Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program

描述(由申请者提供)：本T35申请申请资助科罗拉多州立大学分子、机械和应用生物医学研究方面的体验式培训，以鼓励DVM/VMD前期参与生物医学研究。许多研究表明，在研究生研究中需要更多的兽医。学生在兽医学校期间的研究参与对这一职业道路的选择有重大的积极影响。拟议的计划将建立在CSU已经存在了27年的兽医暑期研究计划的基础上。将采用积极的招聘战略，鼓励来自CSU和全国的最合格的候选人参加。在过去的5年里，参加CSU项目的学生中有20%(75人中有15人)是代表不足的少数族裔。每周为参与的学生举办的一系列研讨会将集中于研究过程的要素，包括负责任的研究行为，导师教师研究项目的概述，以及关于拨款撰写和研究数据演示的指导。为期12周的项目将以当地研讨会和学生参加梅里亚-NIH国家兽医学者研讨会(由CSU于2012年主办)为高潮。59名导师教员(30名拥有兽医学位的)将参加，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，得到251项本年度总计1,950万美元的助学金的支持；(2)兽医和兽医学生的研究指导经验(476名学生在过去10年中接受指导，包括287名DVM/VMD之前或之后的学生)。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时代，将基础研究与体内翻译联系起来，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计划主任组成的外部咨询委员会，以及(2)招收弱势背景学生和进行负责任的研究培训方面的专家。此应用程序请求支持，以扩大(约50%)和放大现有成功的CSU兽医暑期研究项目的影响。最初需要支持6名学生，并逐步增加到10个职位。这一计划的预期结果是培养出有兴趣、有能力和有动力进入研究生培训和研究事业的研究生兽医。

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.