Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Sciences (ROUTES)

本科生研究机会：环境健康科学培训（ROUTES）

基本信息

批准号：
10582606
负责人：
Thomas Clair Sheahan
金额：
$ 10.71万
依托单位：
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2015-04-02 至 2025-02-28
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10582606
关键词：
Address Affect Area Award Basic Science Career Choice Communities Complex Cost Sharing Data Science Development Discipline Ecosystem Education Educational Curriculum Educational workshop Employment Engineering Environmental Health Environmental Policy Environmental Science Faculty Financial Support Funding Goals Government Grant Health Sciences Industry Institutionalization Learning Life Mentors Methods Modeling Nature Nonprofit Organizations Participant Pathway interactions Positioning Attribute Process Program Evaluation Program Sustainability Puerto Rico Research Research Activity Research Personnel Research Project Grants Research Support Science Scientist Services Social Sciences Structure Students Superfund Time Training Training Activity Training Programs Translational Research Underrepresented Minority United States National Institutes of Health Universities Wages Work career community building community engaged research design environmental justice experience faculty mentor faculty research hands on research improved interest lectures meetings member minority communities minority undergraduate multidisciplinary outreach programs recruit skills student participation success symposium synthetic biology undergraduate research experience undergraduate student underrepresented minority student

项目摘要

SUMMARY. Objective: The objective of “Research Opportunities for Undergraduates: Training in Environmental Health Sciences (ROUTES)” renewal is to continue to inspire and develop scientists, engineers and other related researchers from underrepresented backgrounds to be engaged in the increasingly complex field of environmental health (EH) research. ROUTES will achieve this by providing underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate students with basic and translational research experiences in diverse topics in EH fields. Our focus on EH is driven by the importance and relevance of this topic to disproportionately affected URM communities, the lack of representation of URMs in EH fields, and the complex, collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of EH research. Approach: We will establish a multidisciplinary, undergraduate, program centered around basic and translational research in EH disciplines that draws from and leverages Northeastern’s (NEU) strong cooperative education curriculum and support structure. We will provide meaningful research experiences through established partnerships in industry, government and non-profit sectors, as well as through on-campus, funded research in EH-related programs in health sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, and environmental justice and policy fields. Our program provides mentoring and research expertise in EH fields by building on an existing, highly successful ROUTES program model that has included (1) engagement and recruitment opportunities through URM undergraduate outreach at NEU, (2) full-time co-op research experiences for six months for URM students, (3) targeted mentoring and support services to assist URM student participants in pursing graduate studies and research careers, and (4) professional development for URM students through engagement with larger research communities. In the proposed renewal, by expanding ROUTES co-op experiences from the current full-time research experiences in NEU research labs to include translational research opportunities in industry, government and non-profit organizations, we will diversify the number and types of experiences available to students, and increase the number of students impacted by the ROUTES program through leveraging of funds. ROUTES will build upon a network of existing NEU programs that recruit and support URM students in STEM and other fields, including existing P42 (center) and T32 (training) programs at NEU, for more robust pathway connections for students. The program evaluation plan includes well-designed assessment and review that will provide continuous improvement to maximize efficacy. Expected Results: ROUTES will enlarge the pool of undergraduate URM students that are interested in exploring EH research careers and create opportunities for up to 50 students over five years to participate in paid hands-on research experiences, mentoring, and complementary activities. Through these methods, ROUTES will continue to encourage URMs to pursue research careers in EH, thus addressing a critical national need.

摘要。目标：“本科生研究机会：培训”的目标环境健康科学（ROUTES）”的更新是继续激励和发展科学家、工程师和其他来自代表性不足背景的相关研究人员将从事日益复杂的研究 ROUTES 将通过提供代表性不足的少数群体来实现这一目标。（URM）本科生，在 EH 领域的不同主题上具有基础和转化研究经验。我们对 EH 的关注是由于该主题对于受到不成比例影响的 URM 的重要性和相关性社区、URM 在 EH 领域缺乏代表性，以及复杂、协作和 EH 研究的跨学科性质：我们将建立一个多学科、本科生、该计划以 EH 学科的基础和转化研究为中心，借鉴和利用我们将提供东北大学（NEU）强大的合作教育课程和支持结构。通过与工业、政府和非营利组织建立的合作伙伴关系获得有意义的研究经验部门以及通过校园资助健康科学领域 EH 相关项目的研究，我们的课程提供工程、环境科学以及环境正义和政策领域。通过建立现有的、非常成功的 ROUTES 项目，在 EH 领域提供指导和研究专业知识模型包括 (1) 通过 URM 本科生外展参与和招聘机会在 NEU，(2) 为 URM 学生提供为期六个月的全职合作研究经验，(3) 有针对性的指导和协助 URM 学生参与者攻读研究生和研究职业的支持服务，以及 (4) 通过参与更大的研究社区来促进 URM 学生的专业发展。提议更新，通过扩展当前全职研究经验的 ROUTES 合作经验 NEU 研究实验室包括工业、政府和非营利组织的转化研究机会组织，我们将使学生可以获得的体验的数量和类型多样化，并增加通过利用资金而受到 ROUTES 计划影响的学生数量。现有的 NEU 项目网络，招募和支持 STEM 和其他领域的 URM 学生，包括 NEU 现有的 P42（中）和 T32（培训）项目，为学生提供更强大的衔接课程。项目评估计划包括精心设计的评估和审查，将提供持续的预期结果：ROUTES 将扩大本科 URM 的人数。有兴趣探索 EH 研究职业并为最多 50 名学生创造机会的学生五年以上参与付费实践研究经验、指导和补充活动。通过这些方法，ROUTES将继续鼓励URM在EH领域从事研究事业，从而解决关键的国家需求。