Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：国家研究理事会已经记录了一个迫切的国家需要在生物医学研究培训兽医专家。此外，兽医研究人员在多学科和跨学科研究活动中发挥着关键作用，因为他们自然地连接基础和临床研究。为了满足这一培训需求，北卡罗来纳州州立大学兽医学院（CVM）的教师将为兽医学生和兽医建立跨学科生物医学研究培训计划（IBRTP）。学员将在来自七个不同学科的两名教师的实验室完成为期3个月的研究经验。致力于参与该计划的33名教师有着良好的培训记录。选择的七个学科是北卡罗来纳州州立大学的优势领域;临床科学，细胞和分子生物学，遗传学和基因组学，工程和纺织品，统计学和流行病学，生物化学，药理学，毒理学和纳米技术。研究项目将强调两个学科的融合，以创造一种新的方法来解决生物医学研究问题。将优先考虑临床和基础科学学科相结合的项目。据设想，学员将桥梁研究学科，并作为一个新的教师合作的nidus。受训人员将是兽医学生（博士前）或研究生兽医（博士后）。受训人员将被要求有生物医学研究经验。培训计划将于2009年夏季开始，由北卡罗来纳州州立大学CVM提供2个名额的资金。本申请要求在第一年增加四个实习生名额。第3年的受训人员名额将增至9个，其中6个在本申请中申请，2个由巴西证券交易委员会支持。计划要求包括：（1）每周一次的研讨会系列，主题涉及研究伦理和科学与专业发展;（2）每周一次的期刊俱乐部，讨论跨学科研究论文;（3）参加每年一次的CVM研究研讨会。这些要求是除了那些与学生的特定研究培训经验。 公共卫生相关性（由申请人提供）：这项新的培训计划将建立在北卡罗来纳州兽医中心的坚定承诺和跟踪记录的基础上，以培训兽医进行研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Research Council has documented a dire national need for veterinary specialists trained in biomedical research. Furthermore, veterinary researchers play a key role in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research activities since they naturally bridge basic and clinical research. To address this training need, faculty members in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), North Carolina State University will establish the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program (IBRTP) for veterinary students and veterinarians. Trainees will complete a 3-month research experience in the laboratories of two faculty members drawn from seven different disciplines. The 33 faculty members that have committed to participating in this program have a strong training track record. The seven disciplines chosen are areas of strength at North Carolina State University; Clinical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Engineering and Textiles, Statistics and Epidemiology, Biological Chemistry, and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nanotechnology. Research projects will emphasize the melding of two disciplines to create a novel approach to a biomedical research problem. Projects combining clinical and basic science disciplines will be given priority. It is envisioned that trainees will bridge research disciplines and serve as a nidus for new faculty members collaborations. Trainees will be veterinary students (pre-doctoral) or graduate veterinarians (postdoctoral). Trainees will be expected to have prior biomedical research experience. The training program will start in Summer 2009 with funds for 2 slots committed by North Carolina State University CVM. Four additional trainee slots are requested in this application for Year 1. The number of trainee slots will grow to a total of 9 in year 3, 6 requested in this application and 2 supported by the CVM. Program requirements include: (1) a weekly seminar series on topics related to research ethics and scientific and professional development; (2) a weekly journal club discussing interdisciplinary research papers; and (3) participation in an annual CVM research symposium. These requirements are in addition to those associated with a student's particular research training experience. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): This novel training program will build upon the strong commitment and track record of the NC State CVM to train veterinarians in research.