Minnesota Training Program in Virology

明尼苏达州病毒学培训计划

• 批准号: 9281633
• 负责人: Louis M Mansky
• 金额: $ 21.46万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9281633
• 关键词: Minnesota; Training Programs; virology; Minnesota; Training Programs; virology

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the first competitive renewal of the "Minnesota Training Program in Virology" following a highly productive initial funding period. Discoveries in virology research have led to many fundamental insights into molecular and cellular processes of cells, basic mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis, and strategies for how host cells respond to viral infection (i.e., virus-host interactions). Viruses and their capacity to caue serious diseases and death have had a profound impact on the history of humanity and continually threaten global health and economic stability. This training program has recruited 25 accomplished preceptors with active research programs that are conducting research on a variety of important viruses. The Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) serves as the focal point for virology research at University of Minnesota (UMN) and has championed virology research as a critically important university investment at a time of declining resources. Such investment includes a new 80,000-square-foot microbiology building to open in 2015 and $14 million for additional research infrastructure. Key highlight's of the training activities of our program inclue solid foundational coursework in virology as well as a wide-range of IMV-sponsored activities attended by both trainees and trainers that provide important intellectual, technical, and career development opportunities (i.e., weekly Virology Journal Club, monthly IMV Research in Progress seminars, quarterly IMV Innovations in Virus Research Lecture Series, annual UMN- Mayo Distinguished Lectures in Virology & Gene Therapy, the IMV Educational and Career Development Series, the annual IMV Symposium, a collaborative `Wisc-e-sota' T32 symposium, and annual sessions in Responsible Conduct in Research). Trainee participation in these training program activities have fostered the exchange of ideas and stimulated collaborative projects. Oversight of trainee progress is monitored on multiple levels, including yearly evaluations by the IMV Advisory Committee. Outstanding predoctoral trainees are attracted to the UMN. From this pool, outstanding predoctoral trainees are recruited to trainer labs by the individual strength of each trainer's research program. Trainee recruitment is enhanced by the breadth of career development opportunities provided through the IMV that include the hosting of national and international virology meetings that brings students - including underrepresented minority students - to our campus to develop long-lasting interactions with all members of our virology research community. Despite being a new training program we have a strong record of training achievement. To fulfill our training mission with our available resources we request support for 6 predoctoral positions per year for the next five year funding period.

 描述（由申请人提供）：这是在高生产力初始资金期之后的“明尼苏达州病毒学培训计划”的第一个竞争续约。病毒学研究的发现导致了许多对细胞分子和细胞过程的基本见解，病毒复制和发病机理的基本机制，以及宿主细胞如何应对病毒感染的策略（即病毒 - 宿主相互作用）。病毒及其导致严重疾病和死亡的能力对人类历史产生了深远的影响，并不断威胁全球健康和经济稳定。该培训计划已通过主动研究计划招募了25个有成就的受体，他们正在对各种重要病毒进行研究。分子病毒学研究所（IMV）是明尼苏达大学（UMN）病毒学研究的焦点，并在资源下降时倡导病毒学研究是至关重要的大学投资。这样的投资包括一座新的80,000平方英尺的微生物学建筑，将于2015年开放，1400万美元用于其他研究基础设施。 Key highlight's of the training activities of our program inclue solid foundational coursework in virology as well as a wide-range of IMV-sponsored activities attended by both trainees and trainers that provide important intellectual, technical, and career development opportunities (i.e., weekly Virology Journal Club, monthly IMV Research in Progress sewers, quarterly IMV Innovations in Virus Research Lecture Series, annual UMN- Mayo Distinguished Lectures in Virology & Gene Therapy, the IMV Educational和职业发展系列，年度IMV研讨会，合作的“ Wisc-e-sota” T32研讨会以及负责任的每年课程）。受训者参与这些培训计划活动促进了思想的交流和刺激的协作项目。对学员进步的监督受到多个级别的监控，包括IMV咨询委员会的年度评估。杰出的前学员被UMN所吸引。从这个游泳池中，通过每个教练的研究计划的个人优势，将出色的专业学员被招募到教练实验室。通过IMV提供的职业发展机会的广度，包括举办国家和国际病毒学会议，将学生（包括代表性不足的少数族裔学生）带到我们的校园，以与我们的病毒学研究社区的所有成员建立长期的互动，从而增强了学员招聘。尽管是一个新的培训计划，我们仍在培训成就方面有很强的记录。为了通过可用资源履行培训任务，我们要求在接下来的五年资金期间每年支持6个托管前职位。