NCRR RESEARCH TRAINING FOR TUFTS VETERINARY STUDENTS

描述（由申请人提供）： 需要有研究培训的兽医参与动物和人类健康领域的学术和企业研究。 对于一批世纪的兽医来说，获得科学技能和技术培训以及作为独立研究人员和合作者参与的概念框架是至关重要的，以满足生物医学科学的预期研究需求。 通过本提案中提出的培训，目标是为聪明，积极主动的兽医学生提供一年的深入研究经验，在一个富有成效和积极的研究环境。 培训将涉及使用动物模型，以发展基于假设的生物医学研究技能。 在三年期间，目标是培训至少九名学生（每年三名）。 申请人将积极从传入和现有的兽医班招募，努力确保我们的少数民族学生的参与。 学生将在兽医学校的第一年后连续12个月接受研究培训，但在毕业前。 一个由来自三个部门的20名教师组成的计划教师在使用动物模型的众多研究领域拥有专业知识，将提供密集的实验室培训以及补充研讨会和课程工作。 主要研究领域包括传染病、生殖生物学、生物技术、消化系统疾病、神经科学和行为学、肿瘤学、营养学和呼吸生理学。 各种各样的动物模型可用于实习生项目，包括猪，马，山羊，绵羊，猫，狗，大鼠，小鼠和虾。 非常成功的项目可以提交，以满足比较生物医学科学硕士学位的要求。 所有参与的学生将在开始时获得证书，承认他们的培训经验。 该计划本身将提供资金，可用于支持额外的合格申请人和/或补充现有的津贴。 这是一个长期的目标，使这种培训经验的职业生涯参与生物医学研究的兽医学生的发射台。 该计划的成功将通过确定将健康科学研究融入其职业生涯的受训人员数量来评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a need for veterinarians with research training to participate in academic as well as corporate based research in the fields of animal and human health. It is crucial for a set of 21st century veterinarians to acquire the scientific skills and technical training together with the conceptual framework to participate both as independent researchers and collaborators to meet the projected research needs in biomedical sciences. Through the training set forth in the present proposal, the objective is to provide bright, and highly motivated veterinary students with a one-year, in-depth research experience in a productive and active research setting. Training will involve the use of animal models to develop skills at hypothesis-based, biomedical research. Over a three-year period, the aim is to train a minimum of nine students (three per year). Applicants will be actively recruited from the incoming and existing veterinary classes, with an effort made to insure participation by our minority students. Students will receive research training during a consecutive 12-month period after their first year of veterinary school, but prior to graduation. A program faculty that consists of 20 faculty from the three departments with expertise in numerous research areas that use animal models will offer both intensive laboratory training as well as complementary seminars and course work. Key research areas include infectious diseases, reproductive biology, biotechnology, digestive diseases, neuroscience and behavior, oncology, nutrition, and respiratory physiology. A wide variety of animal models are available for trainee projects, including pigs, horses, goats, sheep, cats, dogs, rats, mice, and shrimp. Highly successful projects can be submitted to meet the requirements for a Masters Degree in Comparative Biomedical Sciences. All participating students will receive a certificate at commencement acknowledging their training experience. The program itself will contribute funds that can be used to support additional qualified applicants and/or supplement existing stipends. It is a long-term objective to make this training experience a launching pad for career involvement in biomedical research for the veterinary students. The success of the program will be evaluated by determining the number of trainees that integrate health science research into their professional careers.