Veterinary Research Student Training Program: Building Capacity

描述(由申请人提供)：密歇根州立大学兽医学院认识到我们的生物医学事业需要多样化的技能，已投资于培训下一代兽医的研究经验，使他们成为基础、临床和转化研究的宝贵贡献者。为期一年的博士前研究项目就是这些成功的努力之一。目前的培训拨款申请的目标是继续激发学生在DVM培训过程中的热情和想象力，并在他们重新开始临床培训之前准备好他们对基础研究的欣赏和能力。允许他们欣赏基础研究将提高他们提出和回答关键问题的能力，以改善个人和公共健康，并提高他们从事研究事业的能力。我们正在寻求对这一项目的持续支持，目前该项目已进入八年资助阶段。以前的学员参加过DVM-MS或DVM-PHD的联合项目和/或继续接受进一步的临床培训。他们在会议和同行评议的出版物中提交了原始研究数据。我们建议继续为高素质的兽医学者提供这一计划，并在比较医学和综合生物学MS计划的背景下为他们提供特别的研究培训，这将提供一个培育和支持的环境。我们积极参与学院和全国的暑期研究项目，这将使我们能够继续招收优秀的学生参加这个项目。将特别努力招募和培养一批包容各方的青年科学家。受训者将接受教师的指导，他们是致力于培养下一代科学家的杰出科学家。负责任地进行研究和培养项目管理技能方面的培训将是该计划的另一个重要组成部分。该培训计划将增强我们满足生物医学研究人员需求的能力，并改善人类健康。 公共卫生相关性(由申请者提供)：拟议的计划是为兽医学生提供研究方面的经验培训，以鼓励他们在多学科团队中从事研究工作，以帮助解决人类健康中的重要问题。兽医是唯一有资格促进公共卫生的人，因为他们在食品安全和保障、识别和控制动物与人类之间传播的疾病以及人类疾病的动物模型方面拥有深入的培训和知识。通过该计划提供的指导培训将为学员在以后的职业生涯中做出贡献奠定坚实的基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Recognizing the need for the diverse skills needed in our biomedical enterprise, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University, MSU-CVM, has invested in the training of the next generation of veterinarians in research experiences that will make them valuable contributors to basic, clinical and translational research. The yearlong predoctoral research program has been one of these successful efforts. The goal of the current training grant application is to continue to capture the enthusiasm and imagination of students in the middle of their DVM training and prime their appreciation and capacity for basic research before they recommence their clinical training. Allowing them to gain appreciation of basic research will increase their capacity for posing and answering critical questions to improve individual and public health, and increase their ability to pursue careers in research. We are seeking continued support for this program, now in its eight year of funding. Previous trainees have participated in combined DVM-MS or DVM-PhD programs and/or continued onto further clinical training. They have presented original research data in meetings and peer-reviewed publications. We propose to continue this program for highly qualified veterinary scholars and provide them special research training in the context of the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology MS Program, which will provide a nurturing and supportive environment. Our active engagement in summer research programs, both in our college and nationally, will enable us to continue to recruit outstanding students into this program. Special efforts will be made to recruit and nurture an inclusive pool of young scientist. The trainees will receive mentoring from faculty who are outstanding scientist dedicated to training the next generation of scientists. Training in the responsible conduct of research and building project management skills will be additional important components of the program. The training program will enhance our ability to meet the needs for biomedical researchers and improve human health. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): Proposed is a plan to provide an experiential training in research to veterinary students to induce them to pursue careers in research in multi-disciplinary teams to help solve important problems in human health. Veterinarians are uniquely qualified to advance public health as they have in-depth training and knowledge in food safety and security, recognition and control of diseases transmitted between animals and humans, and animal models of human diseases. The mentored training provided through this program will lay a strong foundation for contributions by the trainees later on in their careers.