NCRR RESEARCH TRAINING FOR TUFTS VETERINARY STUDENTS

塔夫茨大学兽医学生 NCRR 研究培训

• 批准号: 7070111
• 负责人: ROBERT STAFFORD BRIDGES
• 金额: $ 2.93万
• 依托单位: TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-07-03 至 2008-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7070111
• 关键词: NCRR; RESEARCH; TRAINING; TUFTS; VETERINARY

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.

描述(由申请人提供)： 需要经过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21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预计的研究需求。通过本提案中提出的培训，目标是为聪明的、积极性高的兽医学生提供一年的深入研究经验，在富有成效和积极的研究环境中。培训将包括使用动物模型来发展基于假设的生物医学研究的技能。在三年的时间里，目标是培训至少九名学生(每年三名)。申请者将从新生和现有的兽医班级中积极招募，努力确保我们的少数族裔学生参与其中。学生将在兽医学校第一年毕业前连续12个月的时间内接受研究培训。一个由来自三个系的20名教职员工组成的项目教员将提供密集的实验室培训以及补充的研讨会和课程工作，这些教员在许多使用动物模型的研究领域拥有专业知识。重点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。有各种各样的动物模型可供学员项目使用，包括猪、马、山羊、绵羊、猫、狗、鼠、鼠和虾。非常成功的项目可以提交，以满足比较生物医学硕士学位的要求。所有参加培训的学生将在毕业典礼上收到证书，以表彰他们的培训经验。该计划本身将贡献资金，可用于支持更多符合条件的申请者和/或补充现有津贴。使这一培训经历成为兽医专业学生从事生物医学研究的跳板是一个长期的目标。该计划的成功将通过确定将健康科学研究融入其专业职业生涯的受训人员数量来评估。