Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program

兽医学者暑期研究计划

基本信息

批准号：
8722058
负责人：
SUE VANDEWOUDE
金额：
$ 5.04万
依托单位：
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-08-01 至 2017-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This T35 application requests funding to support experiential training at Colorado State University in molecular, mechanistic, and applied biomedical research to encourage pre- DVM/VMD engagement in biomedical research. Numerous studies have identified the need for greater numbers of veterinarians in post-graduate research. Student research involvement during veterinary school has a major positive impact influencing this career path choice. The proposed program will build upon a Veterinary Summer Research Program that has been in existence at CSU for 27 years. An aggressive recruitment strategy will be employed to encourage participation by the most highly qualified candidates from CSU and nationally. Twenty percent of students participating in the CSU program in the past 5 years (15 of 75) have been under-represented minorities. A weekly seminar series for participating students will focus on elements of the research process, including responsible conduct of research, overview of mentor faculty research projects, and instruction on grant-writing and research data presentation. The 12-week program will culminate in a local symposium and in student participation in the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (hosted by CSU in 2012). Fifty-nine mentor faculty (30 with veterinary degrees) will participate, providing: (1) strong biomedical research programs in infectious disease, cancer, physiology, and epidemiology supported by 251 current-year grants awards totaling >$19.5M; and, (2) experience in research mentorship of veterinarians and veterinary students (476 students mentored in the past 10 years, including 287 pre- or post-DVM/VMDs). Student participants will thus experience a program that will bridge basic research to in vivo translation with impact on human and animal health in a time of emerging diseases, biosecurity, and translational medicine. The program will be guided by experienced leadership including: (1) an external advisory committee comprised of experienced T35 Program Directors, and (2) experts in recruitment of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and training in responsible conduct of research. This application requests support to expand (by ~50%) and amplify the impact of the existing successful CSU Veterinary Summer Research Program. Initial support for six students is requested with a graduated increase to ten positions. The desired outcome of this program is production of graduate veterinarians with the interest, aptitude, and motivation to enter post-graduate training and careers in research.

描述（由申请人提供）：此 T35 申请请求资金支持科罗拉多州立大学在分子、机械和应用生物医学研究方面的体验式培训，以鼓励预 DVM/VMD 参与生物医学研究。大量研究表明需要更多数量的兽医进行研究生研究。学生在兽医学校期间参与研究对职业道路选择产生重大积极影响。拟议的项目将以科罗拉多州立大学已实施 27 年的兽医暑期研究项目为基础。将采用积极的招聘策略来鼓励科罗拉多州立大学和全国最优秀的候选人参与。过去 5 年参加科罗拉多州立大学项目的学生中有 20%（75 名学生中的 15 名）是少数族裔。每周为参与学生举办的系列研讨会将重点关注研究过程的各个要素，包括负责任的研究行为、导师研究项目的概述以及资助写作和研究数据呈现的指导。为期 12 周的项目将以当地研讨会和学生参加 Merial-NIH 国家兽医学者研讨会（2012 年由科罗拉多州立大学主办）结束。 59 名导师（其中 30 名拥有兽医学位）将参与其中，提供：(1) 传染病、癌症、生理学和流行病学方面强大的生物医学研究项目，由 251 项当年拨款资助，总额超过 1950 万美元； (2) 兽医和兽医学生的研究指导经验（过去 10 年指导过 476 名学生，其中包括 287 名 DVM/VMD 之前或之后）。因此，学生参与者将体验一个项目，该项目将基础研究与体内转化联系起来，在新出现的疾病、生物安全和转化医学时代对人类和动物健康产生影响。该项目将由经验丰富的领导层指导，包括：(1) 由经验丰富的 T35 项目主任组成的外部咨询委员会，以及 (2) 招募来自弱势背景的学生和进行负责任的研究培训的专家。该申请请求支持扩大（约 50%）并扩大现有成功的科罗拉多州立大学兽医夏季研究计划的影响。最初请求为六名学生提供支持，然后逐渐增加到十个职位。该计划的预期结果是培养有兴趣、有能力和动力进入研究生培训和研究职业的研究生兽医。