Nanotechnology and Physical Science Training Program in Cancer Research

癌症研究中的纳米技术和物理科学培训计划

• 批准号: 7630918
• 负责人: Miqin Zhang
• 金额: $ 17.14万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7630918
• 关键词: Nanotechnology; Training Programs; anticancer research; physical science

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This training program aims to produce a new generation of scientists, engineers and medical practitioners who are trained to possess the knowledge and skills to integrate innovations in nanotechnology and physical sciences to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Due to the complexity of cancer disease, there has been limited progress made in the field during the past few decades. It has become clear that the involvement of nano science and technology in oncology may fundamentally change our ways to diagnose and treat this lethal disease. We realized, however, that there is a serious lack of researchers who are competent of pursuing these highly interdisciplinary activities, and that the progress made in nanomedicine during the past decade depends mostly on researchers' tremendous effort in expanding their knowledge to the related areas beyond their expertise when the needs arise. We believe that by preparing our students and postdoctoral fellows for knowledge and skills in this emerging field in the early stages of their career development, we would be able to significantly expedite such endeavor in the next few years. To this extent, we have carefully assembled an interdisciplinary preceptor team consisting of 40 faculty members of different backgrounds and whose research interests are in the interdisciplinary areas between oncology, engineering, and physical sciences in six departments at University of Washington (UW) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). This unique blend of expertise, combined with a carefully designed curriculum, will expose trainees to an excellent combination of fundamental as well as clinically-oriented cancer research. The major components of our training activities include: 1) laboratory or clinical research in which each trainee will be co-advised by at least two faculty members, one from medical background and one from science or engineering; 2) participation in a required and an elective graduate course; 3) attendance in seminar programs and a clinical tumor board; 4) presentations in annual symposium by students on their research progress; 5) a set of enrichment activities including a journal club, and training on ethic conduct and leadership skills; 6) frequent feedback from faculty to trainees and annual progress evaluation from an executive committee. We request support for 2 predoctoral students, 5 postdoctoral and 2 MD fellows every year in the duration of the program with each trainee receiving a two-year support. The participating institutions and faculty of this program have strong records in recruitment of underrepresented minorities. The training program will work with existing programs at the both institutes and make additional program specific efforts to recruit minority trainees.

描述（由申请人提供）：该培训计划旨在生产新一代的科学家，工程师和医生，他们接受了培训，以拥有知识和技能，以整合纳米技术和物理科学的创新，以供癌症诊断和治疗。由于癌症疾病的复杂性，在过去的几十年中，该领域取得的进展有限。很明显，纳米科学和技术参与肿瘤学可能会从根本上改变我们诊断和治疗这种致命疾病的方式。但是，我们意识到，严重缺乏研究人员，他们有能力从事这些高度的跨学科活动，并且在过去的十年中，纳米医学的进步主要取决于研究人员在需要时将其知识扩展到相关领域的巨大努力，超出了他们的专业知识。我们认为，通过在职业发展的早期阶段为我们的学生和博士后研究员做好准备，以获取这个新兴领域的知识和技能，我们将能够在未来几年中大幅度加快这种努力。在这个程度上，我们仔细地组装了一个跨学科的培训团队，由40位不同背景的教职员工组成，其研究兴趣位于华盛顿大学（UW）六个系的肿瘤学，工程和物理科学之间的跨学科领域（UW）和Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center（FHCRC）。这种独特的专业知识结合，再加上精心设计的课程，将使受训者揭露基本和面向临床的癌症研究的极佳组合。我们的培训活动的主要组成部分包括：1）至少两名教职员工将每个学员共同考虑每个学员的实验室或临床研究，其中一名来自医学背景，来自科学或工程； 2）参加所需的和选修生课程； 3）参加研讨会计划和临床肿瘤委员会； 4）学生在年度研讨会上的研究进度演讲； 5）一组丰富的活动，包括期刊俱乐部，以及有关道德行为和领导技能的培训； 6）经常从学员到学员的反馈以及执行委员会的年度进度评估。我们要求在计划期间为2名学生提供支持，每年有5个博士后和2名MD研究员，每个受训者都会获得两年的支持。该计划的参与机构和教师在招募人数不足的少数民族方面有很强的记录。该培训计划将与两家机构的现有计划合作，并尽其所能为招募少数民族学员而做出其他计划。