Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program

描述（由申请人提供）：本T35申请要求资助科罗拉多州立大学在分子、机制和应用生物医学研究方面的体验式培训，以鼓励DVM/VMD前参与生物医学研究。许多研究已经确定需要更多的兽医研究生研究。学生在兽医学院的研究参与对这一职业道路的选择有重大的积极影响。拟议的项目将建立在科罗拉多州立大学已经存在了27年的兽医暑期研究项目的基础上。我们将采取积极的招聘策略，鼓励来自科罗拉多州立大学和全国最优秀的候选人参与。在过去的5年里，参加科罗拉多州立大学项目的学生中有20%（75人中有15人）是少数族裔。每周为参与的学生举办一系列研讨会，重点关注研究过程的要素，包括负责任的研究行为，导师研究项目的概述，以及资助写作和研究数据展示的指导。为期12周的项目将以当地研讨会和学生参加医学-国立卫生研究院国家兽医学者研讨会（由科罗拉多州立大学主办，2012年）告终。59名指导教师（其中30名具有兽医学位）将参与，提供：(1)在传染病、癌症、生理学和流行病学方面的强大生物医学研究项目，获得251项当前年度资助，总额为1,950万美元；(2)兽医和兽医学生的研究指导经验（过去10年共指导了476名学生，其中287名在dvm / vmd之前或之后）。因此，学生参与者将体验一个项目，该项目将在新出现的疾病、生物安全和转化医学的时代，将基础研究与对人类和动物健康的影响联系起来。该项目将由经验丰富的领导进行指导，包括：(1)由经验丰富的T35项目主任组成的外部咨询委员会，以及(2)招收弱势背景学生和负责任的研究行为培训方面的专家。本申请要求支持扩大（约50%）和扩大现有成功的CSU兽医暑期研究计划的影响。最初要求为6名学生提供支助，逐步增加到10个职位。该计划的预期结果是生产具有兴趣，能力和动机的研究生兽医进入研究生培训和研究事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This T35 application requests funding to support experiential training at Colorado State University in molecular, mechanistic, and applied biomedical research to encourage pre- DVM/VMD engagement in biomedical research. Numerous studies have identified the need for greater numbers of veterinarians in post-graduate research. Student research involvement during veterinary school has a major positive impact influencing this career path choice. The proposed program will build upon a Veterinary Summer Research Program that has been in existence at CSU for 27 years. An aggressive recruitment strategy will be employed to encourage participation by the most highly qualified candidates from CSU and nationally. Twenty percent of students participating in the CSU program in the past 5 years (15 of 75) have been under-represented minorities. A weekly seminar series for participating students will focus on elements of the research process, including responsible conduct of research, overview of mentor faculty research projects, and instruction on grant-writing and research data presentation. The 12-week program will culminate in a local symposium and in student participation in the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (hosted by CSU in 2012). Fifty-nine mentor faculty (30 with veterinary degrees) will participate, providing: (1) strong biomedical research programs in infectious disease, cancer, physiology, and epidemiology supported by 251 current-year grants awards totaling >$19.5M; and, (2) experience in research mentorship of veterinarians and veterinary students (476 students mentored in the past 10 years, including 287 pre- or post-DVM/VMDs). Student participants will thus experience a program that will bridge basic research to in vivo translation with impact on human and animal health in a time of emerging diseases, biosecurity, and translational medicine. The program will be guided by experienced leadership including: (1) an external advisory committee comprised of experienced T35 Program Directors, and (2) experts in recruitment of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and training in responsible conduct of research. This application requests support to expand (by ~50%) and amplify the impact of the existing successful CSU Veterinary Summer Research Program. Initial support for six students is requested with a graduated increase to ten positions. The desired outcome of this program is production of graduate veterinarians with the interest, aptitude, and motivation to enter post-graduate training and careers in research.