Pacific Region Diabetes Education Program

太平洋地区糖尿病教育计划

• 批准号: 6804978
• 负责人: HEALANI K. CHANG
• 金额: $ 4.32万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-30 至 2008-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6804978
• 关键词: Hawaii; clinical research; diabetes education; diabetes mellitus; diabetic neuropathy; education evaluation /planning; educationally disadvantaged; health disparity; health science research support; hyperlipidemia; medical education; minority health professional; obesity; science education; secondary schools; training; university student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) Pacific Region Diabetes Education (Pride) Program is to expose high school and undergraduate students to the exciting discovery of scientific inquiry early in their academic training to increase the likelihood they choose to pursue a biomedical career path. The aim of this proposal is to fill the nation's shortage of minority individuals in biomedical research careers. We plan to achieve this objective by offering the student research assistants a ten-week mentored laboratory experience and a well-structured educational enrichment component. Proposed projects for the student includes the genetics of obesity in Hawaii's multi-ethnic populations, autonomic neuropathy, metabolic disorders and alternative medicine, hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance. It is anticipated through the proposed "hands on" laboratory experiences and enrichment activities the students research environment will be enhanced. Educational activities to develop both the students research capabilities and their interests in pursuing a biomedical career includes orientation week, scientific communication skills, verbal skills training, seminar series in responsible conduct of research, time management, and environmental and health safety training. The primary learning environment will be in the laboratory with a seasoned research mentor. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with junior and senior minority undergraduates at UHM's Haumana Biomedical Program MBRS and MARC U'STAR Program. A common objective of these two programs is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the biomedical sciences who choose to pursue the PhD degree. These two well established programs offer Pride program students the opportunity to visit off-campus laboratories, as well as on-campus seminars, workshops, and informal discussions with visiting minority scientists. Hawaii's geographically isolated location heightens the value of such research experiences for the Pride students who will be making decisions on post-high school and post-baccalaureate careers

描述（由申请人提供）： 夏威夷大学马诺阿分校 (UHM) 太平洋地区糖尿病教育（骄傲）计划的目标是让高中生和本科生在学术培训的早期就接触到令人兴奋的科学探究发现，以增加他们选择追求糖尿病的可能性。生物医学职业道路。该提案的目的是填补国家生物医学研究职业中少数族裔人才的短缺。我们计划通过为学生研究助理提供为期十周的指导实验室经验和结构良好的教育丰富部分来实现这一目标。为学生提议的项目包括夏威夷多种族人群的肥胖遗传学、自主神经病变、代谢紊乱和替代医学、高脂血症和胰岛素抵抗。预计通过拟议的“实践”实验室经验和丰富活动，学生的研究环境将得到改善。培养学生研究能力和追求生物医学职业兴趣的教育活动包括迎新周、科学沟通技巧、语言技能培训、负责任的研究行为系列研讨会、时间管理以及环境和健康安全培训。主要的学习环境将是在实验室，有经验丰富的研究导师。学生还将有机会与 UHM 的 Haumana 生物医学项目 MBRS 和 MARC U'STAR 项目的低年级和高年级少数族裔本科生互动。这两个项目的共同目标是增加生物医学领域代表性不足的少数群体选择攻读博士学位的人数。这两个完善的项目为骄傲项目的学生提供了参观校外实验室、校内研讨会、讲习班以及与来访的少数族裔科学家进行非正式讨论的机会。夏威夷地理位置偏僻，对于骄傲学生来说，此类研究经验的价值更高，他们将在高中后和学士学位后的职业生涯中做出决定