scholarly journals U-Hack Med Gap Year—A Virtual Undergraduate Internship Program in Computer-Assisted Healthcare and Biomedical Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Daetwyler ◽  
Hanieh Mazloom-Farsibaf ◽  
Gaudenz Danuser ◽  
Rebekah Craig
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Healthcare Crisis ◽  
Bioimage Analysis ◽  
Gap Year ◽  
New Research ◽  
Analysis Platform

The COVID-19 healthcare crisis dramatically changed educational opportunities for undergraduate students. To overcome the lack of exposure to lab research and provide an alternative to cancelled classes and online lectures, the Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics at UT Southwestern Medical Center established an innovative, fully remote and paid “U-Hack Med Gap Year” internship program. At the core of the internship program were dedicated biomedical research projects spanning nine months in fields as diverse as computational microscopy, bioimage analysis, genome sequence analysis and establishment of a surgical skill analysis platform. To complement the project work, a biweekly Gap Year lab meeting was devised with opportunities to develop important skills in presenting, data sharing and analysis of new research. Despite a challenging year, all selected students completed the full internship period and over 30% will continue their project remotely after the end of the program.

The Finkleman Preparation: A Computer Simulation for Teaching Undergraduate Students of Pharmacology

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-480
Author(s):  
David Dewhurst ◽  
Ian Hughes ◽  
Richard Ullyott
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Computer Assisted Learning ◽  
Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Chart Recorder ◽  
Experimental Protocols ◽  
Evoked Contractions

An interactive computer-assisted learning program is described, which simulates a number of experiments which can be performed on the isolated, innervated duodenum of the rabbit (the Finkleman preparation). This preparation is one of the classical pharmacological preparations used to demonstrate to undergraduate students the effects of selected drugs: those acting on adrenoceptors or intestinal smooth muscle, or those affecting responses to sympathetic nerve stimulation. The program runs on any IBM compatible PC, and makes use of text and high resolution graphics to provide a background to the experiments and to describe the methodology. A screen display which emulates a chart recorder presents simulated results (spontaneous or evoked contractions of the gut), derived from actual data, in response to the selection by students of predetermined experimental protocols from a menu. The program is designed to enhance or replace the traditional laboratory-based practical using this preparation, whilst achieving the majority of the same teaching and learning objectives.

scholarly journals Capacity-Building for Career Paths in Public Health and Biomedical Research for Undergraduate Minority Students: A Jackson Heart Study Success Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Brown White ◽  
Asoka Srinivasan ◽  
Cheryl Nelson ◽  
Nimr Fahmy ◽  
Frances Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Black College ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Professional Programs

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This article chronicles the building of individual student capacity as well as faculty and institutional capacity, within the context of a population-based, longitudinal study of African Americans and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this article is to present preliminary data documenting the results of this approach. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The JHS Scholars program is designed, under the organizational structure of the Natural Sciences Division at Tougaloo College, to provide solid preparation in quantitative skills through: good preparation in mathematics and the sciences; a high level of reading comprehension; hands-on learning experiences; and mentoring and counseling to sustain the motivation of the students to pursue further studies. </p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This program is on the campus of a private Historically Black College in Mississippi. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>The participants in the program are undergraduate students. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Main Outcome Measures: </strong>Data, which included information on major area of study, institution attended, degrees earned and position in the workforce, were analyzed using STATA 14. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 167 scholars, 46 are currently enrolled, while 118 have graduated. One half have completed graduate or professional programs, including; medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, and biomedical science; approximately one-fourth (25.4 %) are enrolled in graduate or professional programs; and nearly one tenth (9.3%) completed graduate degrees in law, education, business or English. </p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data could assist other institutions in understanding the career development process that helps underrepresented minority students in higher education to make career choices on a path toward public health, health professions, biomedical research, and related careers. <em>Ethn Dis. </em>2016;26(3):399-406; doi:10.18865/ed.26.3.399 </p>

Comparison of a computer simulation program and a traditional laboratory practical class for teaching the principles of intestinal absorption.

1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (6) ◽  
pp. S95 ◽  
Author(s):  
D G Dewhurst ◽  
J Hardcastle ◽  
P T Hardcastle ◽  
E Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Epithelial Transport ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Knowledge Gain ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Resource Requirements ◽  
Approach Working

Here we describe an evaluation of the effectiveness, compared with a traditional laboratory, of an interactive computer-assisted learning (CAL) program, which simulates a series of experiments performed using isolated, everted sacs of rat small intestine. The program is aimed at undergraduate students of physiology and is designed to offer an alternative student-centered learning approach to the traditional laboratory-based practical class. The evaluative study compared two groups of second-year undergraduate students studying a module on epithelial transport: one group worked independently using the CAL program and associated learning materials, and the other group followed a conventional practical class approach, working in the laboratory under supervision. Knowledge gain of each group was measured by means of a test consisting of a range of question types (e.g., short-answer factual, calculation, interpretation) given to students before and after the module. Student attitude to both approaches was assessed by questionnaire, and the resource requirements were also compared. It was found that the knowledge gain of both groups of students was the same, that students had a positive attitude toward using CAL programs of this type, and that the cost of the conventional laboratory-based approach was five times greater. The potential for integrating CAL programs into the undergraduate curriculum is discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Public Health Partnerships in the Success of the Jackson Heart Study Undergraduate Training and Education Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Wendy B. White ◽  
Frances Henderson ◽  
Kisa K. Harris ◽  
Amel Mohamed ◽  
Asoka Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
Shared Resources ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Health Partnerships ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Health Related

Background: The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a single-site prospective epidemiologic investigation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among African Americans from the central Jackson, Mississippi area. The study is a collaboration between Jackson State University (JSU), University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Tougaloo College (TC), and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). The JHS Undergraduate Training and Education Center (JHSUTEC) at TC was developed to increase the numbers of college-aged African American students entering public health and health-related fields. To achieve this goal, the UTEC designed the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) Scholars program.Methods: JHS Scholars are required to take additional classes and participate in public health and/or biomedical research. The scholars engage in research locally during the academic year. However, many scholars participate in research outside of the Jack­son Metropolitan area during the summer. Because of this, national collaborators were needed to act as mentors and hosts.Results: Since the inception of the JHSUTEC, more than 15 collaborations have been formed that have shared resources and student successes. As of May 2018, more than150 students have successfully completed the JHS Scholars program and many have continued into careers in public health, biomedical research, and medicine. Since 2004, JHS scholars have published 29 papers and 15 scholars have received diversity supplements.Conclusion: Collaborative activities and public health partnerships have contributed to the success of the JHSUTEC program and have served as a pathway of entry into STEM fields for minority students.Ethn Dis. 2020;30(1):41-46; doi:10.18865/ed.30.1.41

scholarly journals Role of the Undergraduate Student Research Assistant in the New Millennium

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Dutra Nascimento Silva ◽  
Lúcia Cristina da Cunha Aguiar ◽  
Jaqueline Leta ◽  
Dilvani Oliveira Santos ◽  
Fernanda Serpa Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Research Assistant ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Research Careers ◽  
New Research

In this study, we analyze the contribution of the undergraduate student who participates in the process of generating scientific data and developing a research project using Brazilian research as an example. Historically, undergraduate students have performed the critical role of research assistants in developing countries. This aspect has been underappreciated as a means of generating scientific data in Brazilian research facilities. Brazilian educational institutions are facing major age-related generational changes among the science faculty within the next 5–10 yr. A lack of adequate support for graduate students leads to a concern that undergraduates will not be interested in choosing research assistant programs and, subsequently, academic research careers. To remedy this situation it is important to focus on ways to encourage new research careers and enhance university–industry collaborations.

scholarly journals Perceptions of nursing undergraduate students concerning the human dimension in the learning process

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone de Oliveira Camillo ◽  
Ana Lúcia da Silva ◽  
Alan Jefferson do Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Political ◽  
New Research ◽  
Nursing Course ◽  
Health Discipline

This study aimed to identify and interpret the perceptions presented by undergraduate students of a Nursing course after internship in Mental Health. Twelve nursing undergraduate students at the Nursing School of ABC Foundation - Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil were interviewed. These interviews using a semi-structure script were performed and recorded in August 2004. Through Content Analysis, thematic modality, four categories were identified, 1. mental health: providing understanding of the other; 2. respect for the human being: the importance of listening, 3. mental health: contributing for a contextualized view of the patient and 4. nursing graduation: undesirable "signs and symptoms" of the profession. The analysis and the discussion of these categories suggest the possibility of teaching based on the human condition. Thus, we support the idea of new research been carried out, considering that the Mental Health discipline must be valued in the Political and Pedagogical projects of the Nursing Undergraduate Courses.

scholarly journals What is a Humanized Mouse? Remaking the Species and Spaces of Translational Medicine

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 126-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Davies
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Translational Medicine ◽  
Drug Testing ◽  
Mouse Genetics ◽  
Human Stem Cells ◽  
Human Immune System ◽  
Humanized Mouse ◽  
Immunological Research ◽  
Stem Cell Science ◽  
New Research

This article explores the development of a novel biomedical research organism, and its potential to remake the species and spaces of translational medicine. The humanized mouse is a complex experimental object in which mice, rendered immunodeficient through genetic alteration, are engrafted with human stem cells in the hope of reconstituting a human immune system for biomedical research and drug testing. These chimeric organisms have yet to garner the same commentary from social scientists as other human–animal hybrid forms. Yet, they are rapidly being positioned as central to translational medicine in immunological research and pharmaceutical development. This article explores the complex relations between species and spaces they seek to enact. Humanizing mice simultaneously moves these animal forms towards the intimate geographies of corporeal equivalence with humans and the expansive geographies of translational research. These multiple trajectories are achieved by the way humanized mice function as both uncertain ‘epistemic things’ and as expansive ‘collaborative things’, articulating mouse genetics with other research, notably stem cell science. In the context of post-genomics, their indeterminacy is critical to their collaborative value; their expansive potential follows as much from their biological openness as from specific expectations. Yet, these new research organisms have both accumulative and disruptive capacities, for there are patterns of interference between these trajectories, remaking boundaries between experimental practices and clinical contexts.

Education Activities of Bioengineering for Undergraduate Students at UMBC

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhu ◽  
Dwayne Arola ◽  
Charles Eggleton ◽  
Anne Spence
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Nano Technology ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Interdisciplinary Problem Solving ◽  
Engineered Systems ◽  
New Research

Recent developments in micro- and nano-technology have become the primary thrust of many new research opportunities in bioengineering to provide better imaging, diagnosis, therapeutic therapy, and monitoring progression of various diseases. Biology and Chemistry are becoming highly quantitative disciplines, dealing with deeply complex interacting factors. Engineered systems are increasingly integrating biological operability and capabilities into traditional methodology. Light matter interactions traditionally employed in Optical Physics has generated new fields in Biophysics and Bioengineering. These are unique challenges often requiring interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers with diversified expertise. Therefore, it is important to educate the next generation of undergraduate students to possess the technical knowledge within their core discipline, to cultivate opportunities for interdisciplinary problem solving and to prepare them for an industrial or graduate environment involving interdisciplinary research.

scholarly journals Supporting researchers through full-service hotline and consultation services: Success in simplicity, customization, and staffing

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Rebecca Namenek Brouwer ◽  
Emily Miller ◽  
Sunita Patil ◽  
Geeta K. Swamy ◽  
Rebbecca Moen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Team Members ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
New Research ◽  
Consultation Services

AbstractNavigating the research domain at an academic medical center can be challenging, even for seasoned investigators. To address this, Duke University launched two initiatives: (1) a research navigation “hotline” to provide brief assistance with a variety of research questions; and (2) researcher onboarding and consultation, a one-to-one tailored offering to ensure that researchers are equipped to navigate research resources and processes effectively. The services are provided by the myRESEARCHnavigators (MRN) team, funded by Duke’s CTSA. The diverse scientific backgrounds of the six team members align well with those of the research community, allowing for a good match between the researcher and MRN team member. The MRN team answers approximately 30 questions per month, and has provided consultations to almost 400 researchers. Both services receive high satisfaction ratings (4 or 5 stars [out of 5 stars] given to 90% of hotline answers, and 99% of researcher onboarding/consultation sessions). As of July 2019, the School of Medicine has determined that the consultations are critical to their mission and have made them a requirement for new research faculty. The team will continue marketing both services to encourage adoption.

Aims, Objectives and Criteria of Undergraduate Project Work Incorporating Cai

1975 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
K. J. Adderley
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted Instruction ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Assisted Instruction ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
And Task

The paper emphasizes the distinction between ‘aims’ and ‘operational objectives’ of project work and classifies both into behaviour-oriented and task-oriented sets. A particular project, in which a computer assisted instruction programme was compiled and evaluated, illustrates certain criteria which interrelate the project objectives, the learner variables, and the protection of students' interests.

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