Educational Pathways to increase Diversity in Genomics (EDGE) at UNC Chapel Hill

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校增加基因组学多样性的教育途径 (EDGE)

• 批准号: 10563163
• 负责人: JONATHAN S BERG
• 金额: $ 32.11万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-02-04 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10563163
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ABSTRACT The lack of diversity in the United States genomics workforce is a critical multifaceted issue that highlights disparities for underrepresented people in access to training, job acquisition, and healthcare. We propose Educational Pathways to increase Diversity in Genomics at UNC Chapel Hill (UNC EDGE) to help address this problem by developing and implementing a new sustainable undergraduate training program in genomics. The primary aims for UNC EDGE are to (1) expose early career freshmen and sophomores to the breadth of careers available in basic genome sciences, genomic medicine, and genomics and society; (2) provide the foundational research skills & knowledgebase required to make an informed career decision; and (3) help students develop a supportive multi-tiered community mentoring framework to guide their career trajectory. Our central objective is to provide students with the tools, knowledge, and support to build self-efficacy and informed decision making required for sustainable advancement in a career in genomics. North Carolina (NC) has a high level of ethnic diversity [10.1 million people, ~33% from underrepresented communities], a large proportion of rural regions (80%), a low rate of completion of higher education among underrepresented groups (14-20%), and increasing disparities in health and healthcare. NC is also home to a burgeoning biotechnology enterprise and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), a global leader in genomics research and Precision Medicine. Both entities have historically low proportions of people from underrepresented, underserved, and disadvantaged backgrounds working in genomics. Over the course of this 5-year project, UNC EDGE will use a tailored curriculum to bridge the gap between the stellar genomics research environment at UNC and underrepresented (UR) undergrads from surrounding NC communities, as well as students across the United States. Our primary objective for long-term outcomes is to increase the number of these UR students that choose and are stably retained in a genomics research career. This will increase access to lucrative job opportunities in academia and biotechnology, and increase inclusion and innovation in research & healthcare. In addition, increasing entry of well-trained underrepresented professionals into the genomics workforce gives them the opportunity to become stakeholders in the research and healthcare decisions that affect their community; an outcome that we hope will ultimately help improve disparities in healthcare as genomics becomes a greater consideration in Precision Medicine.

抽象的 美国基因组学劳动力缺乏多样性是一个关键的多方面问题，突出了 代表人数不足的人获得培训，工作获取和医疗保健的差异。我们建议 教育途径增加UNC Chapel Hill（UNC Edge）基因组学多样性的多样性以帮助解决此问题 通过开发和实施新的基因组学可持续本科培训计划来解决问题。这 UNC Edge的主要目标是（1）将早期职业新生和大二学生暴露于职业广度 提供基本基因组科学，基因组医学以及基因组学和社会； （2）提供基础 需要做出明智的职业决定的研究技能和知识基础； （3）帮助学生发展 一个支持性的多层社区指导框架，以指导其职业轨迹。我们的核心目标 是为学生提供工具，知识和支持，以建立自我效能和明智的决策 在基因组学职业中可持续发展所必需的。北卡罗来纳州（NC）的种族很高 多样性[1010万人，约33％来自代表性不足的社区]，很大一部分农村地区 （80％），在代表性不足的群体中高等教育的完成率很低（14-20％），并且增加 健康和医疗保健方面的差异。 NC也是新兴的生物技术企业和大学的所在地 北卡罗来纳州教堂山（UNC）的北卡罗莱纳州，这是基因组学研究和精密医学的全球领导者。两个都 实体在历史上拥有较低的人，来自代表性不足，服务不足和处境不利的人 基因组学的背景。在这个5年的项目中，UNC Edge将使用量身定制的 课程弥合UNC的恒星基因组研究环境之间的差距，而代表性不足 （UR）来自周围NC社区以及美国的学生的本科生。我们的主要 长期成果的目标是增加这些选择和稳定的我们的学生人数 保留在基因组学研究生涯中。这将增加学术界有利可图的工作机会的机会 生物技术，并增加研究与医疗保健中的包容性和创新。另外，增加了 培训良好的人为不足的专业人员是基因组学劳动力的机会，使他们有机会成为 利益相关者在影响其社区的研究和医疗保健决策中；我们希望的结果 最终有助于改善医疗保健方面的差异，因为基因组学成为更大的精确考虑因素 药品。