT HIV is more common among underrepresented minority adolescents and young adults (AYA, 13–24 years old) in the United States. Low uptake of HIV prevention services suggests a missed opportunity for implementing evidence-based interventions such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and sexually transmitted infection testing among this important population. Most research institutions in the United States have limited opportunities for AYA training, mentorship, and capacity building activities. Over the past three years, our multi- disciplinary team organized AYA implementation HIV research as part of ITEST, Innovative Tools for Expanding HIV Self-Testing. This study uses crowdsourcing methods and implementation science strategies to develop innovative HIV self-testing services for AYA. Crowdsourcing has a group of people solve all or part of a problem, then implement exceptional ideas. Our study discovered that crowdsourcing methods could also be used to help identify highly qualified trainees through open calls, build capacity for youth-led research using hackathons, and sustain these benefits through participatory learning communities. These approaches break new ground in HIV training using participatory methods that will help AYA to become junior leaders while building institutional capacity for AYA HIV research. Extending from this strong foundation, we propose the “Stimulating Training and Access to HIV Research Experiences” (STAR) Institute. The project brings together a highly qualified group of research mentors at Saint Louis University, UNC Chapel Hill, Georgia State University, Texas A&M, and Wake Forest University. Specific aims of this project include: 1) identify and recruit underrepresented minority AYA interested in HIV research for STAR Institute; 2) develop crowdsourcing and implementation research capacity at participating US institutions; 3) initiate and sustain enduring AYA research capacity through a digital participatory learning community. Each year we will identify 10 trainees who will join our intensive six-week summer training program and a year-long virtual learning community. The proposed R25 training program complements existing training opportunities and will provide unique resources to build capacity for AYA studies, implementation research, and crowdsourcing.

抽象的艾滋病毒在代表性不足的少数族裔青少年和年轻人中更为常见（AYA，13-24 岁）在美国，艾滋病毒预防服务的普及率较低，表明错失了实施的机会。基于证据的干预措施，例如暴露前预防 (PrEP) 和性传播感染美国大多数研究机构对这一重要人群的测试有限。在过去的三年里，我们获得了 AYA 培训、指导和能力建设活动的机会。学科团队组织 AYA 实施艾滋病毒研究，作为 ITEST（创新工具）的一部分扩大艾滋病毒自我检测范围本研究使用众包方法和实施科学策略来扩大艾滋病毒自我检测范围。为 AYA 开发创新的艾滋病毒自我检测服务，众包有一群人解决全部或部分问题。我们的研究发现，众包方法也可以解决问题。用于通过公开征集帮助识别高素质的受训者，利用青年主导的研究建设能力黑客马拉松，并通过参与式学习社区维持这些好处。使用参与式方法进行艾滋病毒培训的新领域将帮助 AYA 成为初级领导者，同时建立 AYA 艾滋病毒研究的机构能力以此为基础，我们提出以下建议： “刺激培训和获得艾滋病毒研究经验”（STAR）研究所该项目汇集了一个研究所。佐治亚州北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校圣路易斯大学的高素质研究导师团队大学、德克萨斯农工大学和维克森林大学该项目的具体目标包括：1) 识别和招募人员。对 STAR 研究所的艾滋病毒研究感兴趣的少数群体 AYA 2) 开展众包；参与的美国机构的实施研究能力；3) 发起和维持持久的 AYA 研究；每年我们都会确定 10 名学员加入。我们为期六周的夏季强化培训计划和为期一年的虚拟学习社区。 R25 培训计划补充了现有的培训机会，并将提供独特的资源来构建 AYA 研究、实施研究和众包的能力。