Minnesota Obesity Prevention Training (MnOPT)

明尼苏达州肥胖预防培训 (MnOPT)

• 批准号: 10407386
• 负责人: CATHERINE M KOTZ
• 金额: $ 8.34万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-04-01 至 2024-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10407386
• 关键词: Minnesota; Training; obesity prevention

Abstract Halting and reversing upward secular trends in body weight in the US is an important medical and public health challenge. Additional skilled researchers in obesity prevention are much needed, but training programs are few. Obesity is a complex disorder that has multiple causes and multiple potential strategies for prevention and treatment. The present proposal is a competitive renewal application for a training grant called the Minnesota Obesity Prevention Training (MnOPT) program. Originally funded in 2010, its goal is to provide multidisciplinary training for a new generation of obesity prevention scientists. MnOPT has successfully recruited 23 trainees over the last eight years from a large pool of highly qualified applicants, 13 post docs and 10 pre-docs, all of whom have been matched with appropriate preceptors and all of whom have been productive. We have also conducted a successful educational program with interdisciplinary training for all fellows in biological mechanisms and clinical and public health interventions as well as training in ethical conduct of research. We have directed each of the fellows to educational experiences, e.g., research design and analysis, as individually appropriate. We are proposing only minor changes to this successful program in this renewal. Because of the size and composition of the applicant pool, we are requesting one additional postdoc training slot to the six already approved. Robert Jeffery will remain the overall director, as well as director of the epidemiology/behavioral track, and Catherine Kotz, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, will serve as co-director and director of the basic science/clinical track. The research base at the University of Minnesota remains strong. The number of participating faculty has decreased from 36 in the original application to 33 in the current renewal to include only those with documented mentoring experience and the strongest research base. The institutional support for the training program has also strengthened since the initial proposal.

摘要 阻止和扭转美国体重长期上升的趋势是一项重要的医疗和公共健康 挑战。在肥胖预防方面迫切需要更多熟练的研究人员，但培训计划 一些。肥胖是一种复杂的疾病，有多种原因和多种潜在的预防和治疗策略 治疗。目前的提案是对名为明尼苏达的培训补助金的竞争性续签申请 肥胖预防培训(MnOPT)计划。它最初是在2010年资助的，目标是为 培养新一代肥胖预防科学家。MnOPT已成功招聘23名学员 在过去的八年里，来自一大批高素质的申请者，13名博士后和10名博士后，都是 这些人都与适当的训诫相匹配，而且所有人都很有成效。我们还有 实施了成功的教育计划，为所有生物研究员提供跨学科培训 机制、临床和公共卫生干预以及研究道德行为方面的培训。我们 指导每位研究员获得教育经验，如研究设计和分析，如 每个人都合适。在这次续订中，我们只建议对这一成功的计划进行微小的修改。 由于申请者的规模和构成，我们要求增加一项博士后培训。 已经批准的六个名额。罗伯特·杰弗里将继续担任总导演，以及 流行病学/行为跟踪，以及综合生物学和行为学系教授Catherine Kotz 生理学教授将担任基础科学/临床轨道的联席主任和主任。该研究基地位于 明尼苏达大学仍然很强大。参与的教职员工数量从2005年的36人减少到 在当前续订中最初申请33人，仅包括那些有记录的指导经验的人 和最强大的研究基地。自#年以来，对培训方案的机构支持也得到加强。 最初的提议。