BioStart: Clinical Research and Education Experiences for Students, Teachers, Par

BioStart：为学生、教师和家长提供临床研究和教育体验

• 批准号: 8463870
• 负责人: Kenneth E. McMartin
• 金额: $ 25.65万
• 依托单位: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HSC SHREVEPORT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-04-01 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8463870
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary purpose of the BioStart program is to increase the quality and quantity of area graduates in the medical, biotechnology and life sciences fields with the expectation that many of these students will continue on to earn advanced degrees and participate in the regional workforce as medical professionals, research scientists, teachers and technicians. Major partners in this program include Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, and Southwood High School, a public school in Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana. The program will introduce 25 high school seniors from Southwood's Biotechnology Academy to hands-on, intensive and exciting laboratory research experiences and increase their understanding of the clinical trial process. The participating students and faculty will share these experiences through educational outreach activities that are expected to impact an estimated 250 students, parents, teachers and other segments of the community per year. Specifically, this new, five year Phase I/II SEPA program aims to: 1) Increase knowledge of clinical trials, including medical and life science laboratory practice, research methods, and topics through an internship program whereby high school seniors will conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor involved in translational and clinical research at LSUHSC-S. Students will attend lectures on specific clinical research topics and careers given by LSUHSC-S faculty and nationally known entrepreneurs and senior management from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Furthermore, students will present their research by participating in at least one poster session and will apply for at least one regional or national science competition. 2) Increase understanding among parents, teachers, students and interested members of the community of the clinical trial process through exposure and interaction with faculty by attending events and symposia given by LSUHSC-S research faculty and graduate students 3) Increase interest in clinical trials, scientific careers and fields of study among middle school students by implementing the following outreach activities: a) presentations by BioStart interns and faculty of their translational and clinical research to groups of middle school students at Sci-Port Louisiana's Science Center - a local hands-on science activity center; b) participating in annual high school fairs at local middle schools to recruit students to the Biotechnology Academy and BioStart programs; and c) creating and distributing collateral materials that describe the BioStart program, and creating a website with program information, student research and activities, and links to the NIH SEPA website.

描述（由申请人提供）：BioStart 计划的主要目的是提高医学、生物技术和生命科学领域的地区毕业生的质量和数量，期望这些学生中的许多人将继续获得高级学位并参与在区域劳动力中担任医疗专业人员、研究科学家、教师和技术人员。该计划的主要合作伙伴包括路易斯安那州立大学什里夫波特健康科学中心 (LSUHSC-S)、路易斯安那州西北部生物医学研究基金会和路易斯安那州西北部卡多教区的一所公立学校索斯伍德高中。该计划将为 Southwood 生物技术学院的 25 名高中生介绍动手、密集且令人兴奋的实验室研究经验，并增加他们对临床试验过程的理解。参与的学生和教师将通过教育推广活动分享这些经验，预计每年将影响大约 250 名学生、家长、教师和社区其他群体。具体来说，这项新的为期五年的第一/二期 SEPA 计划旨在： 1) 通过实习计划增加临床试验知识，包括医学和生命科学实验室实践、研究方法和主题，高中毕业生将在路易斯安那州立大学医学中心参与转化和临床研究的教师导师的指导下开展研究项目- S。学生将参加有关特定临床研究主题和职业的讲座 LSUHSC-S 的教师和来自生物技术和制药公司的全国知名企业家和高级管理人员。此外，学生将通过参加至少一场海报会议来展示他们的研究成果，并申请至少一场地区或国家科学竞赛。 2) 通过参加 LSUHSC-S 研究教员和研究生举办的活动和研讨会，通过与教职人员的接触和互动，增进家长、教师、学生和感兴趣的社区成员对临床试验过程的了解 3) 通过实施以下外展活动，提高中学生对临床试验、科学职业和研究领域的兴趣： a) BioStart 实习生和教师向路易斯安那科学港的中学生群体介绍他们的转化和临床研究科学中心——当地的动手科学活动中心； b) 参加当地中学的年度高中博览会，招募学生参加生物技术学院和 BioStart 项目； c) 创建和分发描述 BioStart 计划的附属材料，并创建一个包含计划信息、学生研究和活动以及 NIH SEPA 网站链接的网站。