Infectious Diseases Training Program

传染病培训计划

• 批准号: 8338320
• 负责人: BETH C LEVINE
• 金额: $ 12.33万
• 依托单位: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-30 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8338320
• 关键词: Communicable Diseases; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Infectious diseases continue to represent the most important global health threat to mankind; yet inadequate numbers of physician-scientists are being trained who are prepared for academic research careers that can impact our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious diseases. We propose the continuation of the UT Southwestern (UTSW) Infectious Diseases postdoctoral training program to train physician-scientists to perform cutting edge basic science research related to host-pathogen interactions. This program provides training for Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows (as well as Pulmonary and Digestive and Liver Fellows who are interested in host-pathogen interactions). The overall goal of this program is to train physician-scientists for successful careers in academic infectious diseases-related research. Specific goals of the research training are for trainees to: (1) develop proficiency in state-of-the art- techniques relevant to infectious diseases research in the area of host-pathogen interactions; (2) gain expertise in a relevant area of biomedical science, such a microbial genetics, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, or pharmacology; (3) gain expertise and independence in generating strong research hypotheses and in rigorous experimental design and data interpretation; and (4) complete a mentored research project that leads to one or more first-authored peer reviewed publications and NIH career development award applications. These goals will be accomplished by a combination of (1) intensive supervised basic science research experience in the laboratories of our 22 program training faculty (all of whom are outstanding NIH-funded scientists performing exciting work in the field of host-pathogen interactions); (2) a comprehensive didactic curriculum that includes required courses and electives in biomedical sciences, ethics, statistics, and career development; (3) active mentoring and career development by the primary mentor and thesis committee members; and (4) the opportunity to train in a highly interactive and stimulating interdisciplinary scientific environment. This comprehensive and multi-faceted approach will result in the training of post-doctoral fellows in Infectious Diseases research with strong potential to succeed in academic research careers and strong potential to perform basic science research that will impact the prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of the UT Southwestern Infectious Diseases Training Program is to provide Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows (and other clinical fellows with a research interest in Infectious Diseases) with in-depth research training i the area of the biology of pathogens and host-pathogen interactions. This training will prepare them for careers as physician scientists in academic medicine and enable them to discover new knowledge that will advance our understanding of the causes and treatment of infectious diseases. To achieve this goal, the program provides an intensive 2-3 year experience in basic science research supplemented by formal didactic instruction in biomedical sciences, career development, and ethics.

描述（由申请人提供）：传染病继续代表对人类最重要的全球健康威胁；然而，正在培训数量不足的医师科学家，他们为学术研究事业做好了准备，这些研究职业可能会影响我们对传染病的发病机理和治疗的理解。我们提出了UT Southwestern（UTSW）传染病的延续，以培训医师科学家，以执行与宿主病原体相互作用有关的尖端基础科学研究。该计划为成人和小儿感染性疾病研究员提供培训（以及对宿主病原体相互作用感兴趣的肺和消化和肝脏研究员）。该计划的总体目标是培训医师科学家在与学术疾病有关的研究方面的成功职业。研究培训的具体目标是让学员：（1）在宿主病原体相互作用领域中发展与传染病研究有关的最先进技术的熟练程度； （2）在生物医学科学的相关领域获得专业知识，例如微生物遗传学，免疫学，细胞生物学，生物化学或药理学； （3）在产生强大的研究假设以及严格的实验设计和数据解释方面获得专业知识和独立性； （4）完成一个指导的研究项目，该项目导致一个或多个被撰写的同行评审出版物和NIH职业发展奖应用程序。这些目标将通过（1）在我们22个计划培训学院实验室中的强化监督基础科学研究经验（所有这些都是NIH资助的科学家在主持人互动领域表现令人兴奋的工作）的组合来实现； （2）一项全面的教学课程，其中包括生物医学，道德，统计和职业发展中所需的课程和选修课； （3）主要导师和论文委员会成员的积极指导和职业发展； （4）有机会在高度互动和刺激的跨学科科学环境中进行训练。这种全面且多方面的方法将导致在传染病研究中培训博士后研究员在学术研究生涯中取得成功的强大潜力，并且有强大的潜力从事基础科学研究，从而影响预防和/或治疗传染病。 公共卫生相关性：UT西南传染病培训计划的目标是为成人和小儿传染病研究员（以及其他对传染病研究兴趣的临床研究员）提供深入研究培训的研究培训。这项培训将使他们成为学术医学的医师科学家的职业，并使他们能够发现新知识，以提高我们对传染病的原因和治疗的理解。为了实现这一目标，该计划在基础科学研究中提供了2 - 3年的丰富经验，并以生物医学，职业发展和道德规范的形式教学教学补充。