Cutaneous Biology and Skin Disease Training Program

项目概要/摘要 这项培训补助金是建立在这样一种信念的基础上，即需要一种新的模式来培训皮肤生物学家， 未来无论是研究人员还是临床医生的模式都应该被一个有才华的人所取代 和热情的个人有机会接触到必要的信息，技术和同事， 日益增长的科学合作需求。此外，显然需要一个适合于 医生博士后研究员，特别是因为CTSA资助的K奖是非常有限的。我们将继续 通过我们新颖的培训计划，以定制的调查课程， 和临床相关的经验，为每个学员量身定制，并专注于临床领域 或疾病过程。具体来说，每个课程将包括1）实验室为基础的研究，由他们的指导， 导师和导师委员会由具有互补优势的计划成员组成， 专业知识; 2）教学方法的选择与翻译方面的研究项目铭记;和3）重点 临床参与（实习医生）补充研究项目。除了提供我们的 学员在他们选择的特定领域进行严格的科学指导，我们将指导和指导 确保他们成功过渡到富有成效的调查职业，为独立的皮肤做好准备。 生物学和皮肤病相关的生物医学研究。我们建议聘请两名MD，PhD或MD/PhD 培训生每年进入一个为期两年的博士后培训计划，可选的第三年。我们已经组建 在皮肤生物学和皮肤疾病相关的广泛领域的一流导师团队，以及创新的 指导计划，以确保我们培养导师和学员。

Program Summary/Abstract This training grant is founded on the belief that a new model is needed for training the cutaneous biologists of the future. The model of being either a researcher or a clinician ought to be supplanted by one where talented and enthusiastic individuals have exposure to the information, techniques and colleagues necessary for the growing need for collaborative science. In addition, there is a clear need for a program that is suitable for physician postdoctoral fellows, especially since CTSA funded K awards are extremely limited. We will continue to develop such a cadre through our novel training program with a customized curriculum of investigative and clinically relevant experiences, individually tailored to each trainee and focused on a clinical area or disease process. Specifically, each curriculum will comprise 1) laboratory-based research, guided by their Mentor and Mentoring Committee composed of program members with complementary strengths and expertise; 2) didactics chosen with the translational aspects of that research project in mind; and 3) focused clinical involvement (for physician trainees) complementary to the research project. In addition to providing our trainees with rigorous scientific instruction in the specific area of their choosing, we shall mentor and guide them to ensure a successful transition to productive investigative careers, preparing them for independent skin biology and skin disease related biomedical research. We propose to engage two MD, PhD or MD/PhD trainees annually into a two-year postdoctoral training program with an optional third year. We have assembled a stellar team of mentors in broad areas relevant to cutaneous biology and skin diseases, and an innovative guidance program to ensure that we grow mentors as well as trainees.