Building Undergraduate Research Training as a Foundation for Diversifying Addiction Research

建立本科生研究培训作为成瘾研究多元化的基础

• 批准号: 10261862
• 负责人: DANIELLE M DICK
• 金额: $ 16.2万
• 依托单位: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-06-15 至 2026-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10261862
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Project summary/abstract The goal of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) undergraduate research education program is to develop an intensive training and mentorship program during the academic year for undergraduates from underrepresented (UR) groups, in order to create a pipeline for increasing diversity in substance use research. VCU is a large, diverse university (30% of our students are from UR minority populations, over 30% are Pell grant eligible and the 2019 freshman class was 32% first-generation students) and offers a supportive environment in which to recruit and train UR scholars. Additionally, our university has a substantial NIDA/NIAAA award portfolio with a large team of interdisciplinary researchers studying substance use and related health outcomes. Specifically, the program will: (1) offer an introductory research course for undergraduates focused on foundational research skill development and exposure to addiction research; (2) engage class alumni, from underrepresented groups, in a semester-long, mentored research experience in the lab of a substance use researcher; (3) provide fellows with professional and career development opportunities to strengthen students' readiness to apply to graduate school and pursue research careers; and (4) train the next generation of researchers in the dissemination and translation of research through scientific communication opportunities with other scientists and the broader community. Afterwards, monthly programming will continue for all program alumni to extend development opportunities and allow fellows to create and maintain cohesive support networks throughout their collegiate careers and assist them in the transition to graduate school. Program success will be evaluated across recruitment, student program completion, fellows' graduation from university, and their continued engagement in research and graduate school matriculation. Student learning outcomes will be assessed in conjunction with VCU's teaching and learning center. Our university's substance use research expertise, in addition to VCU's diverse student body and excellent infrastructure/support for undergraduate researchers, position this program to contribute significantly to increasing diversity in substance use research.

项目摘要/摘要 弗吉尼亚联邦大学（VCU）本科研究教育计划的目标是 在学年期间为本科生制定强化培训和指导计划 代表性不足（UR）组，以创建增加药物使用研究多样性的管道。 VCU是一所大型大学（我们30％的学生来自少数族裔，超过30％是佩尔 授予资格和2019年新生班是32％的第一代学生），并提供支持 招募和培训学者的环境。此外，我们的大学还很重要 NIDA/NIAAA奖的投资组合与大批研究物质使用和 相关的健康结果。具体而言，该计划将：（1）提供一个介绍性研究课程 本科生专注于基础研究技能发展和成瘾研究的暴露； （2） 在整个学期的指导研究经验 药物使用研究人员的实验室； （3）为研究员提供专业和职业发展机会 加强学生准备申请研究生院并从事研究职业的准备； （4）训练 下一代研究人员通过科学传播和翻译研究的翻译 与其他科学家和更广泛的社区的交流机会。之后，每月 所有计划校友将继续编程，以扩大发展机会并允许研究员 在整个大学职业中创建和维护凝聚力的支持网络，并协助他们 过渡到研究生院。计划成功将在招聘，学生计划中评估 完成，研究员从大学毕业，以及他们继续参与研究和毕业生 学校入学。学生学习成果将与VCU的教学一起评估 学习中心。除了VCU多样化的学生团体外，我们大学的物质使用研究专业知识 以及对本科研究人员的出色基础设施/支持，将该计划定位为贡献 重要的是增加物质使用研究的多样性。