Post Graduate Program in Cutaneous Biology

这一博士后奖学金计划旨在提供一个丰富的环境，强大的科学和 杰出的导师，初级科学家，特别是皮肤科医生-科学家，可以学习成为 专注于皮肤生物学的独立研究人员。我们已经组建了一支初级导师团队 (著名的专注于皮肤生物学的科学家是主要的实验室导师)和其他顶级 拥有尖端技能和公认的指导技能的西北教师(资源学院)一起 作为每个受训人员的4-5人指导团队。虽然我们的几位资深导师来自 皮肤科，其他从事皮肤研究的人在其他 系(生物医学工程、细胞和分子生物学、化学、材料科学和 工程学、医学/过敏-免疫学、肺和重症护理、风湿学、微生物学 和免疫学、分子生物科学、病理学)。研究集中在六个主要领域 致受训者：(一)生物工程和纳米技术；(二)上皮-间充质沟通和上皮 分化；(三)基因组学/表观基因组学；(四)免疫学；(五)新陈代谢；(六)伤口愈合/皮肤 再生。除了“实验室培训”之外，该计划的一个主要焦点是教育 浓缩活动。实习生参加各种各样的研讨会，这些研讨会与这六个人如出一辙。 研究重点领域，以及“从板凳到床边”系列讲座、期刊俱乐部、实验室 通过皮肤科组织的“进步”会议和“大轮次”系列讲座。 我们还有一个独特的“翻译研究之路”指导团队，使所有学员能够 熟悉翻译研究的进展过程。批判性思维、写作和 演讲技巧、同行评议过程和负责任的研究行为 和专门的实验室技术指导，都是通过深思熟虑的确定来学习的 研究问题，经常与主要导师和指导团队一起审查，并参与正式的 教学和研讨会。培训网站为个人提供最先进的资源和设施 实验室和共享资源，包括皮肤病研究中心(SDRC)。我们的首要任务是 已招收拥有医学博士或医学博士学位并已完成学业的医生/科学家 皮肤科住院医师。我们还考虑了博士科学家。候选人被选为仅包括 学习成绩优异，对皮肤有相当的兴趣和承诺的人 有继续从事皮肤科学术研究的愿望。鉴于持续加强的 皮肤科，包括我们国家发改委的新资金和大幅增加的 拥有医学博士/博士学位的皮肤科住院医师继续为我们的研究生培训提供正式支持 皮肤生物学的课程是有保证的。

This post-doctoral fellowship program is designed to provide a rich environment of strong science and outstanding mentorship in which junior scientists, particularly dermatologist-scientists, can learn to be independent researchers with a focus on cutaneous biology. We have assembled a team of Primary Mentors (noted scientists focused on cutaneous biology who serve as the main laboratory mentors) and other top Northwestern faculty with cutting-edge skills and recognized mentoring skills (Resource Faculty) who together serve as the 4-5 member mentor team for each trainee. While several of our senior Mentors are from the Department of Dermatology, others who perform cutaneous research have a primary appointment in other departments (Biomedical Engineering, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering, Medicine/ Allergy-Immunology, Pulmonary and Critical Care, and Rheumatology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Biosciences, Pathology). Six major areas of research concentration are available to trainees: (i) Bioengineering and nanotechnology; (ii) Epithelial-mesenchymal communication and epithelial differentiation; (iii) Genomics/epigenomics; (iv) Immunology; (v) Metabolism; and (vi) Wound healing/skin regeneration. In addition to “in lab training”, a major focal point of the program centers in educational enrichment activities. Trainees attend and participate in a wide variety of seminars that dove-tail with the six areas of research focus, as well as the “Bench to Bedside” lecture series, journal clubs, laboratory “Works in Progress” meetings, and the Grand Rounds lecture series organized through the Department of Dermatology. We also have a unique “Road to Translational Research” mentoring team, which enables all trainees to become familiar with the process of moving forward in translational research. Critical thinking, writing and presentation skills, the peer-review process, and the responsible conduct of research, in addition to general and specialized instruction in laboratory techniques, are learned through determination of a well-conceived research problem, frequent reviews with the Primary Mentor and Mentoring Team, and participation in formal didactics and seminars. Training sites provide state-of-the-art resources and facilities within individual laboratories and shared resources, including the Skin Disease Research Center (SDRC). Our first priority has been to enroll physician/scientists who hold either an M.D./Ph.D. or an M.D. degree and have completed their residency in dermatology. We have also considered Ph.D. scientists. Candidates are selected to include only those with outstanding academic records, who show considerable interest and commitment to cutaneous research and a desire to continue in academic dermatology. Given the sustained strengthening of the Department of Dermatology, including the renewed funding of our SDRC and a dramatic increase in dermatology residents with M.D./Ph.D. degrees, continued formal support of our Post Graduate Training Program in Cutaneous Biology is warranted.