Multilevel & Lifecourse Approaches to NCD Prevention in Latin America

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• 批准号: 8516614
• 负责人: ANA V DIEZ-ROUX
• 金额: $ 21.32万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-16 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8516614
• 关键词: Address; American; Argentina; Cardiovascular Diseases; Central America; Collaborations; Communicable Diseases; Country; Distant; Educational workshop; Epidemic; Fellowship; Goals; Guatemala; Heterogeneity; Institutes; Internships; Journals; Latin America; Lead; Learning; Life Cycle Stages; Longevity; Mentors; Michigan; Panama; Persons; Postdoctoral Fellow; Prevention; Research; Research Personnel; Research Training; Risk Factors; Series; Site; Technology; Training; Training Programs; Universities; disorder prevention; experience; multidisciplinary; nutrition; programs; skills; social inequality

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall aim of this proposal is to strengthen the capacity of Latin American countries to address the non- communicable diseases (NCD) epidemic through a comprehensive training program that integrates multilevel and life course approaches and emphasizes the importance of reducing social inequalities in NCD. Although the training will be relevant to NCD generally, the program will especially emphasize cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors which are of relevance to many other NCDs. This approach is responsive to an analysis of the gaps in NCD research-related skills in the region which include 1) lack of formal training opportunities, 2) heterogeneity in NCD research experience, 3) a dearth of mentors at the local level, 4) high potential for developing a cadre of highly trained leaders in prevention of NCD through the lifespan. We propose to establish partnerships with two research sites in Latin America, the Institute of Nutrition for Central America and Panama (INCAP) in Guatemala, and the National University of Lanus, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our strategies for achieving the proposed goal focus on developing a multidisciplinary program that provides training opportunities for junior investigators from the region in the short, medium, and long terms, both at the sites and at the University of Michigan. We will combine in-person activities with distant learning state-of-the-art technologies to produce learning material that will be shared and disseminated. The program opportunities at the sites include a workshops series on NCD research through the lifespan, locally-organized webinars, journal clubs, and post-training mentored research. At the University of Michigan, the program entails provision of full support for master's and doctoral training, short-term summer internships, and medium- term post-doctoral fellowships. All research derived from this program will be conducted at the sites. This integrated program will enhance research and training collaborations between the local sites with the ultimate goals of developing a network of synergistic NCD training and research centers in Latin America, and to strengthen local institutional capacity to conduct local training programs and lead research efforts.

说明（由申请人提供）：该提案的总体目标是通过综合培训计划加强拉丁美洲国家应对非传染性疾病（NCD）流行病的能力，该计划整合了多层次和生命全程方法，并强调了以下措施的重要性：减少非传染性疾病中的社会不平等。虽然培训总体上与非传染性疾病相关，但该计划将特别强调心血管疾病和与许多其他非传染性疾病相关的相关危险因素。这种方法是针对对该地区非传染性疾病研究相关技能差距的分析做出的回应，其中包括 1) 缺乏正式培训机会，2) 非传染性疾病研究经验的异质性，3) 地方层面缺乏导师，4)培养一支训练有素、终身预防非传染性疾病的领导干部队伍的巨大潜力。我们建议与拉丁美洲的两个研究中心建立伙伴关系，即危地马拉的中美洲和巴拿马营养研究所 (INCAP) 以及阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯的拉努斯国立大学。我们实现拟议目标的战略重点是开发一个多学科计划，为该地区的初级研究人员提供短期、中期和长期的培训机会，无论是在现场还是在密歇根大学。我们将把现场活动与远程学习最先进的技术结合起来，制作可共享和传播的学习材料。这些地点的项目机会包括关于非传染性疾病整个生命周期研究的系列研讨会、当地组织的网络研讨会、期刊俱乐部和培训后指导研究。在密歇根大学，该计划包括为硕士和博士培训、短期暑期实习和中期博士后奖学金提供全力支持。该计划的所有研究都将在这些地点进行。这一综合计划将加强当地地点之间的研究和培训合作，最终目标是在拉丁美洲建立一个协同非传染性疾病培训和研究中心网络，并加强当地机构开展当地培训计划和领导研究工作的能力。