University of Maryland Summer Training and Research (STAR) Program

马里兰大学暑期培训与研究 (STAR) 计划

• 批准号: 8052776
• 负责人: JAMES M HAGBERG
• 金额: $ 8.99万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-15 至 2013-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8052776
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Maryland School of Public Health proposes to implement a Summer Training and Research (STAR) program to provide underrepresented undergraduate students with two consecutive 10-wk summer research and career development programs to enhance their potential to apply for and complete graduate degrees in biomedical and behavioral science relevant to preventing and treating cardiovascular (CV) disease. The aim of the STAR program is to increase diversity in the pool of individuals who ultimately choose careers in biomedical and behavioral research to reduce premature morbidity and mortality from CV and related diseases. Specific objectives are to: (1) Increase knowledge of landmark research on the causes and prevention of CV and related diseases, (2) Enhance research skills and experience necessary to be competitive graduate school applicants in CV and related disease research areas, (3) Enhance awareness of the process, practice, and ethics underlying scientific research, (4) Prepare trainees for graduate school and a research career, and (5) Provide quality mentoring. The program will span two consecutive summers, with distinct activities for each summer. Applicants will be recruited locally and nationally through mailings, our Internet web site, visits to undergraduate campuses, and faculty networks. An Admissions Committee consisting of the Program Directors and a minority graduate student will select trainees and match them with faculty mentors. Trainees will be provided with on-site housing and remunerated for their laboratory-based work. The primary efforts of the STAR trainees will focus on laboratory research closely integrated with that of their mentor. The research training component will comprise ~85% of the trainees' time, with the remaining 15% spent in research-related training and career development. Faculty mentors were selected from those in the School of Public Health with research programs in content areas that are highly relevant to NHLBI. The mix of expertise ranges from laboratory-based bench research to applied community-based research. In addition to direct laboratory experience, trainees will meet weekly to discuss research activities and set weekly goals, meet with current graduate students for dynamic exchanges about graduate studies issues, and discuss classic research articles on cardiovascular disease. Weekly sessions on either Research-Related Training (first year trainees) or Career Development (second year trainees) is included. These sessions are highly interactive and provide trainees with unique perspectives to consider and discuss. A second-year mentor/first- year mentee program is also included to enhance trainee retention over two summers. Trainees will present their research in both oral and poster formats at the end of the summer session. Scientific, social, and cultural activities in the Washington, DC area are planned. Extensive program evaluation will assess how well the program achieves pre-determined benchmarks. Internal and External Advisory Committees will meet to review outcome data and make recommendations to improve and maintain program quality. The University of Maryland School of Public Health proposes to implement a Summer Training and Research (STAR) program to provide underrepresented undergraduate students with two consecutive 10-wk summer research and career development programs to enhance their potential to apply for and complete graduate degrees in biomedical and behavioral science relevant to preventing and treating cardiovascular (CV) disease. The aim of the STAR program is to increase diversity in the pool of individuals who ultimately choose careers in biomedical and behavioral research to reduce premature morbidity and mortality from CV and related diseases. The primary efforts of the STAR trainees will focus on laboratory research closely integrated with that of their mentor. In addition, trainees will meet weekly to discuss research activities and set weekly goals, meet with current graduate students for dynamic exchanges about graduate studies issues, discuss classic research articles on cardiovascular disease, and take part in either Research-Related (first year trainees) or Career Development (second year trainees) Training.(End of Abstract)

描述（由申请人提供）： 马里兰大学公共卫生学院提议实施夏季培训和研究计划（Star）计划，以为代表性不足的本科生提供两种连续的10 WK夏季研究和职业发展计划，以增强其在生物医学和行为科学中申请和完整研究生学位的潜力，与预防和治疗心血管（CV）疾病有关。 Star计划的目的是增加最终选择生物医学和行为研究职业的个人的多样性，以降低简历和相关疾病的过早发病率和死亡率。具体目标是：（1）增加对CV及相关疾病原因和预防的地标研究知识，（2）增强研究技能和经验，是CV和相关疾病研究领域的竞争性研究生院申请人所必需的，（3）增强对过程，实践和伦理学的认识，为基础科学研究提供了培训，（4）为毕业和研究培训提供了培训，（4）为研究生和研究提供了良好的素材和（5）。该计划将连续两个夏季进行，每年夏天都有不同的活动。申请人将通过邮件，我们的互联网网站，访问本科校园和教职网络在本地和全国范围内招募。由计划董事和少数族裔研究生组成的招生委员会将选择受训者，并将他们与教师导师相匹配。学员将获得现场住房，并为其基于实验室的工作提供报酬。明星学员的主要努力将集中在与导师的实验室研究上。研究培训组成部分将占学员的85％，其余15％用于研究相关的培训和职业发展。教师导师是从公共卫生学院中选出的，其中包括与NHLBI高度相关的内容领域的研究计划。专业知识的组合范围从基于实验室的基础研究到应用社区的研究。除了直接实验室经验外，学员还将每周开会，讨论研究活动并设定每周的目标，与现任研究生进行有关研究生研究问题的动态交流，并讨论有关心血管疾病的经典研究文章。包括有关研究有关的培训（第一年学员）或职业发展（第二年学员）的每周课程。这些会议是高度互动的，并为受训者提供了独特的观点，需要考虑和讨论。还包括二年级的导师/第一年的受训计划，以增强两个夏季的学员保留。学员将在夏季会议结束时以口头和海报格式介绍他们的研究。计划在华盛顿特区地区进行科学，社会和文化活动。广泛的计划评估将评估该计划在预定的基准测试方面的能力。内部和外部咨询委员会将开会以审查结果数据并提出建议，以提高和维持计划质量。马里兰大学公共卫生学院提议实施夏季培训和研究计划（Star）计划，以为代表性不足的本科生提供两种连续的10 WK夏季研究和职业发展计划，以增强其在生物医学和行为科学中申请和完整研究生学位的潜力，与预防和治疗心血管（CV）疾病有关。 Star计划的目的是增加最终选择生物医学和行为研究职业的个人的多样性，以降低简历和相关疾病的过早发病率和死亡率。明星学员的主要努力将集中在与导师的实验室研究上。此外，学员将每周开会，讨论研究活动并设定每周的目标，与现任研究生开会，以进行有关研究生研究问题的动态交流，讨论有关心血管疾病的经典研究文章，并参加与研究相关的（一年级学员）或职业发展者（第二年学员）培训（摘要）。