Advanced Research Training in Otolaryngology

描述（由申请人提供）：一个全面的新申请 为医生和医学生提供以下领域的研究培训计划： 听觉、味觉、嗅觉、交流和相关细胞生物学， 神经科学提出。医生沟通研究培训 科学代表了支持未来基础和转化的关键需求 NIDCD使命领域的研究。该计划的目标是1）。 吸引和培养高素质和忠诚的医学博士。候选人， 创新的综合研究/临床经验; 2.）提供出色 在一个长期的研究经验，这将提高 向学术研究生涯过渡; 3.）鼓励医学生 学员追求最终的职业生涯在通信科学。一个全面的， 高度结构化，为期两年的MD或MD/Ph.D.课程。毕业生 耳鼻喉科临床培训计划提出，将包括一个 专注的实验室经验，包括密集的指导， 赠款准备，密切监测进展情况，书面业绩预期， 研究设计和生物统计学的教学，并密切模拟一个 学术生涯。每一个培训经验将强调实验室和 翻译研究，将提供和提高研究技能，同时 保持临床能力。每一个实习生？的咨询委员会将包括 主要研究和临床导师。短期（三个月）和长期 （一年）医学生研究培训经验也提出， 吸引优秀的医学生从事耳鼻喉科的研究工作， 为更先进的临床和研究提供有竞争力的先决条件 训练这些合并后的计划将基于强大的研究培训 在耳鼻喉科工作的经验。卓越研究 机会是由一个基础广泛，国际公认的 由基础和临床研究人员组成的研究学院。可用 项目范围从听力损失的遗传学到听力损失的神经机制， 听觉加工，分子生物学，组织生物工程和分子 神经再生和癌症的生物学。强大的翻译计划 还提供流行病学研究和临床试验。的范围 课程是多样化的，足以满足学员的需求， 背景和兴趣。该部门的研究计划和设施 耳鼻喉科和Kresge听力研究所是一些最好的， 代表了这个项目的主要力量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A new application for a comprehensive research training program for physicians and medical students in the areas of hearing, taste, smell, communication and related cellular biology and neuroscience is proposed. Research training for physicians in communication sciences represents a critical need in support of future basic and translational research in the mission areas of the NIDCD. The goals of this program are to 1.) attract and train highly qualified and committed M.D. candidates to an innovative integrated research/clinical experience; 2.) to provide outstanding inentorship during a long-term research experience that will enhance the transition to an academic research career; 3.) encourage medical student trainees to pursue eventual careers in communication sciences. A comprehensive, highly structured, two-year program for MD or MD/Ph.D. graduates of otolaryngology clinical training programs is proposed that will consist of a focused laboratory experience including intensive mentoring, instruction in grant preparation, close progress monitoring, written performance expectations, instruction in research design and biostatistics, and close simulation to an academic career. Each training experience will emphasize laboratory and translational research which will provide and enhance research skills while maintaining clinical competency. Each trainee?s advisory committee will include both primary research and clinical mentors. Short (three-month) and long (one-year) medical student research training experiences are also proposed to attract outstanding medical students to research careers in otolaryngology and to provide competitive prerequisites for more advanced clinical and research training. These combined programs will be based on the strong research training experience in the Department of Otolaryngology. Outstanding research opportunities are provided by a broadly based, internationally recognized research faculty consisting of both basic and clinical researchers. Available programs range from the genetics of hearing loss to neural mechanisms of auditory processing, molecular biology, tissue bioengineering and the molecular biology of nerve regeneration and cancer. Strong programs in translational research epidemiology and clinical trials are also available. The range of programs is diverse enough to meet the needs of trainees with potentially varied background and interests. The research programs and facilities of the Department of Otolaryngology and Kresge Hearing Research Institute are some of the best in the world and represent a major strength of this program.