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| News Advisory
Colloquium to Mark 25 Years of Improving
Access to Mental Health Research Careers |
| What: |
At the 25th annual COR Education and Training
Colloquium (https://www.infinityconferences.com/InfiniBase/Templates/22658/home1.htm),
a program to promote diversity in the mental health research
workforce will mark a quarter century of progress. The Career
Opportunities In Research (COR) program, sponsored by the
National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH), is one of two such NIH grant programs
that support undergraduate education for mostly minority
college students. COR scholars will share their latest research
findings and gain inspiration from COR graduates who are
now working scientists. |
| Why: |
The meeting will bring together about 160
honors juniors and seniors from 19 colleges and universities
with predominantly racial and ethnic minority students (https://www.infinityconferences.com/InfiniBase/Templates/22658/institutes.htm) — their
faculty mentors, role model alumni, recruiters from graduate
schools and NIMH program staff. Students will showcase their
research projects in poster and oral presentations, and interact
with COR alumni and leaders in the field. This year, for
the first time, the event will also include presentations
from — and be attended by — classmates who are
not in the formal NIMH-funded program, and it will be open
to the public. |
| When: |
November 1-5, 2006. |
| Where: |
L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. |
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More Information:
Among highlights will be talks by alumni who have become independent
investigators:
* Vanya Quinones-Jenab, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Hunter College, “Why
Sex Matters for Neuroscience.”
* Robert Sellers, Ph.D., Institute for Social Research, University of
Michigan, “Souls of Black Folk: Findings From a Research Program on African
American Racial Identity.”
* Tassy Parker, Ph.D., RN, Mental & Behavioral Health Center for Native
American Health, University of New Mexico, “Health Research: Promoting
Cultural, Social, and Mental Health Justice for Incarcerated American
Indian Youth in New Mexico.”
* Jacqueline Nassy Brown, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, “Why
I Love My Job in Research.” (Banquet and Keynote Address)
To increase representation of racial and ethnic minorities, the NIMH
COR Program provides support for honors juniors and seniors interested
in pursuing careers in the mental health related sciences. Applicants
are evaluated on their individual merits by the host institution, mostly
historically Black and Hispanic-serving colleges and universities. COR
trainees must complete approximately 20 semester hours beyond the requirement
for the bachelor’s degree. Working in the research laboratory of their
mentor, they assist with experiments and prepare and present abstracts,
poster sessions, and scientific talks. Additionally, they are expected
to attend national scientific meetings, submit scientific papers for
publication, and participate in a summer research project at a university
other than their parent institution. These supplemental experiences prepare
the students for success in gaining admission to — and completing — doctoral
graduate programs. After receiving their bachelors degrees, 75-80 percent
of COR trainees go directly to graduate school
Who Should Attend: Journalists who cover higher education
and minority issues, undergraduate students interested in careers in
mental health-related research.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to reduce
the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind,
brain, and behavior. More information is available at the NIMH website
(http://www.nimh.nih.gov/).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical
Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and
is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,
clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the
causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For
more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
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