Training Program in Microbial Pathogenesis

微生物发病机制培训计划

• 批准号: 8111237
• 负责人: Janis J. Weis
• 金额: $ 27.35万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8111237
• 关键词: Pathogenesis; Training Programs; microbial

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is a resubmission for renewal of the Training Program in Microbial Pathogenesis at the University of Utah awarded in 2003. The first five years of this award successfully accomplished the goals of enhancing and promoting Microbial Pathogenesis at the University of Utah and providing new training opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. An integrated approach, involving laboratories from different departments and disciplines, has resulted in a high level of scientific exchange for the trainees. Faculty with foundations in microbiology, immunology and host responses, infectious disease/epidemiology, HIV biology, ecology of pathogen transmission, and genetics of susceptibility to pathogens, now interact on a regular basis at Training Grant-sponsored events. The first period of the award has resulted in: 1) the development of new courses in Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology; 2) increased interaction of trainees with speakers at the Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series; 3) formation of a new journal club in Microbial Pathogenesis; and 4) the initiation of an Annual Training Grant Retreat with trainee presentations and those of outside expert speakers. These programs have extended to the Microbial Pathogenesis community as a whole. This resubmission provides greater emphasis on plans for monitoring trainee success and program activities, and in preparing trainees for future careers in Microbial Pathogenesis. This included internal and external reviews, and formal feedback from trainees and mentors. We continue to emphasize the importance of scientifically rigorous publications, along with numerous opportunities for academic and career advice. Trainees are prepared to impact important areas of health and research including emerging infectious diseases, molecular genetics of host-pathogen interactions, molecular virology and epidemiology, and involvement of immune responses in host defense and pathological outcomes of infection. AH trainees who have left the Training Grant currently hold positions in research or academics. Based on the success of the first award, we are requesting continued support for 3 pre-doctoral and 3 postdoctoral trainees. RELEVANCE: Microbial Pathogenesis as a discipline covers the critical interactions between infectious pathogens and the human or animal host. Understanding the molecular aspects of these interactions is important for many aspects of health related infectious disease research including molecular pathogenesis, vaccine development, therapeutic cures, and epidemiology. Trainees in our program have a broad exposure to these tonics and are trained as sophisticated investigators in this area.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是2003年授予犹他大学微生物发病机制培训计划的续期申请。该奖项的前五年成功地完成了加强和促进犹他大学微生物发病机制的目标，并为研究生和博士后提供了新的培训机会。由不同部门和学科的实验室参与的综合方法为受训者带来了高水平的科学交流。拥有微生物学、免疫学和宿主反应、传染病/流行病学、HIV生物学、病原体传播生态学和病原体易感性遗传学基础的教师，现在定期在培训基金资助的活动中进行互动。该奖项的第一阶段产生了：1)微生物发病机理和免疫学新课程的发展；2)增加受训者与微生物发病机制系列研讨会演讲者的互动；3)组建微生物发病机制新期刊俱乐部；4)发起年度培训补助金务虚会，由学员和外部专家演讲。这些项目已经扩展到整个微生物发病机制社区。这份重新提交的报告更加强调了对受训人员成功和项目活动的监控计划，以及为受训人员未来在微生物发病学领域的职业生涯做准备。这包括内部和外部审查，以及学员和导师的正式反馈。我们继续强调科学严谨的出版物的重要性，以及许多学术和职业建议的机会。学员准备影响健康和研究的重要领域，包括新出现的传染病，宿主-病原体相互作用的分子遗传学，分子病毒学和流行病学，以及参与宿主防御和感染病理结果的免疫反应。离开培训补助金的港大学员目前担任研究或学术职位。在第一届奖励成功的基础上，我们要求继续支持3名博士预科生和3名博士后培训生。