Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program

少数族裔博士前奖学金计划

• 批准号: 7083600
• 负责人: ROBERTO RAFAEL RICARDO-GONZALEZ
• 金额: $ 4.32万
• 依托单位: STANFORD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-30 至 2009-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7083600
• 关键词: fatty acid metabolism; genetic transcription; inflammation; leukocyte activation /transformation; macrophage; peroxisome proliferator activated receptor; predoctoral investigator; receptor expression; tissue /cell culture

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal describes a 5-year training program for completing the graduate program in Immunology at Stanford University. The principal investigator is an MD/PhD student, who has completed the first two years of medical school and is beginning his graduate studies. Stanford University combines strengths in both basic science and clinical research, especially as it pertains to the molecular basis of immunology, and thus will be fertile environment for developing my career in academic medicine. My proposal focuses on molecular aspects of macrophage activation, especially as it relates to signaling by nuclear hormone receptors, PPAR gamma and delta. Previous studies by various laboratories have identified these transcription factors as key regulators of macrophage lipid metabolism, inflammatory response and atherosclerosis. However, the molecular programs by which these receptors control macrophage biology and activation remain poorly understood. The studies proposed in the present grant application will take biochemical, molecular, and genetic approaches to further investigate how PPAR gamma and delta orchestrate the macrophage response to incoming fatty acids.

描述(由申请者提供)：本建议书描述了完成斯坦福大学免疫学研究生课程的五年培训计划。首席调查员是一名医学博士/博士研究生，他已经完成了医学院的头两年，并开始研究生学习。斯坦福大学结合了基础科学和临床研究的优势，特别是与免疫学的分子基础有关，因此将是我在学术医学领域发展的肥沃环境。 我的建议集中在巨噬细胞激活的分子方面，特别是当它与核激素受体、PPAR伽马和Delta的信号有关时。先前不同实验室的研究已经确定这些转录因子是巨噬细胞脂代谢、炎症反应和动脉粥样硬化的关键调节因子。然而，这些受体控制巨噬细胞生物学和激活的分子程序仍然知之甚少。目前拨款申请中提出的研究将采用生化、分子和遗传学方法，进一步研究PPAR伽马和Delta如何协调巨噬细胞对即将到来的脂肪酸的反应。