Research Training Center for Botanicals and Chronic Diseases in Tajikistan and Indonesia

这次更新将建立在去年在塔吉克斯坦实施的一个成功的研究培训计划的基础上。 五年了。我们将利用积累的专业知识、培训材料、国际合作者网络、 和经过充分开发和测试的在线和面对面培训课程，以扩大塔吉克斯坦方案和 将印度尼西亚加入该计划。美国、塔吉克和印度尼西亚教职员工在这方面的密切合作 这些提案都是行之有效的，而且功能齐全。扩大后的植物和慢性病中心 (CBCD)将巩固和协同这些现有的合作，并为以下方面提供优质的国际经验 我们的实习生。在接下来的五年里，CBCD将把培训的重点放在以证据为基础的、严格的地方研究上 用于预防和治疗常见炎症相关慢性病和紊乱的植物药， 如糖尿病和代谢综合征、心血管疾病、骨性和类风湿性关节炎，以及 肠道和神经疾病。 CBCD将在塔吉克斯坦培训10名科学家(5名博士生和5名博士后研究员)和24名科学家 在印度尼西亚(16名硕士和8名博士生)。两国都提供了重要的财务匹配，以实现 训练。研究培训部分将包括：1)在线课程和电子研讨会；2)一对一的电子 指导和进度监测；3)应邀参加的国家内年度会议和讲习班 演讲者；4)参观Mentor在美国的实验室(塔吉克斯坦资助塔吉克学生)；5)要求 在伙伴国家提供研究生和博士后课程。 CBCD将涉及三家美国机构-罗格斯大学、彭宁顿生物医学研究 中心/路易斯安那州立大学和Eugenio María de Hostos社区学院(CUNY)，这是一个少数族裔服务 专门从事与健康有关的培训的机构。在国际上，CBCD将涉及塔吉克的三个主要机构 和两所印尼一流大学。除官方学员外，CBCD还将开设远程教育 面向更广泛的当地科学家和卫生专业人员的课程、在线培训和国内活动， 确保更广泛的社区外展。 CBCD的目标是为密集的研究、培训和留住当地人才提供可持续的基础 致力于预防和治疗慢性病的植物学跨学科研究的科学家。我们的 综合培训计划将利用通过NIH资助的其他计划产生的资源，这些计划包括 参与这项提议的研究培训人员：NIH国家植物和代谢中心 复原力(2004年至今)；NIH T32抗击代谢综合征植物学方法培训补助金 (刚刚续签了5年的第三周期)和已完成的国际合作生物多样性组织(ICBG) 项目名为“在中亚建立新的制药能力”。CBCD还将利用 由全球生物探索研究所(GIBEX)建立的世界范围的研究培训基础设施。

This renewal will build on a successful research training program carried out in Tajikistan during the last five years. We will leverage accumulated expertise, training materials, networks of international collaborators, and well-developed and tested online and face-to-face training curricula to expand the Tajikistan program and to add Indonesia to the program. Close collaborations between US, Tajik and Indonesian faculty involved in this proposal are well-established and fully functional. The expanded Center for Botanicals and Chronic Diseases (CBCD) will cement and synergize these existing collaborations and provide quality international experience for our trainees. In the next five years, CBCD will focus its training on the evidence-based, rigorous studies of local botanicals for the prevention and treatment of common inflammation-associated chronic diseases and disorders, such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, and intestinal and neurological disorders. CBCD will train 10 scientists in Tajikistan (5 Ph.D. students and 5 postdoctoral fellows) and 24 scientists in Indonesia (16 M.S. and 8 Ph.D. students). Both countries are providing a significant financial match to enable the training. Research training components will include: 1) Online courses and e-workshops; 2) One-on-one e- mentoring and progress monitoring; 3) Annual in-country conferences and workshops with invited international speakers; 4) Visits to mentor's laboratories in the US (funded by Tajikistan for Tajik students); and 5) Required graduate and postdoctoral courses offered in partnering countries. CBCD will involve three U.S. institutions - Rutgers University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center/Louisiana State University, and Eugenio María de Hostos Community College (CUNY), a minority serving institution specializing in health-related training. Internationally, CBCD will involve three leading Tajik institutions and two top-tier Indonesian universities. In addition to its official trainees, CBCD will open its distance learning courses, on-line training and in-country events to a wider audience of local scientists and health professionals, ensuring a broader community outreach. CBCD’s aim is to provide a sustainable foundation for intense research training and retention of local scientists in the interdisciplinary studies of botanicals for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Our integrated training program will leverage resources generated through other NIH-funded programs that involve the research training faculty participating in this proposal: NIH National Center for Botanicals and Metabolic Resiliency (2004 – present); NIH T32 Training Grant in Botanical Approaches to Combat Metabolic Syndrome (just renewed for a 5 year third cycle) and the completed International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (ICBG) program titled “Building New Pharmaceutical Capabilities in Central Asia.” CBCD will also take advantage of the world-wide research training infrastructure established by the Global Institute for Bioexploration (GIBEX).