Nanotechnology and Physical Science Training Program in Cancer Research

癌症研究中的纳米技术和物理科学培训计划

• 批准号: 8325954
• 负责人: Miqin Zhang
• 金额: $ 37.32万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8325954
• 关键词: Nanotechnology; Training Programs; anticancer research; physical science

See instructions): This training program aims to produce a new generation of scientists, engineers and medical practitioners who are trained to possess the knowledge and skills to integrate innovations in nanotechnology and physical sciences to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Due to the complexity of cancer disease, there has been limited progress made in the field during the past few decades. It has become clear that the involvement of nano science and technology in oncology may fundamentally change our ways to diagnose and treat this lethal disease. We realized, however, that there is a serious lack of researchers who are competent of pursuing these highly interdisciplinary activities, and that the progress made in nanomedicine during the past decade depends mostly on researchers' tremendous effort in expanding their knowledge to the related areas beyond their expertise when the needs arise. We believe that by preparing our students and postdoctoral fellows for knowledge and skills in this emerging field in the early stages of their career development, we would be able to significantly expedite such endeavor in the next few years. To this extent, we have carefully assembled an interdisciplinary preceptor team consisting of 40 faculty members of different backgrounds and whose research interests are in the interdisciplinary areas between oncology, engineering, and physical sciences in six departments at University of Washington (UW) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). This unique blend expertise, combined with a carefully designed curriculum, will expose trainees to an excellent combination of fundamental as well as clinically-oriented cancer research. The major components of our training activities include: 1) laboratory or clinical research in which each trainee will be co-advised by at least two faculty members, one from medical background and one from science or engineering; 2) participation in a required and an elective graduate course; 3) attendance in seminar programs and a clinical tumor board; 4) presentations in annual symposium by students on their research progress; 5) a set of enrichment activities including a journal club, and training on ethic conduct and leadership skills; 6) frequent feedback from faculty to trainees and annual progress evaluation from an executive committee. We request support for 2 predoctoral students, 5 postdoctoral and 2 MD fellows every year in the duration of the program with each trainee receiving a two-year support. The participating institutions and faculty of this program have strong records in recruitment of underrepresented minorities. The training program will work with existing programs at the both institutes and make additional program specific efforts to recruit minority trainees. RELEVANCE (See instructions):

参见说明）： 该培训计划旨在培养新一代科学家、工程师和医疗从业者 他们接受过培训，拥有整合纳米技术和物理创新的知识和技能 癌症诊断和治疗的科学。由于癌症疾病的复杂性，目前的研究有限。 过去几十年该领域取得的进展。很明显，纳米技术的参与 肿瘤学科学和技术可能会从根本上改变我们诊断和治疗这种致命疾病的方法 疾病。然而，我们意识到，目前严重缺乏有能力追求这一目标的研究人员。 这些高度跨学科的活动，以及过去十年纳米医学取得的进展 主要取决于研究人员将他们的知识扩展到相关领域之外的巨大努力 当需要时他们的专业知识。我们相信，通过让我们的学生和博士后研究员做好准备 在他们职业发展的早期阶段，我们将能够在这个新兴领域拥有知识和技能 在未来几年内显着加快这一努力。为此，我们精心组装了一个 由40名不同背景的教师组成的跨学科导师团队 研究兴趣是肿瘤学、工程学和物理科学之间的跨学科领域 华盛顿大学 (UW) 和 Fred Hutchinson 癌症研究中心 (FHCRC) 的六个部门。 这种独特的混合专业知识与精心设计的课程相结合，将使学员接触到 基础和临床导向的癌症研究的完美结合。主要组成部分 我们的培训活动包括： 1) 实验室或临床研究，其中每位学员将得到以下人员的共同建议 至少两名教职人员，一名具有医学背景，一名具有科学或工程背景； 2） 参加必修和选修的研究生课程； 3）参加研讨会课程和临床 肿瘤板； 4）学生在年度研讨会上介绍其研究进展； 5）一套 丰富活动，包括期刊俱乐部以及道德行为和领导技能培训； 6）频繁 教师向学员提供的反馈以及执行委员会的年度进展评估。我们要求 项目期间每年支持 2 名博士前学生、5 名博士后和 2 名医学博士研究员 每位学员都会获得两年的支持。该计划的参与机构和教师有 在招募代表性不足的少数群体方面有着良好的记录。该培训计划将与现有的 两个学院的项目，并做出额外的具体项目努力来招募少数族裔学员。 相关性（参见说明）：