Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians

描述（由申请人提供）：这是2002年启动的T32计划的第二次竞争性更新申请，其目标是为具有住院医师专业化的DVM/VMD后候选人提供分子和机制研究方面的经验培训。该计划的毕业生将拥有独特的技能，将基础研究与体内翻译联系起来，在新兴疾病，生物安全和One Medicine的时代对人类和动物健康产生影响。该培训计划建立在由非T32来源资助的住院医师培训的强大初始阶段，以无缝融合到T32支持的指导研究培训，强调与翻译应用相关的现代多学科方法。该计划还强调在实验设计和数据解释，科学写作， 出版，沟通技巧和研究的道德行为。该培训计划的预期成果是DVM/VMD科学家的生产，他们将成为成功的NIH资助的主要研究人员，能够应对国家人类和动物健康优先事项。该计划由经验丰富的领导层指导，由专家T32计划主任组成的外部咨询委员会提供咨询，并由精通研究指导的多元化教师组成。该奖项在前9年的主要成功指标包括：（1）自成立以来成功招募和留住学员;（2）所有10名合格的博士学位 迄今为止的学员--其中6人获得了NIH K职业发展奖，其中8人被任命为专注于研究的初级教师职位;（3）T32学员发表了约75篇科学出版物。在这里，我们申请支持，以继续在其目前的水平这一富有成效的培训计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This second competing renewal application of a T32 program initiated in 2002 retains as its goal to provide experiential training in molecular and mechanistic research to post- DVM/VMD candidates with residency specialization. Graduates from the program will have unique skills to bridge basic research to in vivo translation with impact on human and animal health in a time of emerging diseases, biosecurity, and One Medicine. The training program builds on a robust initial phase of residency training funded by non-T32 sources to merge seamlessly to the T32-supported mentored research training emphasizing modern multidisciplinary methods linked to translational application. The program also stresses critical thinking in experimental design and data interpretation, scientific writing, publication, communication skills, and the ethical conduct of research. The desired outcome of this training program is production of DVM/VMD scientists who will become successful NIH-funded principal investigators able to respond to national human and animal health priorities. The program is guided by experienced leadership, counseled by an external advisory committee comprised of expert T32 Program Directors, populated with diverse faculty skilled in research mentorship. Major indicators of success in the first 9 years of this award include: (1) successful recruitment and retention of trainees since inception; (2) attainment of the PhD by all 10 eligible trainees to date--6 of whom have received NIH K career development awards, 8 of whom are appointed in junior faculty level positions focusing on research; and, (3) the generation of ~75 scientific publications by T32 trainees. Here we apply for support to continue this productive training program at its present level.