Veterinary Training in Aquatic Animal Models

描述（由申请人提供）：位于科瓦利斯的俄勒冈州州立大学（OSU）是一所陆地、海洋和太空赠款机构。一个独特的计划，将为兽医提供广泛的生物医学研究培训，特别是专注于使用水生研究模型。培训的主要目标是培养具有必要研究和经验的非常合格的兽医，以开发使用斑马鱼，虹鳟鱼和青鳉等水生研究生物的独立研究计划。该计划将提供集中的指导研究培训，强调使用多学科方法的实验室研究。学员将在科学写作，科学交流和生物医学研究的伦理行为方面获得指导和经验。将强调利用鱼类作为毒理学、肿瘤学和鱼类传染病模型的培训，学员将有机会获得鱼类养殖、鱼类传染病和健康、分子技术、生理学、转基因学和诊断学方面的知识。该培训学院在使用水生模型进行生物医学研究和鱼类健康研究方面有着悠久的历史，拥有出色而独特的设施和基础设施。他们也有充足的资金，并致力于指导研究生和研究生学习。一个强大的外部咨询委员会将指导该计划。有独特的机会和挑战，利用水生模型，以改善人类健康，和指数增加使用水生模型的生物医学研究已导致一个合格的兽医科学家在使用这些强大的模型的经验显着短缺。该计划将满足生物医学研究界日益增长的需求。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis is a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution. A unique program that will provide veterinarians with a broad training in biomedical research specifically focused on using aquatic research models. The principle goal of the training will be to develop exceptionally well-qualified veterinarians with the research and experience necessary to develop independent research programs using aquatic research organisms such as zebrafish, rainbow trout and medaka. The program will provide concentrated mentored research training emphasizing laboratory research using multidisciplinary approaches. Trainees will be provided guidance and experience in scientific writing, scientific communication, and in the ethical conduction of biomedical research. Training in the use of fish as models for toxicological, oncology, and infectious diseases of fishes will be emphasized, and trainees will have opportunities to gain knowledge in fish husbandry, infectious diseases and health of fishes, molecular techniques, physiology, transgenics, and diagnostics. The training faculty has a long history in using aquatic models for biomedical research and the study of fish health, with outstanding and unique facilities and infrastructure. They are also well funded and dedicated to mentoring graduate and post-graduate studies. A strong external advisory board will guide the program. There are unique opportunities and challenges in using aquatic models to improve human health, and the exponential increase use of aquatic models for biomedical research has lead to a significant shortage of qualified veterinary scientist with experience in using these powerful models. This program will address an ever growing need in the biomedical research community.