Training in AIDS Molecular Epi/Microbiology & STDs

艾滋病分子表观/微生物学培训

• 批准号: 7274713
• 负责人: John W Mellors
• 金额: $ 13万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-09-01 至 2010-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7274713
• 关键词: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Microbiology; Molecular; Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this competing renewal application (Years 16-20) is to train postdoctoral physician fellows for successful research careers in academic infectious diseases. Support is again requested for 3 fellows/year for 5 years. During the current funding cycle, 6 fellows were appointed to our Research Training Program (2/year), including 2 from underrepresented minorities. Two fellows have completed the Training Program and are in academic or public health positions, and the 4 other appointees remain in training (2 in their 3rd year and 1 each in their 2nd and 1st year of training). Collectively, these trainees have published 20 papers (16 first authored) in peer-reviewed journals. Each year, we have carefully assessed the recruitment efforts and performance of the trainees and mentors in our Program and have implemented important changes to strengthen it. We will offer training in the 3 areas of greatest mentoring strength in infectious diseases at the University of Pittsburgh: HIV/AIDS, Molecular Epidemiology and Microbiology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. There is a critical need for well-trained physician investigators in each of these areas. The mentoring faculty, consisting of 6 MD and 9 PhD scientists from the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, have exemplary records of research accomplishment, funding and training of postdoctoral fellows. Physicians who have completed the first clinical year of infectious disease fellowship will be eligible for the Research Training Program. Appointees are selected by the Program Executive Committee, consisting of the PI and senior mentoring faculty. Appointees develop a three-year research Training Plan with their mentor for approval by the Executive Committee. The performance of the trainees is carefully reviewed by the mentor (weekly), the PI (quarterly), and the Executive Committee (biannually). The latter occurs at Fellows Research in Progress Meeting (July and January), during which all trainees present their work and are challenged to defend their research findings and plans. Issues related to responsible conduct of research are discussed throughout the Training Program. The goal of the Program is for each trainee to develop expertise in an area of infectious disease research that will serve as the foundation for a successful investigative career. Our Program will increase the capacity for research that is highly relevant to the NIAID mission.

描述（由申请人提供）：本次竞争性续展申请（16-20 年级）的总体目标是培训博士后医师，使其在学术传染病领域取得成功的研究生涯。再次请求每年 3 名研究员提供为期 5 年的支持。在当前的资助周期中，6 名研究员被任命参加我们的研究培训计划（2 人/年），其中 2 人来自代表性不足的少数族裔。两名研究员已完成培训计划并担任学术或公共卫生职位，其他 4 名被任命者仍在接受培训（第三年 2 名，第二年和第一年各 1 名）。这些学员总共在同行评审期刊上发表了 20 篇论文（16 篇为第一作者）。 每年，我们都会仔细评估项目中学员和导师的招聘工作和表现，并实施重要的变革来加强它。我们将在匹兹堡大学提供传染病方面最具指导力量的三个领域的培训：艾滋病毒/艾滋病、分子流行病学和微生物学以及性传播疾病。这些领域都迫切需要训练有素的医师研究人员。导师队伍由来自医学和公共卫生学院的 6 名医学博士和 9 名博士科学家组成，在研究成果、资助和博士后培训方面拥有典范记录。 完成传染病奖学金第一临床年的医生将有资格参加研究培训计划。任命者由项目执行委员会选出，该委员会由 PI 和高级导师组成。被任命者与导师一起制定为期三年的研究培训计划，供执行委员会批准。导师（每周）、PI（每季度）和执行委员会（每半年）仔细审查学员的表现。后者发生在研究员研究进展会议（七月和一月）上，在此期间所有学员展示他们的工作，并面临捍卫他们的研究成果和计划的挑战。与负责任的研究行为相关的问题将在整个培训计划中进行讨论。 该计划的目标是让每位学员发展传染病研究领域的专业知识，为成功的研究生涯奠定基础。我们的计划将提高与 NIAID 使命高度相关的研究能力。