MSM Interdisciplinary Sleep/Clinical Cardiovascular Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：该培训计划的总体目标是吸引和培养有才华的少数民族博士预科学生到MSM，并为他们在临床和转化研究（CTR）中追求独立的研究机会做好准备，从而增加与临床心血管疾病和睡眠障碍相关的CTR高技能研究者的数量。以下目标将推动该项目的总体目标：目标1：开发一个多学科的临床心血管和睡眠障碍研究培训计划，该计划将在ACTSI及其合作机构（MSM， Emory和Georgia Tech）中招募URM候选人。我们将招收对心血管和睡眠障碍研究感兴趣的博士研究生在MSM MSCR项目中攻读博士/MSCR，并招收对心血管和睡眠障碍研究感兴趣的医科学生在MSM MSCR项目中攻读医学博士/MSCR。目的2：为少数民族T32受训者改善心血管和睡眠障碍的临床和转化研究培训环境。我们将促进T32学员、教师和导师之间的跨学科话语和科学交流。我们将利用MSM研究生医学教育项目的多样性和实力，心血管和神经科学研究所的卓越基础科学研究，亚特兰大临床与转化科学研究所（ACTSI）的优秀临床研究资源和指导来实现上述目标。相关性（见说明）：该培训项目通过制定和实施基于ACTSI等现有项目的优势的创新战略和合作，解决了培养少数民族科学家作为21世纪主要研究者的可持续发展的关键需求。（摘要结束）

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this training program is to attract and train talented under-represented minority pre- doctoral students to MSM and prepare them to pursue independent research career opportunities in Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) thereby augmenting the number of highly skilled investigators pursuing CTR related to clinical cardiovascular disease and sleep disorders. The following aims will drive the overall goal of this program: Aim 1: Develop a multidisciplinary clinical cardiovascular and sleep-disorders research training program that will recruit URM candidates across the ACTSI and its partner institutions (MSM, Emory, and Georgia Tech). We will target PhD graduate students interested in cardiovascular and sleep disorders research for enrollment in the PhD/MSCR track in the MSM MSCR program, and target medical students interested in cardiovascular and sleep disorders research for enrollment in the MD/MSCR track in the MSM MSCR program. Aim 2: Enhance the clinical and translational research training environment in cardiovascular and sleep disorders for minority T32 trainees. We will promote interdisciplinary discourse and scientific exchange among T32 trainees, faculty and mentors. We will harnesses the diversity and strength of MSM graduate medical education programs, the basic science research excellence of the Cardiovascular and Neuroscience institutes, the outstanding clinical research resources and mentorship of the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) to address the above aims. RELEVANCE (See instructions): This training program addresses the critical need for development of a sustainable pool of minority scientists as leading investigators for the 21st century, by developing and implementing innovative strategies and collaborations that build upon the strengths of existing programs such as the ACTSI. (End of Abstract)