Interdisciplinary Training Program in Cancer Research

癌症研究跨学科培训计划

• 批准号: 8471539
• 负责人: HARVEY L OZER
• 金额: $ 2.04万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MED/DENT OF NJ-NJ MEDICAL SCHOOL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-05-01 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8471539
• 关键词: Training Programs; anticancer research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this cancer research training program is to immerse the trainee in an interdisciplinary and translational research environment that is representative of cancer research and patient care today. The program's emphasis is on comprehensive training in basic and translational research, and has an endpoint objective of preparing trainees for the role of principal investigator. A focal point for this pre- and post-doctoral program is the New Jersey Medical School-University Hospital Cancer Center, a 220,000 square foot, nine-story building that houses both state-of-the-art research facilities and cancer care outpatient services. The faculty is drawn from those that are resident in the new Cancer Center building, and from our campus' broader Cancer Center Community. A major strength of the faculty within the new building is that they are from diverse departments (9 in total), and have been situated in an open laboratory configuration that facilitates interdisciplinary research. In addition, a "Shadowing Program" has been developed to promote exposure, of the trainees to patient care and clinical research through an introductory clinical oncology course, clinical rotations in the NJMS-UH Cancer Clinic, and through attendance at tumor conferences. Other features of the program include an emphasis on mentored research on molecular mechanisms of malignancy, intramural research presentations, and mandatory grant preparation training. While the program has several new features, it builds on a long standing history of courses, and a strong track record of mentored cancer research training. Our geographic location at the hub of Newark Science Park, our emphasis on clinical exposure, our excellent research environment, and our high caliber research faculty trainers, who are supported by comprehensive research funding, combine to provide unique opportunities for trainees in this program. The active involvement in our Shadowing Program of clinicians with discrete expertise provides exposure for trainees to the diverse aspects of cancer clinical care. This feature of the program provides opportunities to seed and foster translational projects, and prepares our trainees for translational research careers. The goals are: (1) to recruit a cadre of trainees dedicated to careers in cancer research, 2) to provide didactic training in the molecular mechanisms of malignancy as well as clinical research, (3) to expose trainees to the translational research opportunities that can be identified through familiarity with the clinical environment (4) to provide pre-doctoral trainees with an exciting and contemporary program that will foster their enthusiasm for careers in cancer biology, and (5) to provide post- doctoral fellows with a unique combination of experiences and skills that will allow them to effectively and successfully transition into independent research careers. RELEVANCE. (See Instructions): The mission of this cancer research training program is to immerse the trainee in a multi-disciplinary environment that is representative of cancer research and patient care today. One of the major goals is to provide the trainees with the skills necessary to conduct clinically relevant research, and to prepare them for future careers in which they will work to speed the translation of discoveries from the laboratory to the clinic:

描述（由申请人提供）：这个癌症研究培训项目的目标是让受训者沉浸在一个跨学科和转化的研究环境中，这是当今癌症研究和患者护理的代表。该计划的重点是在基础研究和转化研究的综合培训，并有一个终末目标，为主要研究者的角色准备受训者。这个博士后和预科项目的重点是新泽西医学院-大学医院癌症中心，一个22万平方英尺的九层建筑，拥有最先进的研究设施和癌症护理门诊服务。教职员工来自新癌症中心大楼的居民，以及我们校园更广泛的癌症中心社区。新大楼内教师的一个主要优势是他们来自不同的部门（总共9个），并且位于一个开放的实验室配置中，促进跨学科研究。此外，通过临床肿瘤学入门课程、NJMS-UH癌症诊所的临床轮转以及参加肿瘤会议，还制定了“影子计划”，以促进学员接触患者护理和临床研究。该计划的其他特点包括强调恶性肿瘤分子机制的指导研究、校内研究报告和强制性拨款准备培训。虽然该项目有几个新特点，但它建立在悠久的课程历史和良好的指导癌症研究培训记录之上。我们位于纽瓦克科学园中心的地理位置，我们对临床暴露的重视，我们优秀的研究环境，以及我们高素质的研究教师培训师，他们得到了全面的研究资金支持，结合起来为这个项目的学员提供了独特的机会。在我们的实习项目中，具有不同专业知识的临床医生的积极参与为学员提供了接触癌症临床护理的各个方面的机会。该项目的这一特点为培养和培育转化项目提供了机会，并为我们的学员从事转化研究工作做好了准备。目标是：(1)招募一批致力于癌症研究的骨干学员；(2)提供恶性肿瘤分子机制和临床研究的教学培训；(3)通过熟悉临床环境，为学员提供转化研究的机会；(4)为博士前学员提供一个令人兴奋的当代项目，培养他们对癌症生物学事业的热情。(5)为博士后提供独特的经验和技能组合，使他们能够有效和成功地过渡到独立的研究事业。