AIDS International Training Program in the US Mexico Border Region

描述（由申请人提供）：建议是一个新的艾滋病国际培训研究计划（AITRP），以建立可持续的研究能力，在初级和二级预防艾滋病毒，结核病和性传播感染的墨西哥-美国边境地区，这是经历了严重的，新出现的艾滋病毒流行病。主要的机构合作伙伴将是该地区两所最大的公立大学：加州圣地亚哥大学和蒂华纳的下加利福尼亚自治大学。我们还将与边界两侧的其他学术伙伴合作：圣地亚哥州立大学公共卫生研究生院（SDSU），El Colegio de la Frontera Norte（COLEF），Xochicaico大学和国家公共卫生研究所（INSP）。尽管有广泛的两国合作，我们现有的培训计划仅限于美国公民。在边境地区，缺乏受过正式公共卫生培训的研究人员。我们的目标是：1）发展可持续的区域研究能力，以支持墨西哥-美国边境地区预防艾滋病毒，结核病和性传播感染的培训; 2）通过支持公共卫生硕士和博士水平的培训以及指导发展中科学家的文化，促进UABC的研究生教育;（3）增进预防艾滋病毒的知识，通过两国指导的研究项目，支持将基于证据的研究转化为政策和实践。为了实现这些目标，我们提出了一个连贯的，多学科的教育和培训计划，在学位和非学位的经验，总部设在圣地亚哥和蒂华纳，这是位于不到一个小时的距离。学位培训的主体将包括UABC的MPH和博士水平培训，并有机会在UCSD和SDSU提供选修课，以及通过UCSD，UABC，COLEF和INSP提供的虚拟讲座。非学位培训将包括在美国和墨西哥提供的短期和长期培训经验。鉴于最近在墨西哥-美国边境地区的高危人群中记录的艾滋病毒流行率和发病率迅速增加，我们的AITRP准备利用现有的研究和培训计划，以提高墨西哥研究人员应对可能很快普及的新出现的艾滋病毒流行病的能力。 公共卫生相关性：墨西哥与美国的北方边境正面临着严重的艾滋病疫情。虽然我们的团队已经获得了国家中心的声誉，提供艾滋病预防培训，但联邦资金限制使我们无法将这些教育机会扩展到非双重国籍的墨西哥国民。与许多AITRP不同，我们的计划侧重于对美国有直接，切实影响的艾滋病毒流行病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proposed is a new AIDS International Training Research Program (AITRP) to build sustainable research capacity on primary and secondary prevention of HIV, TB and STIs in the Mexico-US border region, which is experiencing a serious, emerging HIV epidemic. The primary institutional partners will be the two largest public universities in this region: the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC), in Tijuana. We will also engage other academic partners on both sides of the border: the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University (SDSU), El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF), Xochicaico University and the Institute Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP). Despite extensive binational collaborations, our existing training programs are restricted to U.S. citizens. Across the border region, there is a dearth of researchers who have formal public health training. Our aims are: 1) To develop sustainable regional research capacity to support training in prevention of HIV, TB and STIs in the Mexico-US border region; 2) To promote graduate education at UABC by supporting Masters and PhD level training in Public Health and a culture of mentoring developing scientists; 3) To advance knowledge in the prevention of HIV, TB and STIs through binational mentored research projects that will support evidence- based translation of research into policy and practice. To meet these aims, we propose a coherent, multi- disciplinary program of education and training in degree and non-degree experiences, based both in San Diego and Tijuana, which are located less than one hour apart. The mainstay of the degree training will consist of MPH and PhD level training at UABC, with the opportunity for electives offered at UCSD and SDSU, and virtual lectures offered through UCSD, UABC, COLEF and INSP. Non-degree training will include short and long term training experiences offered in the U.S. and Mexico. Given rapid increases in HIV prevalence and incidence documented recently among high risk populations in the Mexico-US border region, our AITRP is poised to leverage existing research and training programs to increase the capacity of Mexican researchers to respond to an emerging HIV epidemic that could soon become generalized. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Mexico is facing a serious HIV epidemic on its northern border with the U.S. While our team has gained a reputation as a national hub, offering training on HIV prevention, federal funding restrictions have prevented us from extending these educational opportunities to Mexican nationals who are not dual citizens. Unlike many AITRPs, our program focuses on an HIV epidemic that has a direct, tangible impact on the U.S.