EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN GENOMICS RESEARCH FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS

为代表性不足的学生扩大基因组学研究的机会

• 批准号: 9789904
• 负责人: SUSAN K DUTCHER
• 金额: $ 21.99万
• 依托单位: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-03-27 至 2020-12-07
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9789904
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ABSTRACT Diversity in biomedical sciences is essential as the talents, experiences and perspectives within diverse groups are necessary for the progression of research and society. Genomics, bioinformatics and newer fields that have stemmed from these areas are growing and will rely on the participation of underrepresented (UR) groups as practitioners and community members for future advances in these areas. However, there is great disparity in degree attainment among UR groups in the broader fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in baccalaureate degrees, doctoral degrees and the professoriate. The goals of the Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR) Program at the McDonnell Institute at Washington University are to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented (UR) students in genomics fields and to increase their rate of matriculation into highly competitive genomics and bioinformatics Ph.D. programs. Since 2012, the percentage of OGR students entering Ph.D. programs has increased by 14% compared to the first five year of the program 2007-2011. Building on this success, OGR participants will continue to engage in activities designed to prepare them for productive careers in genomics and related fields. We propose to improve student skills in bioinformatics through workshops and courses, giving students a better foundation to enter these graduate programs. We also propose a graduate fellowship for UR students at Washington University focused on the emerging field of precision medicine. Additional features of this program will include a partnership with a minority-serving institution that is among the top ranked for graduating UR students in STEM. We will disseminate portions of our program through this partnership via live and online workshops, with plans for expansion to other institutions so that more UR students are prepared for the graduate application process. Taken together, the expanded OGR program will help us to remove barriers in STEM education for UR students who desire to pursue these fields.

抽象的 生物医学科学的多样性至关重要，因为不同群体的才能、经验和观点 对于研究和社会的进步是必要的。基因组学、生物信息学和新兴领域 源自这些领域的成果正在不断增长，并将依赖于代表性不足 (UR) 群体的参与 作为实践者和社区成员，促进这些领域的未来进步。但差距却很大 UR 群体在科学、技术、工程和更广泛领域获得的学位 学士学位、博士学位和教授级数学（STEM）。的目标 华盛顿大学麦克唐纳研究所基因组学研究 (OGR) 项目的机会是 增加基因组学领域代表性不足（UR）学生的招募和保留，并增加 他们进入竞争激烈的基因组学和生物信息学博士学位的比率程序。自2012年以来， OGR 学生攻读博士学位的百分比与前五年相比，项目数量增加了 14% 2007-2011 年计划。在此成功的基础上，OGR 参与者将继续参与活动 旨在帮助他们为基因组学及相关领域的富有成效的职业做好准备。我们建议改进 通过研讨会和课程培养学生生物信息学技能，为学生的进入奠定更好的基础 这些研究生课程。我们还提议为华盛顿大学的 UR 学生提供研究生奖学金 专注于新兴的精准医疗领域。该程序的附加功能将包括 与一家少数族裔服务机构合作，该机构在 UR 毕业生中名列前茅 干。我们将通过现场和在线研讨会通过这种合作伙伴关系传播我们计划的部分内容， 计划扩展到其他机构，以便更多的 UR 学生为毕业做好准备 申请过程。总而言之，扩大的 OGR 计划将帮助我们消除 STEM 方面的障碍 为那些希望从事这些领域的 UR 学生提供教育。