NHGRI/DIR Education and Outreach Programs

NHGRI/DIR 教育和外展计划

• 批准号: 7734923
• 负责人: Andreas Baxevanis
• 金额: $ 53.29万
• 依托单位: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7734923
• 关键词: Biomedical Research; Cities; Class; Communities; DNA; Disadvantaged; Disease; Education and Outreach; Educational Materials; Enrollment; Faculty; Genetic; Genetic Research; Genome; Genomics; Goals; Helix (Snails); Human Genome Project; Information Dissemination; Intramural Research; Kansas; Learning; Mentors; Mexican Americans; Minority; NCI Scholars Program; Native Americans; Oral; Participant; Range; Research; Research Personnel; Resources; Rural; School Teachers; Science; Scientist; Societies; Students; Technology; Training; Underrepresented Minority; Universities; Update; austin; base; career; college; day; design; ear helix; ethical legal social implication; experience; instructor; lectures; outreach program; posters; programs; stem; symposium; teacher; university student

The NHGRI Division of Intramural Research is involved in a wide range of education and outreach activities aimed at informing the public of the latest advances in genomics, with a particular emphasis on the dissemination of information to teachers and students. National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the description of DNA's double helix in April 1953. It is an opportunity to excite students about the field of genetics, as well as to inform them of the broad career options the field of genetics offers. On April 25, which is "National DNA Day," teachers and students across the nation join in the popular annual celebration of the genome. Through the use of educational materials, online resources and speakers, students are engaged in learning about the latest advances and technologies in genetics and genomics, as well as how they might get involved in the field. The Current Topics in Genomic Research Short Course is an intensive, five-day course for faculty at colleges and universities with substantial under-represented minority, rural and/or disadvantaged student enrollment. This course is designed to update instructor(s) on genomic science, the continuing effort to find the genetic basis of various diseases and disorders, and present current topics on the ethical, legal and social implications of genomics. Leading researchers at the NHGRI participate as Short Course faculty. Each successful Short Course applicant is also asked to select one promising student from the teacher's school/class to attend the Genome Scholars Program. The Genome Scholars Program parallels the Short Course, and offers a close-up view of careers in genetic research while providing an enhanced mentoring experience. NHGRI's Intramural Training Office (ITO) sponsored booths and had a significant presence at the Society for Advancement for Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference, held in Kansas City, MO in October 2007, as well as at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), held in Austin, TX in November 2007. The scientific staff attending SACNAS participated in a genomics meet-and-greet intended to provide students with the opportunity to meet with active scientists and discuss their career goals. At both conferences, doctoral-level scientific staff (including faculty) served as judges for oral and poster presentations being given by student participants, providing a valuable mentoring opportunity to these students. Education and outreach activities conducted through ITO also include our partnership with the Prince George's Community College (PGCC) STEM Collegian Center, with NHGRI faculty and staff presenting lectures to PGCC students on a regular basis. ITO staff also meets with students participating in programs such as the Meyerhoff Summer Bridge Program and the Howard University/Amgen Scholars Program.

NHGRI的壁内研究部门参与了广泛的教育和外展活动，旨在告知公众基因组学的最新进展，并特别强调向教师和学生传播信息。 国家DNA日纪念2003年4月人类基因组项目的完成以及1953年4月对DNA的双螺旋的描述。这是一个机会，激发了学生有关遗传学领域的机会，并向他们告知他们广泛的职业遗传学领域。 4月25日，即“国家DNA日”，全国各地的老师和学生参加了流行的年度基因组庆祝活动。 通过使用教育材料，在线资源和演讲者，学生可以学习遗传学和基因组学方面的最新进步和技术，以及如何参与该领域。 基因组研究简短课程的当前主题是一门密集的，为期五天的课程，适用于学院和大学，少数人，农村和/或处于弱势群体的学生入学人数。本课程旨在更新有关基因组科学的讲师，这是寻找各种疾病和疾病的遗传基础的持续努力，并介绍了有关基因组学的道德，法律和社会影响的当前主题。 NHGRI的主要研究人员作为短期课程教师参加。还要求每个成功的简短课程申请人从教师的学校/班级中选择一个有前途的学生参加基因组学者计划。基因组学者计划与简短的课程平行，并提供了遗传研究职业的特写视图，同时提供了增强的指导体验。 NHGRI的壁内培训办公室（ITO）赞助了展位，并在2007年10月在堪萨斯城在密苏里州举行的芝士和美洲原住民学会（SACNAS）年度会议上占有重要地位见面和绿色旨在为学生提供与活跃科学家会面并讨论他们的职业目标的机会。在这两次会议上，学生参与者都会为口头和海报演讲的法官提供博士学位的科学人员（包括教职员工），为这些学生提供了宝贵的指导机会。 通过ITO进行的教育和外展活动还包括我们与乔治王子社区学院（PGCC）STEM Collegian中心的合作伙伴关系，NHGRI教职员工和工作人员会定期向PGCC学生介绍。 ITO员工还与参加梅耶霍夫夏季桥梁计划和霍华德大学/安帝学者计划等课程的学生会面。