Training of Surgeon Scientists in Basic and Translational Cancer Research

此申请是该部门T32培训计划的第一次竞争性续签 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦医学院的外科医生。我们节目的目标是-- “外科科学家基础和转化性癌症研究的培训”-是为了改善 培养未来的外科癌症科学家。随着这一计划的拟议继续，我们 寻求提供一个平台，培训有兴趣、积极进取的外科住院医生 从事研究和临床外科工作，并立志成为外科科学家 关注癌症。我们的计划是为外科住院医师设计的 花两年时间进行基础研究和翻译研究方面的培训。基座 在我们迄今的成功基础上，我们寻求扩大我们最初的计划，从专注于 肿瘤微环境到一个更广泛地解决癌症生物学研究的计划 爱因斯坦癌症中心(AECC)的项目。对生物多样性研究的新进展 肿瘤发生、发展、侵袭和转移的调控机制及其作用 免疫系统在抑制肿瘤生长方面的例子都是主题和协调 在AECC的项目中。通过将一支有着良好业绩记录的导师团队聚集在一起 研究成果以及在培训研究生方面的持续经验， 我们计划解决外科医生在癌症职业生涯中未得到满足的需求。 研究。我们的申请包括杰出的教师导师和代表5人的联合导师。 临床科室和4个基础科学科室。14名教职员工中包括12名 资深导师和2名初级导师。我们的教员中还有4名外科教员。 辅导员和两名教员。培训计划将包括两年的实验室 研究、正式课程作业以及参加相关的期刊俱乐部和研讨会。这个 培训还将包括参加外科部门的年度研究日和 出席部门和专业会议及相关研讨会。成功 受训人员将至少向全国会议提交两份摘要和至少一份原件 由同行审稿完成培训计划。课程设置是 旨在为学员从事外科科学家的职业生涯做好准备。该计划是 建立了正式的评估流程，对学员、导师和整体进行评估 程序性能。

This application is the first competitive renewal for the T32 training program in the Department of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The goal of our program entitled - “Training of Surgeon Scientists in Basic and Translational Cancer Research” - is to improve the training of future surgeon cancer scientists. With the proposed continuation of this program, we seek to provide a platform to train highly motivated surgical residents with an interest to pursue a career in research and clinical surgery and who aspire to become surgeon scientists with a focus on cancer. Our program is designed for surgical residents in the department of surgery to spend two years dedicated to training in the conduct of basic and translational research. Based on our success to date we seek to expand our initial program from one that focused on the tumor microenvironment to a program that addresses more broadly the cancer biology research programs in the Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC). Advances in the understanding of the mechanisms controlling tumor initiation, progression, invasion and metastasis as well as the role of the immune system in tumor growth inhibition are examples of the themes and coordination of the programs in the AECC. By bringing together a team of mentors with a strong track record of research accomplishments as well as sustained experience in training post-graduate fellows, we plan to address an unmet need in the preparation of surgeons for a career in cancer research. Our application includes outstanding faculty mentors and co-mentors representing 5 clinical departments and 4 basic science departments. The 14 faculty members include 12 senior mentors and 2 junior mentors. We have also included in our faculty 4 surgical faculty advisors and two didactic faculty. The training program will consist of two years of laboratory research, formal coursework and participation in relevant journal clubs and seminars. The training will also include participation in the department of surgery’s annual research day and attendance at departmental and professional conferences and relevant workshops. Successful trainees will have submitted at least two abstracts to national meetings and at least one original manuscript for peer review by the completion of the training program. The curriculum is designed to prepare the trainee to pursue a career as a surgeon scientist. The program is structured with a formal evaluation process in place to evaluate trainee, mentor and overall program performance.