Diversity Action Plan for Mouse Genome Database

小鼠基因组数据库多样性行动计划

• 批准号: 9895840
• 负责人: CAROL J BULT
• 金额: $ 2.78万
• 依托单位: JACKSON LABORATORY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-01 至 2022-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9895840
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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Bar Harbor, Maine, proposes a summer research internship for four students per year from underrepresented groups to pursue research projects in bioinformatics and genomics, under the mentorship of investigators of the NHGRI-funded Mouse Genome Database (MGD). The proposed Diversity Action Plan (DAP) seeks funding to continue this successful program for four more years, with a goal of encouraging underrepresented students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in genomics-related fields. MGD is regarded as the international scientific community database for mouse, providing high quality, integrated information that supports the translation of the mouse experimental system to the study of human biology and disease. The four MGD DAP bioinformatics interns will be integrated into the existing JAX Summer Student Program (SSP), an internationally recognized residential research experience that has mentored more than 2,100 undergraduates and high school students since 1924. This established JAX program annually hosts 30- 40 students who are selected through a competitive nationwide application process. Each student receives a weekly stipend, subsistence allotment, and travel assistance that enables them to forgo summer jobs and participate in this immersive, transformational research experience. In addition to training in hands-on computational and laboratory work, proposal writing and results presentation, and solid grounding in research ethics and the humane treatment of lab animals, all SSP participants lodge together in a 40-room residence and share abundant social and recreational activities. The JAX SSP--supported by institutional funds, private foundations, and federal grants--has well-established administrative procedures for diversity recruitment and selection, mentor guidance, and program design, management, and evaluation. The Training Coordinator for the proposed DAP will pursue bioinformatics-specific diversity recruitment, support intern training, and track program alumni during their subsequent career development. The DAP Principal Investigator will oversee all DAP planning and implementation, including mentor guidance and program administration. JAX offers a stimulating environment in which motivated, talented undergraduates from diverse backgrounds can learn the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, contribute to research progress, and make great strides in intellectual and personal growth that will guide them in career choices and lifelong learning. The SSP has a proven track record of underrepresented minority (Hispanic, African American, Native American, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian) participation, which is achieved through targeted recruiting nationwide, the SSP website, and alumni networking. The 2014 Summer Student Program had 11 underrepresented minority students (29%), including 7 participants (18%) who were first-generation college students or were economically disadvantaged. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANC: The proposed summer internship in bioinformatics and genomics will offer students the opportunity to contribute to active research projects with mentorship from the investigators in the NHGRI-funded Mouse Genome Database (MGD) program at The Jackson Laboratory. The MGD database is designed specifically to facilitate use of the mouse as a model system to enable new discoveries about human health and disease in the age of genome-scale, data-driven biomedical research. We focus on recruiting students from underrepresented groups to ensure diversity in the scientific, medical, and education workforces of the future. The alumni from this immersive research experience will be science ambassadors with a solid grounding in ethics, an appreciation for the challenges and promises of data science for advancing basic human disease research, and zeal to share their love of science for the benefit of society.

 描述（由申请人提供）：位于缅因州巴港的杰克逊实验室 (JAX) 提议每年为来自代表性不足群体的四名学生提供暑期研究实习，以在 NHGRI 研究人员的指导下开展生物信息学和基因组学研究项目。拟议的多样性行动计划 (DAP) 寻求资金以将这一成功的计划再持续四年，目标是鼓励代表性不足的学生攻读高级学位。 MGD 被认为是小鼠的国际科学界数据库，提供高质量的综合信息，支持将小鼠实验系统转化为人类生物学和疾病的研究。 四名 MGD DAP 生物信息学实习生。将整合到现有的 JAX 暑期学生计划 (SSP) 中，这是一项国际公认的住宿研究体验，自 1924 年以来已指导了 2,100 多名本科生和高中生。这个已建立的 JAX 计划每年举办 30-通过竞争性的全国性申请程序选出的 40 名学生，除了实践培训之外，每个学生还会获得每周的津贴、生活津贴和交通补助，使他们能够忘记暑期工作并参与这种沉浸式、变革性的研究体验。所有 SSP 参与者都住在一个有 40 个房间的住宅中，并参与丰富的社交和娱乐活动。 SSP 在机构基金、私人基金会和联邦拨款的支持下，拥有完善的多元化招聘和选择、导师指导以及项目设计、管理和评估的管理程序。拟议的 DAP 的培训协调员将致力于生物信息学。 -特定的多元化招聘、支持实习生培训并跟踪项目校友后续的职业发展。DAP 首席研究员将监督所有 DAP 规划和实施，包括导师指导和项目管理，为来自积极主动、才华横溢的本科生提供一个激励性的环境。各种各样的背景可以学习科学探究的基础知识，为研究进步做出贡献，并在智力和个人成长方面取得巨大进步，这将指导他们的职业选择和终身学习。美洲原住民、太平洋岛民/夏威夷人）的参与是通过全国范围内的定向招募、SSP 网站和校友网络实现的。2014 年暑期学生计划有 11 名代表性不足的少数族裔学生 (29%)，其中包括 7 名。参与者（18%）是第一代大学生或经济困难的人。 公共健康相关性：拟议的生物信息学和基因组学暑期实习将为学生提供在杰克逊实验室 NHGRI 资助的小鼠基因组数据库 (MGD) 项目研究人员的指导下为活跃的研究项目做出贡献的机会。特别是为了促进使用小鼠作为模型系统，以便在基因组规模、数据驱动的生物医学研究时代实现有关人类健康和疾病的新发现，我们专注于从代表性不足的群体中招募学生。确保未来科学、医疗和教育劳动力的多样性，获得这种沉浸式研究经验的校友将成为具有坚实道德基础的科学大使，了解数据科学在推进人类疾病基础研究方面所面临的挑战和前景。 ，并热衷于分享他们对科学的热爱，造福社会。