Strides Toward Encouraging Professions in Science (STEPS)

迈向鼓励科学职业的步伐 (STEPS)

基本信息

批准号：
8247846
负责人：
ROSEMARIE DePoy WALKER
金额：
$ 26.8万
依托单位：
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
1998
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1998-09-01 至 2014-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8247846
关键词：
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项目摘要

6. Project Summary/Abstract: Since 1998, the STEPS program has been a collaboration among the following institutions: Metropolitan State College of Denver (Metro State); the Community College of Denver (CCD); and the Community College of Aurora (CCA). The project identifies and selects underrepresented minority students expressing interest in science at the participating community colleges (CCD and CCA) to be involved in extracurricular experiences and research that will lead them to: 1) pursue careers in biomedical research; and 2) matriculate to Metro State. This five-year grant is supervised by Dr. Rosemarie DePoy-Walker, with input and insights from an Advisory Committee, including faculty involved in the grant, deans from Metro State and CCD, Sponsored Program participation, and involvement by the Grants and Contracts Accounting Manager. Two significant project goals are to: 1) escalate the numbers of minority students entering the sciences, who might not have otherwise considered a biomedical research career; and, 2) increase minority student success as they pursue biomedical research careers. Through this institutional partnership, the STEPS program supports all students at the partner community colleges involved in specific gateway courses by the introduction of Supplemental Instruction, access to tutors, helping modify the curriculum at the community colleges to more closely match the lower division courses at Metro State and other 4-yr colleges and by providing opportunities for the community college faculty to engage in activities which will help them enhance their courses. Additionally, the STEPS program identifies and selects cohorts of underrepresented minority students at the participating community colleges who express an interest in science and whose instructors believe have potential. These students are exposed to extracurricular activities and experiences that hopefully will lead them to pursue careers in biomedical research. Participation in STEPS encourages the matriculation to the baccalaureate institution, Metro State, in many ways. Selected STEPS participants participate in a seminar, which serves to introduce these students to the special skills they will need to participate in undergraduate research. This seminar, entitled "Introduction to Biomedical Research" (IBR), provides: 1) an orientation to Metro State and the biotechnology laboratory facilities on the Lowry campus; 2) educates students in library, computer, laboratory and biotechnology techniques; and 3) informs STEPS participants of career opportunities and the necessary educational pathways to achieve them. Through this collaborative design involving multiple higher education institutions, underrepresented minority students have an easier transition to baccalaureate programs and are supported and encouraged in their exploration of biomedical research careers. 7. Project Narrative: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded "Strides Toward Encouraging Professions in Science" (STEPS) program provides research training opportunities to qualified undergraduate students who are from health disparities populations and/or are underrepresented minority groups in basic science, biomedical, clinical, or behavioral health research career fields. STEPS provides research training for the purpose of a) encouraging undergraduate students who are from the targeted populations to pursue careers in basic science, biomedical, clinical and behavioral health research fields; b) broadening the research efforts and scientific training of undergraduate students from the targeted populations to encompass health issues; c) assisting undergraduate students who are from such populations to participate in collaborative research initiatives and receive research training and participate in original data collection at research institutions.

6. 项目概要/摘要：自 1998 年以来，STEPS 计划一直是以下机构之间的合作：丹佛州立学院（都会州立大学）；丹佛社区学院 (CCD)；和社区奥罗拉学院（CCA）。该项目确定并选择代表性不足的少数族裔学生表达对参与社区学院（CCD 和 CCA）的科学感兴趣并参与课外活动经验和研究将引导他们：1）从事生物医学研究；和 2) 被大都会州立大学录取。这项为期五年的资助由 Rosemarie DePoy-Walker 博士监督，并提供意见以及咨询委员会的见解，包括参与资助的教员、大都会州立大学的院长和 CCD、赞助计划参与以及赠款和合同会计的参与经理。两个重要的项目目标是：1）增加进入大学的少数族裔学生的数量科学，否则他们可能不会考虑从事生物医学研究职业； 2) 增加少数派学生在追求生物医学研究职业时取得成功。通过这种机构合作伙伴关系，STEPS 计划为合作伙伴社区的所有学生提供支持通过引入补充指令参与特定入门课程的大学，获得导师，帮助修改社区学院的课程，使其更贴近低年级在都会州立大学和其他四年制大学开设课程，并为社区大学提供机会教师参与有助于他们提高课程水平的活动。此外，STEPS 计划确定并选择参与社区大学中代表性不足的少数族裔学生群体他们表达了对科学的兴趣，并且其导师认为他们有潜力。这些学生是接触课外活动和经验，希望能够引导他们从事以下职业生物医学研究。参与 STEPS 鼓励进入学士学位机构，大都会州，在很多方面。选定的 STEPS 参与者参加研讨会，旨在向这些学生介绍他们参与本科生研究所需的特殊技能。这题为“生物医学研究导论”(IBR) 的研讨会提供：1) 向都会州和洛瑞校区的生物技术实验室设施； 2) 教育学生图书馆、计算机、实验室和生物技术； 3) 告知 STEPS 参与者职业机会和实现这些目标的必要教育途径。通过这种涉及多方的协作设计高等教育机构中，代表性不足的少数族裔学生更容易过渡到学士学位计划，并在他们探索生物医学研究职业时受到支持和鼓励。 7. 项目叙述：美国国立卫生研究院 (NIH) 资助“迈向鼓励职业” “科学博士”（STEPS）计划为合格的人员提供研究培训机会来自健康差异人群和/或在基础科学、生物医学、临床或行为方面代表性不足的少数群体健康研究职业领域。 STEPS 提供研究培训的目的是：鼓励来自目标人群的本科生追求基础科学、生物医学、临床和行为健康研究领域的职业； b) 扩大本科生的研究工作和科学训练目标人群涵盖健康问题； c) 协助本科生来自此类人群的学生参与合作研究计划并接受研究培训并参与研究中的原始数据收集机构。