Training in Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases

描述(申请人提供)：该培训计划是由佐治亚大学热带和新兴全球疾病中心(CTEGD)提出的，旨在培养生物信息学、生物化学、遗传学、分子生物学、细胞生物学和免疫学领域的生物医学研究人员，这些领域与寄生虫、其宿主及其媒介的实验室和现场研究有关。CTEGD是一个由科学家/教育工作者组成的多学科小组，他们在这些领域富有成效地工作，对受训人员的研究和教育有着统一的概念。这一概念基于严格的培训，传授：对生物科学的广泛了解；重点研究的深入培训；以及认识寄生虫病的全球方面的观点。ICTEGD建立在这一宗旨之上，即研究这些疾病的生物医学科学家应该在自己的学科中取得成就，并能够在更大的全球背景下理解他们的研究并将其联系起来，因为他们的研究可能会产生额外的影响。这笔培训补助金将利用细胞生物学、医学微生物学和寄生虫学、昆虫学、微生物学和遗传学系内生物医学科学培训的广度。我们的深入研究培训部分将提供有关寄生虫的遗传、生物信息学、分子、生化、细胞生物学和免疫学方面的机会，或与13名高素质、有资金、有经验的CTEGD教职员工中的任何一人进行寄主/寄生虫关系的机会。可供研究的研究系统包括疟疾、隐孢子虫病、环孢子虫病、美洲和非洲锥虫病、利什曼病、弓形虫病、鱼的多丝鱼、寄生虫、血吸虫病、囊虫病、淋巴丝虫病以及库尼西丁、按蚊和硬蜱媒介。通过课程、研讨会系列、期刊俱乐部、年度研讨会、集中静修和独特的板凳和海外机会，学员将了解寄生虫学的一些方面，而不是他们自己的研究重点和研究完整性。要求提供为期5年的资金，每年支持4名博士前和3名博士后实习生。CTEGD教员将根据学术记录、推荐、标准化测试、先前的研究经验和对该领域科学事业的承诺，从全国申请者库中挑选优秀的受训人员。我们的招聘将积极寻找在生物医学科学中未被充分代表的优秀学生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This training program is proposed by the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD) of the University of Georgia (UGA) to develop biomedical investigators in the areas of bioinformatics, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and immunology related to laboratory and field research on parasitic pathogens, their hosts and their vectors. CTEGD is a multi-disciplinary group of scientists/educators who work productively in these areas and share a unifying concept of the research and education of trainees. The concept is based on a rigorous training that imparts: a broad understanding of the biosciences; in depth training in focused research; and the perspectives to appreciate global aspects of parasitic diseases. ICTEGD is founded on this tenet that biomedical scientists who study these diseases should be accomplished in their discipline and able to understand and relate their research in the greater global context, where their research may have an additional impact. This training grant will draw on the breadth of biomedical science training within the Departments of Cellular Biology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Entomology, Microbiology, and Genetics. Our in-depth research training component will provide opportunities in genetic, bioinformatic, molecular, biochemical, cell biologic and immunologic aspects of parasites or host/parasite relationships with any of the 13 highly qualified, funded, experienced CTEGD faculty members. The research systems available for study include malaria, cryptosporidiosis, cyclosporiasis, American and African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) of fish, parasitic insects, schistosomiasis, cysticercosis, lymphatic filariasis, and culicine, anopheline and ixodid vectors. Through courses, a seminar series, a journal club, an annual symposium, focused retreats and unique bench and overseas opportunities, trainees will learn about aspects of parasitology outside of their own research focus and research integrity. Funding is requested for 5 years to support 4 predoctoral and 3 post-doctoral trainees per year. Superior trainees will be selected by the CTEGD faculty from a national pool of applicants based on scholastic records, recommendations, standardized testing, prior research experience, and commitment to a scientific career in this field. Our recruitment will pro-actively seek excellent students underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.