AIDS International Training Program in the US Mexico Border Region

描述(由申请者提供)：提出了一个新的艾滋病国际培训研究计划(AITRP)，以在墨西哥-美国边境地区建立艾滋病毒、结核病和性传播疾病一级和二级预防的可持续研究能力，该地区正在经历一种严重的、新出现的艾滋病毒流行。主要的机构合作伙伴将是该地区最大的两所公立大学：加州大学圣地亚哥分校(UCSD)和提华纳的下加利福尼亚自治大学(UABC)。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)、北疆高等专科学校(COLEF)、Xochicaico大学和国家公共卫生研究所(INSP)。尽管两国进行了广泛的合作，但我们现有的培训计划仅限于美国公民。在边境地区的另一边，缺乏受过正规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的科学家的文化，促进UABC的研究生教育；3)通过支持基于证据的研究转化为政策和实践的两国导师研究项目，促进预防艾滋病毒、结核病和性传播感染的知识。为了实现这些目标，我们提出了一个连贯的、多学科的学位和非学位经历教育和培训计划，总部设在圣地亚哥和提华纳，这两个地方相距不到一小时。学位培训的主要内容将包括加州大学伯克利分校的公共卫生硕士和博士水平的培训，以及加州大学圣迭戈分校和南加州大学开设的选修课，以及通过加州大学圣迭戈分校、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。鉴于最近记录的墨西哥-美国边境地区高危人群中艾滋病毒流行率和发病率的快速增长，我们的AITRP准备利用现有的研究和培训计划来提高墨西哥研究人员应对可能很快蔓延的新出现的艾滋病毒流行的能力。 与公共卫生相关：墨西哥北部与美国接壤的边境地区正面临严重的艾滋病毒流行。虽然我们的团队已经赢得了全国中心的声誉，提供艾滋病毒预防方面的培训，但联邦资金限制阻止了我们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不同的是，我们的计划重点关注对美国产生直接、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.