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Description
The goal of the Translating Research to Youth through Information Technology (TRY-IT!) SEPA grant (R25-
RR0233004) at the University of Kentucky is to increase minority and underrepresented middle school
student knowledge and participation in biomedical science careers. This is being accomplished through
summer institutes, mentoring, trainings for school personnel, trainings throughout the year for parents and
students, as well as a partnership with a local children's science museum. TRY-IT! uses interactive 3D
modeling software as an engagement point to facilitate learning about biomedical science, technology, and
human health. The proposed project has two objectives to expand upon the work of the parent grant that will
continue building participants' knowledge about and interest in biomedical science careers. First, TRY-IT!
participants attend a two week summer institute for two consecutive years. TRY -IT! will add a third two-week
summer institute opportunity in 2011 for all current TRY-IT! participants that attended both previous
sessions, with an emphasis on neuroscience. It will build upon the knowledge about the brain and nervous
system learned in previous institutes and Saturday sessions, with a focus on vision and the human eye.
Participants will learn about the major structures of the eye and their functions, the nerves of the eye, and
the pathway of visual perception. Participants will continue expanding their knowledge with the 3D modeling
software used in TRY-IT!. Specifically, they will use 3D models of both the eye and brain to create and
animate a 3D simulation of the structures, functions, and neural relationships between them. Second, TRYIT!
will develop a biomedical and health science website. This website will provide participants and other
adolescents with access to information about both neuroscience and biomedical health careers. One of the
major goals of this website is to expose adolescents to areas in biomedical and health science careers that
are outside the most commonly considered careers, such as surgeons, dentists, and nurses. Additionally,
this project will seek to expand knowledge of the breadth and depth of commonly considered and other
careers.
The goal of the Translating Research to Youth through Information Technology (TRY-IT!) SEPA grant (R25-
TRY-IT! provides information that increases the knowledge and awareness of biomedical science content
and issues that not only increase interest in pursuing careers in health science, but also help lead to more
informed choices related to personal health.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 9/15/06 → 6/30/12 |
Funding
- National Center for Research Resources
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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TRY-IT Translating Reserach to Youth through Information Technology
Leukefeld, C. (PI), Jordan, C. (CoI), Brueckner, J. (Former CoI), Floyd, S. (Former CoI), Link, T. (Former CoI), Mazur, J. (Former CoI), Oser, C. (Former CoI), Perry, B. (Former CoI) & Wojciechowski, S. (Former CoI)
National Center for Research Resources
9/15/06 → 6/30/14
Project: Research project