Immunology and Infectious Diseases

免疫学和传染病

• 批准号: 9067201
• 负责人: MARK H KAPLAN
• 金额: $ 21.17万
• 依托单位: INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2019-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9067201
• 关键词: Infectious Disease Immunology

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Immunology and Infectious Disease Training Program at Indiana University School of Medicine is to develop diverse, multi-faceted scientists capable of responding to the nation's health and educational needs in the areas of host immunity and infection. Advanced knowledge of the immune system and infectious agents is essential given their impact on an increasing number of issues in human health including metabolic, vascular and cardiac diseases, aging, neural disorders, and cancer. This renewal application seeks continued support for years 11-15 to train pre- and postdoctoral fellows as well as short-term students in immunology and infectious diseases research. Institutional commitment to this training program is strong and includes financial support for trainee education and program direction, as well as state of the art facilities for basic and translational investigations. The program offers students and fellows formal and applied training within an interactive, multi-disciplinary medical center environment. The Immunology and Infectious Diseases Training Program unites twenty-three faculty with more than 80 current trainees from basic and clinical departments for integrated and innovative research and educational opportunities. Strengths of the program include the highly collaborative research of the faculty, an established program for mentoring at all levels, an extensive track record of relevant, quality publications from mentors and trainees, program mentors' sustained acquisition of extramural research funding, and successful placement of trainees in relevant careers including academics, medicine, government, and industry. Trainees benefit from the active research environment within the program including research centers, core facilities, and opportunities for teaching, co-mentoring, and career development. Comprehensive training is offered through didactic courses including bioethics, research seminars and conferences, program-specific journal clubs and meetings, grant and career workshops, and hands-on faculty mentoring. Program fellowship support is offered to trainees for two-three years with required annual reviews to ensure success. Fellowships are offered to pre-doctoral students in their 2nd year and beyond, while both junior and senior postdoctoral fellows are eligible for program support. Short-term trainees are part of an innovative initiative to encourage students from under-represented groups to consider careers in translational research related to immunology and infectious diseases. Altogether, this active and successful training program remains poised to prepare trainees for central roles in health and education-related professions.

描述（由申请人提供）：印第安纳大学医学院的免疫学和传染病培训计划的目标是开发能够在宿主免疫和感染领域应对国家健康和教育需求的多样化的多方面科学家。鉴于它们对人类健康中越来越多的问题（包括代谢，血管和心脏疾病，衰老，神经疾病和癌症）的影响，对免疫系统和传染剂的高级知识至关重要。该更新申请寻求11 - 15年的持续支持，以培训前和博士后研究员以及免疫学和传染病研究的短期学生。机构对该培训计划的承诺很强，包括对学员教育和计划方向的财务支持，以及基本和转化的最先进的设施 调查。该计划在互动，多学科的医疗中心环境中为学生和研究员提供正式和应用培训。免疫学和传染病培训计划将二十三个教师与来自基本和临床部门的80多名现任学员团结起来，以综合研究和创新的研究和教育机会。该计划的优势包括教师的高度协作研究，该计划是一项既定级别的指导计划，相关的广泛记录，来自导师和受训者的优质出版物，计划导师持续收购了校外研究资金，以及在包括学者，医学，政府和行业在内的相关职业中成功安排学员。受训者受益于该计划中的积极研究环境，包括研究中心，核心设施以及教学，授课和职业发展的机会。通过教学课程，包括生物伦理学，研究研讨会和会议，特定计划的期刊俱乐部和会议，赠款和职业研讨会以及动手教师指导，提供全面的培训。计划奖学金支持将为学员提供两三年的时间，并进行年度审查，以确保成功。在第二年及以后的博士前学生提供奖学金，而初级和高级博士后研究员都有资格获得计划支持。短期学员是一项创新倡议的一部分，旨在鼓励来自代表性不足的团体的学生考虑与免疫学和传染病有关的转化研究职业。总的来说，这项积极而成功的培训计划仍然准备好为受训者准备与健康和教育有关的职业中的核心作用。