Training of the Pediatric Physician-Scientist

描述(由申请人提供)：这是一份新的NICHD儿科医生机构培训补助金申请，旨在为华盛顿大学医学院儿科系提供必要的资金，以招聘和培训合格的医生调查人员。我们的长期目标是利用这笔资金促进儿科年轻内科科学家的职业发展，他们将成为致力于儿童健康的生物医学研究工作的未来领导者。这项申请的具体目标是在完成住院医师培训后确定潜在的受训者，并为他们提供三年的实验室研究经验，由合格的导师指导，不受临床和教学责任的保护，并有与儿科相关的具体研究重点。我们将通过应用细胞、分子和发育生物学的最新进展来了解儿科领域内广泛疾病的发病机制和治疗，从而实现这一目标。为了实现这一目标，我们将结合华盛顿大学医学院及其儿科系七个基础科学系的既定调查力量领域。我们的计划旨在缩小基础生物学家和儿科临床医生之间的差距。我们有一个结构，在这个结构中，聪明、积极、年轻的儿科医生应该在受保护的环境中茁壮成长，并将成为不断发展的儿科领域的领导者。艾伦·施瓦茨博士、医学博士将担任首席调查员，乔纳森·D·吉特林博士将担任项目主任。该项目(通过该奖项和华盛顿大学医学院的配套资金)利用了16名知名研究人员的优势，他们将担任我们学员的导师。该计划的长期目标将随着其受训人员在未来20年或更长时间内为儿科医生-科学家的发展和领导力做出贡献而实现。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a new application for an NICHD Institutional Training Grant for Pediatricians intended to provide the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine with the funds necessary to recruit and train qualified physician investigators. Our long-term objective is to utilize this funding to promote the career development of young pediatric physician scientists who will become the future leaders in the biomedical research efforts dedicated to child health. The Specific Aims of this application are to identify potential trainees at the completion of their residency training and to provide them with a three-year research experience in the laboratory of a qualified mentor, protected from clinical and teaching responsibilities and with a specific research focus relevant to pediatrics. We shall achieve this goal by applying the recent advances in cell, molecular and developmental biology to an understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases within the pediatric arena. In order to accomplish this, we shall combine the established areas of investigative strength of the seven basic science departments of Washington University School of Medicine and its Department of Pediatrics. Our program aims to close the gap between basic biologists and pediatric clinicians. We have in place a structure in which bright, motivated, young pediatricians shall flourish in a protected environment and will emerge as leaders in an evolving area of pediatrics. Alan L. Schwartz, Ph.D., M.D. will serve as Principal Investigator and Jonathan D. Gitlin, M.D. will serve as Program Director. The program (via this award and matched funds from Washington University School of Medicine) takes advantage of 16 established investigators who will serve as mentors to our trainees. The long-term goals of the program will be realized as its trainees contribute to the development of and leadership as pediatric physician-scientists during the next two or more decades.