Assessing an Undergraduate Diabetes Research Training Program at the University of Virginia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Emily Lin ◽  
Katherine C. V. Walters ◽  
Amy Schmidt-Morris ◽  
Hayriye Nilgun Guvener Demirag ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Artificial Pancreas ◽  
Diabetes Research ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Research Training Program ◽  
The University

A NIH-sponsored summer diabetes research internship at the University of Virginia provided undergraduates with opportunities to engage in basic sciences/clinically focused projects mentored by faculty, in areas such as diabetes-related epidemiology, genetics, complications, cell therapy, bioengineering, and artificial pancreas. Lectures, laboratory skills workshops, clinical shadowing, professional development seminars, and a journal club supplemented the intern experience.

The Reciprocal Development Model for Field Schools

1991 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Stoffle ◽  
Florence Jensen ◽  
David Halmo
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Applied Anthropology ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Research Training Program ◽  
Field Schools ◽  
The University

A successful applied anthropology research training program depends on establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships between the three major participants: the university (including students, faculty, and administration); the client (usually an agency in charge of the project proposal and funding); and the host community (local people who would be affected by a development project). The crucial importance of such mutually beneficial relationships for the organization, operation, and evaluation of applied training programs can be seen in the two types of applied anthropology field schools offered for undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside over the period of a decade.

scholarly journals Balloon Launches Introduce Students to Space Science

Eos ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Smith ◽  
Peter Bloser ◽  
Noe Lugaz ◽  
Louis Broad ◽  
Scott Goelzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Science Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Training Program ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of New Hampshire

High school students launch their own high-altitude payloads and learn from their successes and failures through a science research training program led by the University of New Hampshire.

scholarly journals Mentored postdoctoral training in Zimbabwe: A report on a successful collaborative effort

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danai T. Zhou ◽  
Charles C. Maponga ◽  
Munyaradzi Madhombiro ◽  
Admire Dube ◽  
Runyararo Mano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Postdoctoral Training ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Research Training Program ◽  
Hiv Research ◽  
The University

Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have high disease burdens, necessitating increased research. However, LMIC research output constitutes only 2% of global total. To increase output, researchers must be capacitated. The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and the University at Buffalo (UB), developed and implemented the AIDS International Research Training Program (AITRP), in 2008, that focused on graduate scholars. The subsequent HIV Research Training Program (HRTP), begun in 2016, and piloted post-doctoral training to enhance research productivity at UZ. This report discusses the collaboration. As of 2016, prospective candidates applied by submitting letters of intent, research proposals, curriculum vitae and biographical sketches. The scholars research training included hypothesis and project development, completion of grant applications, research project budgets, research presentations to diverse audiences and the application of advanced statistics to research data. The first cohort of five postdoctoral scholars were trained at UZ and UB, between 2016 and 2019. Through the formalized postdoctoral training approach, scholars identified areas of focus. In 2017, one of the scholars obtained a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Emerging Global Leader Award and is now a highly-rated researcher based in South Africa. A second scholar made NIH D43 and K43 grant applications, while the remaining three are academicians and early researchers at UZ. Although research output in Africa and many LMICs is low, it can be built through cooperation similar to the UZ-UB HRTP. This manuscript reports on an effort aimed at building individual and institutional research capacity in Zimbabwe. This can serve as a model for building other similar training programs.

Injector for a 100-500 kV Linac Electron Microscopy Source

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
John W. Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Linear Accelerator ◽  
Beam Current ◽  
Ion Trapping ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Electron Injector ◽  
Illumination System ◽  
Radio Corporation Of America ◽  
The University ◽  
Optical Integration

The injector to be described is a component in the Electron Injector-Linear Accelerator—Condenser Module for illumination used on the variable 100-500kV electron microscope being built at the Radio Corporation of America for the University of Virginia.The injector is an independently powered, autonomous unit, operating at a constant 6kV positive with respect to accelerator potential, thereby making beam current independent of accelerator potential. The injector provides for on-axis ion trapping to prolong filament lifetime, and incorporates a derived Einzel lens for optical integration into the overall illumination system for microscopy. Electrostatic beam deflectors for alignment are an integral part of the apparatus. The entire injector unit is cantilevered off a door for side loading, and is topped with a 4-filament turret released electrically but driven by a self-contained Negator spring motor.

Mental, Physical, and Financial Health Concerns of Underrepresented Undergraduate Students During Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Nelson ◽  
Matt Honore ◽  
Jen Lindwall ◽  
Arjun Viray ◽  
Lisa Marriott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
High Stress ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Research Training Program

In April 2020, at the onset of COVID-19 in the U.S., we implemented a weekly survey of underrepresented undergraduate students participating in a biomedical research training program. The 10-week survey collected qualitative and quantitative data on mental health, physical health, and financial health. Responses indicated high stress during the pandemic, particularly during the survey’s final weeks which occurred during a period of social unrest. Physical health declined throughout the survey, stabilizing in its final weeks. Financial health declined initially and stayed low throughout. Students from certain demographic groups, such as first generation college students and those with dependents were disproportionately impacted. Qualitative responses highlighted the intersectionality of the three constructs and illustrated the impacts of these events.

On Advisor Education: Evaluating Departmental Training and Professional Development Practices of Academic Staff in a Japanese University

Relay Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 271-291
Author(s):  
Huw Davies
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Realist Evaluation ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Peer Observation ◽  
Research Issue ◽  
Training Aids ◽  
The People ◽  
The University ◽  
Initial Research

This study is an evaluation of the professional development (PD) programme for learning advisors employed in the self-access centre at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. The research issue investigated was whether the PD activities of advisors allow them to provide appropriate support to students at the University. The implementation of policies, the people and the setting were all considered in building an understanding of what may make the programme work. The framework used to understand this programme is realist evaluation (Pawson & Tilley, 1997), in which theories related to the initial research issue were refined and developed to offer new perspectives. Results suggest that initial training aids advisors in supporting students, but that future implementation decisions are needed for the mentoring element of the programme and on whether more peer observation should take place. The implication that informal discussion among the workgroup and the freedom to choose personal PD journeys are fundamental drivers of effective practice is a finding that may be applied to other teacher and advisor education settings.

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