Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (TIDE)

描述(由申请者提供)：拟议的传染病流行病学(TIDE)培训计划的目标是培养新一代传染病(ID)流行病学领导人。北卡罗来纳大学的ID流行病学计划是一个新的、不断发展的计划。它位于流行病学系，这是世界上最好的公共卫生学院之一的主要部门之一。博士生接受严格的流行病学方法培训。由于北卡罗来纳大学的ID项目是全国最大和最强大的项目之一，学员将有大量机会参与多学科研究。培训将通过在北卡罗来纳州大学内部以及与国际家庭健康组织(FHI)、葛兰素史克、北卡罗来纳州卫生局和杜克大学等邻近机构的合作而得到丰富。TEDE计划的19名导师包括重大人类传染病转化研究的领导者，他们是每年总计1.09亿美元直接成本的研究拨款的个人投资者，为学员提供了丰富的研究机会。学生将在三个计划领域之一工作：(1)媒介传播疾病，(2)生物恐怖主义和新出现的传染病，(3)性传播疾病/艾滋病毒。每个项目领域的受训者将由四名资深流行病学教员中的一名(他们每人都指导过20名博士生)和一名基础科学家、临床科学家或初级教员共同指导。这将促进多学科工作以及初级教师的职业发展。申请者人数众多，人才济济；流行病学系每年吸引100多名对传染病流行病学感兴趣的学生申请。目前，北卡罗来纳大学没有为对传染病流行病学感兴趣的美国博士前学生提供培训补助金，因此这些学生中的许多人去了其他地方或选择了其他学科。学员在顺利完成研究生院第一年学业后，将在竞争的基础上获得研究金。他们将获得长达三年的额外支持。要求在第一年为三名受训人员提供支助，在第二至第四年为每名受训人员提供四名支助。总之，这项计划将使优秀的学生能够接受出色的培训，并有助于领导未来了解和抗击传染病的努力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (TIDE) Program is to produce a new generation of leaders in Infectious Disease (ID) epidemiology. UNC's ID Epidemiology program is a new and growing program. It is housed in the Department of Epidemiology, which is one of the premier departments in the world in one of the best Schools of Public Health. Ph.D. students receive rigorous training in epidemiological methods. Because UNC's ID program is one of the largest and strongest in the country, trainees will have copious opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary research. Training will be enriched by collaborations within UNC and with neighboring institutions such as Family Health International (FHI), GSK, the North Carolina State Health Department, and Duke University. The 19 TIDE program mentors comprise leaders in translational research on major human infectious diseases and are PIs of research grants totaling 109 million dollars in annual direct costs, providing trainees with abundant research opportunities. Students would work in one of three Program Areas: (1) Vector-borne Diseases, (2) Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases, and (3) STD/HIV. Trainees in each program area will be co-mentored by one of four senior Epidemiology faculty members (each of whom has mentored >20 PhD students) and one co-mentor who is either a basic scientist, clinical scientist or junior faculty member. This would promote multidisciplinary work as well as junior faculty career development. The applicant pool is large and outstanding; the Department of Epidemiology attracts over 100 applications per year from students who are interested in infectious disease epidemiology. Currently, UNC does not have a training grant for US pre-doctoral students with interests in infectious disease epidemiology, so many of these students go elsewhere or choose other disciplines. Trainees would be awarded fellowships on a competitive basis after successful completion of their first year of graduate school. They would receive up to three additional years of support. Support is requested for three trainees in Year 1, and four each in Years 2-4. In summary, this program would enable excellent students to receive outstanding training and help lead future efforts to understand and combat infectious diseases.