Translational Science Training to Reduce the Impact of Alcohol on HIV Infection

在佛罗里达建立一个新的T32项目，重点是酒精和艾滋病毒感染，将满足一个重大的需求。 佛罗里达州目前每年新增艾滋病毒感染人数居第一位，艾滋病毒/艾滋病病例总数居第二位， 在美国总人口中排名第三。饮酒导致艾滋病毒结果不佳和艾滋病毒持续存在 酒精消费与艾滋病毒之间的关系可能因年龄、性别、种族 和性取向佛罗里达大学是举办拟议中的T32的理想地点，这不仅是因为 它的地理位置和获得不同的人群，但也由于我们不断增长的NIH支持酒精 研究和基础设施。这个T32赠款的总体目标是培训和指导下一代的 研究人员谁拥有的技能，知识和经验，以改善受影响的人的健康结果 酒精和艾滋病我们需要一个能够开发和实施酒精的研究工作组 对不同人群进行干预，他们可以使用新的数据系统和来源，并且寻求 减少与衰老相关的合并症。因此，我们的培训计划的具体目标是a）提供一个 学术课程，B）提供出色的指导，c）确保科学交流技能，d） 提供团队科学方面的经验，以及e）最大限度地提高研究的专业性和道德行为。的 培训计划将支持多达四个博士前和两个博士后学员在任何时候， 几个潜在的候选人已经表示有兴趣。学员将在以下学术 专业：流行病学，生物统计学，临床和健康心理学，护理科学，健康教育和 行为，和/或医学跨学科计划。这些方案代表了广泛的健康- 相关学科，确保学员将在团队科学的最先进的培训。我们的18位导师 跨越四个学院和八个部门在UF。每个人都有独特的技能和专业知识， 艾滋病。该培训计划将确保适当的深度知识有关酒精，艾滋病毒， 代表在UF正在进行的研究实力领域的其他重点领域：a）健康行为 干预科学; B）流行病学和数据科学;以及c）与衰老相关的认知科学。培训 该计划将与南方艾滋病毒酒精研究联盟（SHARC）密切结合，该联盟是 到2021年，将获得超过1000万美元的NIAAA持续资助。T32将由三名MPI领导， 每个人都有具体的行政职责，他们将从内部指导委员会、 咨询理事会和正在进行的方案评估。UF是一个优秀的培训环境， 支持资源，包括承诺提供额外50万美元，以全面支持我们的具体 培训计划。最终，培训计划的影响将由以下方面的长期跟踪记录来判断： 完成培训计划的受训人员，我们将随时进行监控。

Creation of a new T32 program in Florida, focused on alcohol and HIV infection, will fulfill a significant need. The state of Florida currently ranks first in new HIV infections per year, second in total HIV/AIDS cases, and third in total US population. Alcohol consumption contributes to poor HIV outcomes and to ongoing HIV transmission, and the relationships between alcohol consumption and HIV can vary by age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The University of Florida is an ideal location to host the proposed T32, not only due to its geographic location and access to diverse populations, but also due to our growing NIH-supported alcohol research and infrastructure. The overall objective of this T32 grant is to train and mentor the next generation of researchers who have the skills, knowledge and experience to improve health outcomes in those affected by alcohol and HIV. We need a research task force that is capable of developing and implementing alcohol intervention across diverse populations, who can use novel data systems and sources, and who seek to reduce comorbidities associated with aging. Thus, the specific aims of our training program are to a) deliver an academic curriculum, b) provide outstanding mentoring, c) ensure skills in communication of science, d) provide experience in team science, and e) maximize professionalism and ethical conduct of research. The training program will support up to four pre-doctoral and two post-doctoral trainees at any given time, and several potential candidates have already expressed interest. Trainees will be based in the following academic programs: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical and Health Psychology, Nursing Science, Health Education and Behavior, and/or the Interdisciplinary Program in Medicine. These programs represent a broad range of health- related disciplines, ensuring trainees will have state of the art training in team science. Our 18 faculty mentors span four colleges and eight departments at UF. Each bring unique skills and expertise related to alcohol and HIV. The training program will ensure appropriate depth in knowledge regarding alcohol, HIV, and three additional focus areas that represent areas of strength in ongoing research at UF: a) health behavior intervention science; b) epidemiology and data science; and c) cognitive science related to aging. The training program will be closely integrated with Southern HIV Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC), which is supported by over $10 million in ongoing NIAAA funding through 2021. The T32 will be led by three MPIs who each have specific administrative roles, and who will obtain input from an Internal Steering Committee, an Advisory Council, and ongoing program evaluations. UF is an outstanding training environment with many supporting resources, including a pledge to provide an additional $500,000 in overall support to our specific training program. Ultimately, the impact of the training program will be judged by the long-term track record of trainees who complete the training program, which we will monitor over time.