Exploring Biomedical Research Opportunities (EBRO)

探索生物医学研究机会（EBRO）

基本信息

批准号：
7788852
负责人：
SUZANNE E BARBOUR
金额：
$ 16.82万
依托单位：
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2007
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2007-06-01 至 2012-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objective of the EBRO (Exploring Biomedical Research Opportunities) project is to improve the provision of health care by increasing the number of underrepresented populations with research careers addressing diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, and hematological diseases. By focusing the program on diabetes, digestive, and kidney diseases, we hope to increase representation in these important areas that have significant impact on the health of minority individuals. A secondary aim is to enhance the diversity of the pipeline of qualified minority students in graduate programs in the School of Medicine of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The EBRO project is line with VCU's mission to serve the people of the state and the nation by providing a fertile and stimulating environment for learning, teaching, research, creative expression, and public service. The EBRO project will provide a 10-week summer research experiences for 25 underrepresented minority undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, and other related disciplines which will integrate didactic instruction with hands-on research experiences in the laboratories of a highly collaborative, successful, and nurturing research faculty. The didactic curriculum will introduce students to the intellectual tools needed for a successful career in research. Clinical research seminars will help EBRO students to put their basic science research into perspective and recognize the relationships between their research projects and issues related to health disparities. The project will partner VCU with several in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as a means to expand the geographic diversity of the students who can participate in the program. By targeting students who would not otherwise have considered careers in science and/ or have little or no access to research facilities, we hope to contribute to the diversity of individuals pursuing careers in biomedical science. Together, we anticipate these activities not only provide EBRO students with insights into career options in biomedical research, but will also inspire them to pursue these options. Given the importance of cultural sensitivity and diversity in all aspects of health services, from the bedside to the laboratory, we believe that EBRO is poised to a make significant impact on minority health disparities by contributing to the diversity of biomedical researchers for the 21st century.

描述（由申请人提供）： EBRO（探索生物医学研究机会）项目的长期目标是通过增加代表性不足的人群数量来改善医疗保健的提供，这些人群的研究领域涉及糖尿病、内分泌学、代谢、营养、肥胖以及消化、肝脏、泌尿科、肾脏和血液疾病。通过将该计划的重点放在糖尿病、消化系统疾病和肾脏疾病上，我们希望增加这些对少数族裔健康有重大影响的重要领域的代表性。第二个目标是提高弗吉尼亚联邦大学 (VCU) 医学院研究生课程合格少数族裔学生的多样性。 EBRO 项目符合弗吉尼亚联邦大学的使命，即通过为学习、教学、研究、创意表达和公共服务提供肥沃和刺激的环境来为州和民族人民服务。 EBRO 项目将为 25 名主修生物学、化学、生物化学和其他相关学科的少数族裔本科生提供为期 10 周的暑期研究体验，该项目将在高度协作、成功的实验室中将教学指导与实践研究经验相结合。，并培养研究师资。教学课程将向学生介绍成功从事研究事业所需的智力工具。临床研究研讨会将帮助 EBRO 学生正确看待他们的基础科学研究，并认识到他们的研究项目与健康差异相关问题之间的关系。该项目将与弗吉尼亚联邦大学 (VCU) 与几所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学 (HBCU) 合作，以此扩大参与该项目的学生的地理多样性。通过针对那些原本不会考虑从事科学职业和/或很少或根本无法使用研究设施的学生，我们希望为追求生物医学科学职业的个人的多样性做出贡献。我们预计这些活动不仅能让 EBRO 学生深入了解生物医学研究的职业选择，还将激励他们追求这些选择。鉴于文化敏感性和多样性在卫生服务各个方面（从床边到实验室）的重要性，我们相信 EBRO 将为 21 世纪生物医学研究人员的多样性做出贡献，从而对少数族裔的健康差异产生重大影响。