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、机械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在研究生研究。学生在兽医学校的研究参与有一个重大的积极影响，影响这一职业道路的选择。拟议的计划将建立在一个兽医夏季研究计划，已在科罗拉多州立大学存在了27年。将采用积极的招聘战略，以鼓励来自CSU和全国最合格的候选人参加。在过去5年中，参加CSU课程的学生中有20%（75人中有15人）是代表性不足的少数民族。参与学生的每周研讨会系列将侧重于研究过程的要素，包括负责任的研究行为，导师教师研究项目的概述，以及赠款写作和研究数据演示的指导。为期12周的课程将在当地的研讨会和学生参与Merial-NIH国家兽医学者研讨会（由CSU于2012年主办）中达到高潮。59名导师（30名兽医学位）将参与，提供：（1）传染病，癌症，生理学和流行病学方面的强大生物医学研究计划，由251个本年度赠款支持，总额超过1950万美元;以及（2）兽医和兽医学生的研究指导经验（476名学生在过去10年中，包括287前或后DVM/VMD辅导）。因此，学生参与者将体验一个将基础研究与体内翻译联系起来的计划，该计划将在新兴疾病，生物安全和转化医学的时代对人类和动物健康产生影响。该计划将由经验丰富的领导层指导，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）招聘来自弱势背景的学生和培训负责任的研究行为的专家。该申请要求支持扩大（约50%）和放大现有成功的CSU兽医夏季研究计划的影响。最初支持六名学生，要求逐步增加到十个职位。该计划的预期成果是生产研究生兽医的兴趣，才能和动机进入研究生培训和研究职业。

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.