Broadening Research Achievement in Neurosciences (BRAiN) for a Diverse Workforce

为多元化的劳动力扩大神经科学研究成果 (BRAiN)

基本信息

批准号：
10644975
负责人：
Marlene De La Cruz
金额：
$ 27万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-07-01 至 2025-06-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10644975
关键词：
Achievement Address Admission activity Age American Anatomy Area Award Behavior Behavioral Sciences Binding Biological Sciences Biomedical Research Black Populations California Career Mobility Categories Creativeness Data Dedications Diverse Workforce Doctor of Philosophy Education Engineering Environment Faculty Feeling Funding Grant Health Hispanic Hispanic Populations Hispanic-serving Institution Institution Intervention Knowledge Laboratories Latino Mathematics Measurable Mentors Minority Minority Groups Names National Research Council Nervous System Neurobiology Neurosciences Outcome Paper Participant Population Principal Investigator Publications Quantitative Reasoning Research Research Personnel Research Project Grants Research Training STEM field San Francisco Schools Science Scientist Self Efficacy Series Social support Societies Stroke Students Time Training Training Programs Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Populations Underrepresented Students United States National Institutes of Health Universities Vision Writing academic preparation cohort college community college computer program cost dementia risk effective therapy evidence base experience graduate school health disparity improved innovation laboratory experience medical schools minority undergraduate nervous system disorder next generation programs responsible research conduct role model skills symposium undergraduate research undergraduate student underrepresented minority student university student

项目摘要

): Nearly 100 million Americans were afflicted by at least one of more than a thousand neurological diseases, according to data for 2011. The risk of dementia increases exponentially with age, with disproportionate effects on blacks and Hispanics. Finding effective treatments for neurological disorders and strokes requires fundamental knowledge of the nervous system and the participation of a diverse workforce to enhance our overall creativity. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education named the University of California, Irvine, (UCI) as a Hispanic-serving institution, meaning that one-quarter of the undergraduate student body identifies as Latino and that half of all students receive financial aid. More than 50 UCI faculty conduct research in neurosciences, primarily in the Departments of Neurobiology and Behavior (NBB), and Anatomy and Neurobiology. NBB, which was established in 1964, was the first neuroscience department in the world (five years before the formation of the Society for Neuroscience) and it is ranked among the top by the National Research Council. Over the last 18 years, the UCI Minority Science Programs (MSP) has developed innovative interventions to improve the academic excellence and to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduates being trained as the next generation of biomedical researchers. The objective of the program Broadening Research Achievement in Neurosciences (BRAiN) for a Diverse Workforce is to facilitate participants’ career advancement from community college to UCI and from college to Ph.D. programs in neurosciences. The measurable objective is to increase by three-fold the number of URM undergraduates entering Ph.D. programs in neurosciences each year. Participants will spend two years being mentored and conducting research continuously. During the sophomore year, participants will join the MSP training laboratory, which is dedicated to developing original research projects while providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for URM students who have not taken upper division classes. Subsequently, participants will join one of the UCI laboratories dedicated to neurosciences. Participants will take courses in neurosciences, scientific writing and training in the responsible conduct of research. At the end of the program, participants will have attended 30 research talks by neuroscientists, developed strong quantitative reasoning skills (including computer programming), presented their research findings at two national conferences, participated as co-authors on a paper based on their research experience and gained admission to Ph.D. programs in neurosciences at top universities.

）：根据 2011 年的数据，近 1 亿美国人患有 1000 多种神经系统疾病中的至少一种。痴呆症的风险随着年龄的增长呈指数级增加，对黑人和西班牙裔的影响尤为严重。中风需要神经系统的基础知识和多元化劳动力的参与，以增强我们的整体创造力。2017 年，美国教育部将加州大学欧文分校 (UCI) 命名为“美国顶尖大学”。西班牙裔服务机构，这意味着四分之一的本科生是拉丁裔，一半的学生获得经济援助超过 50 名 UCI 教职人员主要在神经生物学和行为系 (NBB) 进行神经科学研究， NBB成立于1964年，是世界上第一个神经科学系（比神经科学学会成立早五年），在国家研究委员会的排名中名列前茅。过去 18 年，UCI 少数族裔科学项目 (MSP) 制定了创新干预措施，以提高学术成就，并增加被培训为下一代生物医学研究人员的少数族裔 (URM) 本科生的数量。该项目的目标是拓宽研究范围。多元化劳动力的神经科学成就 (BRAiN) 旨在促进参与者从社区大学到 UCI 以及从大学到神经科学博士课程的职业发展。每年进入神经科学博士学位课程的 URM 本科生人数将增加三倍。参与者将在大二期间接受持续指导和研究。开发原创研究项目，同时为尚未参加高年级课程的 URM 学生提供一个培养和激励的环境。随后，参与者将加入 UCI 致力于神经科学的实验室之一。参与者将参加负责的神经科学、科学写作和培训课程。在项目结束时，参与者将参加 30 场神经科学家的研究讲座，培养强大的定量推理技能（包括计算机编程），在两次全国会议上展示他们的研究成果，并作为共同作者参与一篇论文。凭借他们的研究经验，并获得了顶尖大学神经科学博士学位课程的录取。