Behavioral Sciences Research in HIV Infection

HIV 感染的行为科学研究

• 批准号: 8476270
• 负责人: Theodorus G.M. Sandfort
• 金额: $ 39.27万
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8476270
• 关键词: Behavioral Sciences; HIV Infections; Research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose the renewal of the Training Program, "Behavioral Sciences Research in HIV Infection" at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies to provide innovative postdoctoral training in sexuality, gender, and mental health research applied to HIV prevention science. The goal of the Program, which was established in 1989 with an NIMH T32 grant, is to train scholars to assume independent research careers in which they collaborate across disciplines to address challenges posed by the evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our training emphasizes theoretical rigor, methodological innovation, and practical application to address the complex psychological, social, and public health dilemmas posed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our Program employs three complementary and mutually reinforcing learning strategies. (1) In the mentored research experience. Fellows engage in research activities supported by their Scientific and Career Mentors (experienced senior investigators with histories of independent funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring trainees).(2) Fellows receive instruction in substantive issues including the intersection of sexuality, gender, and mental health and fundamental knowledge of health promotion, epidemiology, biostatistics, and medicine as they relate to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care. (3) Fellows receive training in critical academic and professional skills, including responsible conduct of research, which will enable them to excel as competitive researchers with extramural grant support from NIH as well as other PHS and private funders. This Training Program builds on 20 years of success in training postdoctoral research Fellows. Our focus on intensive training in HIV/AIDS prevention science research with coursework in public health has proven to be successful and is maintained in this proposal. The Program will continue to be enriched by the numerous educational resources and training opportunities offered at the HIV Center and throughout the Columbia University Medical Center and, more generally. New York City. We propose to maintain a cohort of seven Fellows, each with a three-year appointment. We propose two changes. First, the directorship of the Program would be assumed by the current Training Director, who has successfully managed the Program over the last six years; he will be supported by two Program Co-Directors who are recognized senior scientists with complementary expertise. Second, to enhance training and better serve the needs of our Fellows, we propose to replace the Biostatistics MS degree program with a required biweekly Seminar that will provide a core body of knowledge in sexuality, gender, and mental health as well as a range of disciplinary perspectives on HIV/AIDS. PUBLIC HEALTH RELAVENCE: The complicated psychological, social, and public health challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic require a highly trained, diverse cadre of scientists who cani assume leadership roles in the U.S. biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda. As illustrated by the outstanding careers of many of our graduates, our Program has made a major contribution in this area. Through the Program proposed for the next cycle, we will continue to ribute to the development of the next generation of outstanding behavioral sciences HIV/AIDS researchers, capable of meeting this goal.

简介（由申请人提供）：现申请续办HIV临床与行为研究中心“HIV感染行为科学研究”研修班，以提供创新性的性、性别和心理健康研究方面的博士后培养，应用于HIV预防科学。该项目于1989年在NIMH T32资助下成立，其目标是培养学者从事独立研究，开展跨学科合作，以应对不断演变的艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行病带来的挑战。我们的培训强调理论严谨、方法创新和实际应用，以解决艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行病带来的复杂心理、社会和公共卫生困境。我们的课程采用三种相辅相成的学习策略。(1)在受指导的研究经历中。研究员参与由他们的科学和职业导师支持的研究活动（经验丰富的资深研究人员，具有独立资助，跨学科合作和指导学员的历史）。(2)研究员接受实质性问题的指导，包括性，性别和心理健康的交叉以及健康促进，流行病学，生物统计学和医学的基本知识，因为它们与艾滋病毒/艾滋病的预防，治疗和护理有关。(3)研究员接受重要的学术和专业技能培训，包括负责任的研究行为，这将使他们在NIH以及其他PHS和私人资助者的校外资助支持下，成为具有竞争力的研究人员。该培训计划建立在20年成功培训博士后研究人员的基础上。事实证明，我们将重点放在艾滋病毒/艾滋病预防科学研究的强化培训上，并在公共卫生课程方面取得了成功，并在本提案中得到了延续。艾滋病中心和整个哥伦比亚大学医学中心以及更广泛的地方提供的大量教育资源和培训机会将继续丰富该方案。纽约市。我们建议维持一个由七名研究员组成的队列，每名研究员的任期为三年。我们提出两个改变。首先，该计划的主管将由现任培训主任担任，他在过去六年中成功地管理了该计划；他将得到两位项目联合主任的支持，他们是公认的具有互补专业知识的资深科学家。其次，为了加强培训并更好地满足研究员的需求，我们建议将生物统计学硕士学位课程改为必修的双周研讨会，该研讨会将提供性、性别和心理健康方面的核心知识体系，以及有关艾滋病毒/艾滋病的一系列学科观点。