Forsyth Postdoctoral Training in Oral Health Research

项目摘要/摘要： 博士后培训是福赛斯研究所的主要机构优势，拥有 15 年的成功历史 荣获我们的 T32 奖。我们将通过提供 NIH 资助的 T90/R90 博士后来巩固这一优势 培训计划，旨在培养一支多元化的、忠诚的、训练有素的、有竞争力的调查员队伍 (a) 美国公民和非公民牙医，无论是否拥有博士学位，寻求合作、 适用于口腔和颅面疾病的多学科研究培训（基础、转化或临床）， 条件和疾病，以及（b）希望在口腔健康研究领域发展职业的博士，这将需要 利用最新的科学和协作策略。学员找到主要研究基地 与应用口语亲和小组中 17 名资金雄厚、发表论文且培训经验丰富的导师之一合作 科学、免疫学和传染病、微生物学和矿化组织生物学。协作和 多学科研究的部分强调是通过招募受训者参与合作调查 或在这些广泛关注的亲和力组设置之间。接触和可能联合的机会 跨学科研究存在于共享的福赛思/博德研究所博士后小组中，每年两次波士顿地区 博士后研究日，以及在年度 AADR 会议上所需的演讲。该计划的指导方针是 内部咨询委员会 (IAC)，由 Thomas Van Dyke 博士（项目总监）和 Jacqueline 博士领导 斯塔尔（项目副主任）。专家每两年一次的计划审查由外部顾问提供 博士委员会。 James Beck（北卡罗来纳大学）、Jeffrey Ebersole（肯塔基大学）和 罗伯特·奎维（罗切斯特大学）。该计划为八名学员提供为期三年的支持 每一项指导研究。尽管重点强调研究部分，但学员仍将学习 通过哈佛大学 CTSC (Catalyst) 负责任的研究行为的必修课程/研讨会， 资助金写作、资助金审查和支持、最大化导师与受训者关系的要素，以及 有效地交流研究。额外的选修和非选修机会将根据 个人的需求和计划。福赛斯的补助金辅导和研讨会、补助金写作技巧、 成功的教学和演示是学员计划的每个部分。还有机会 指导高中生暑期研究，这不仅为学员提供了宝贵的指导 经验，同时也丰富了那些选择研究密集型健康相关职业的人的渠道 未来。导师每周对学员的进度进行一次审核，第一年由项目工作人员每半年审核一次 （此后每年重新任命和指导）。为每位学员指派一名 IAC 成员进行指导 以及资助准备/审查方面的协助。所有学员都必须准备并提交 K 或 R 补助金 应用程序。规定了非正式和正式的受训者反馈（当前和项目后）以及 计划完成后对学员进行跟踪。

Project Summary/Abstract: Postdoctoral training is a major institutional strength at the Forsyth Institute with a 15 year history of success with our T32 award. We will build on that strength by providing an NIH-sponsored T90/R90 postdoctoral training program to develop a diverse group of committed, highly trained and competitive investigators from a pool of (a) US citizen and non-citizen dentists, with or without the PhD, who seek to obtain collaborative, multidisciplinary research training (basic, translational, or clinical) applicable to oral and craniofacial diseases, conditions and disorders, and (b) PhD's who desire to develop careers in oral health research that will take advantage of the most current scientific and collaborative strategies. Trainees find principal research homes with one of 17 well-funded, published and training-experienced mentors in Affinity Groups of Applied Oral Science, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Microbiology and Mineralized Tissue Biology. Collaborative and multidisciplinary research is emphasized, in part, by recruiting trainees into collaborative investigations within or between these broadly focused Affinity Group settings. Opportunities for exposure to and possible joint interdisciplinary research exist in shared Forsyth/Broad Institute Postdoc Groups, biannual Boston Area Postdoctoral Research Days, and required presentations at annual AADR meetings. The program is guided by an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC), led by Dr. Thomas Van Dyke (Program Director) and Dr. Jacqueline Starr (Program Associate Director). Expert biannual program review is provided by an External Advisory Committee of Drs. James Beck (University of North Carolina), Jeffrey Ebersole (University of Kentucky) and Robert Quivey (University of Rochester). The program provides support for eight trainees with three years each of mentored research. Although strong emphasis is placed on the research component, trainees will take required courses/workshops through Harvard's CTSC (Catalyst) in Responsible Conduct of Research, Elements of Grant Writing, Grant Review and Support, Maximizing the Mentor-Mentee Relationship, and Effectively Communicating Research. Additional elective and non-elective opportunities will be tailored to the individual's needs and programs. Forsyth-based tutorials and seminars in grantsmanship, grant writing skills, and successful teaching and presentation are each part of trainees' programs. There are also opportunities for mentoring high school student summer research which not only provides trainees with valuable mentoring experience, but also enriches the pipeline for those selecting research-intensive health-related careers in the future. Trainees' progress is reviewed weekly by the mentor, semiannually in the first year by program staff (annually thereafter for reappointment and guidance). An IAC member is assigned to each trainee for guidance and assistance in grant preparation/review. All trainees are required to prepare and submit a K or R grant application. Provision is made for informal and formal trainee feedback (current and post-program) and for trainee tracking following completion of the program.