Renal Control of Body Composition and Blood Pressure

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份德克萨斯大学西南医学中心肾脏学研究博士后培养计划的申请。该项目为成人和儿童肾脏学研究员以及从事肾脏相关研究的基础科学家提供研究培训。该项目的主要目的仍然是培训研究肾脏生物学和疾病的内科科学家，并将这些知识转化为患者护理的改进。该培训项目在过去30年里一直得到资助。申请人数非常多，该项目每年的匹配人数都很满。该项目的毕业生在生物医学研究方面做出了重要贡献，许多人获得了教职，并获得了外部研究资助。该计划的教师包括21名具有广泛科学学科专业知识的内科科学家和基础科学家

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an application for continuation of the postdoctoral training program in nephrology research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The program provides research training for adult and pediatric nephrology fellows as well as basic scientists who are conducting research related to the kidney. The primary purpose of the program remains the training of physician-scientists who will investigate kidney biology and disease and translate this knowledge into improvements in patient care. The training program has been continuously funded for the past 30 years. The applicant pool is robust, and the program has filled in each year of the match. The graduates from the program have published important contributions to biomedical research, and many have obtained faculty positions and received external funding for their research. The program faculty comprises 21 physician-scientists and basic scientists with expertise in a broad range of scientific disciplines that are relevant to the kidney. The training program is organized into three programs in basic science research (Renal Physiology & Cell Biology, Pathophysiology of Renal Disease, and Genetics & Development) and three programs in patient-oriented research (Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension & Cardiovascular Disease, and Mineral Metabolism). Each program includes clinical and basic science faculty and a formal didactic curriculum that includes required courses in ethics and the responsible conduct of research. The curriculum for basic science research also includes special topics in career development, a journal club, and elective courses at the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The curriculum for patient- oriented research consists of a certification program in patient-oriented research and a Masters Degree in Clinical Science. Trainees in the program also benefit from the Educational Enrichment Program provided by the UT Southwestern George M. O'Brien Kidney Research Core Center, which includes a biweekly research conference, annual symposium, and hands-on instruction in mouse models, small animal physiology, cell biology and pathology, and clinical and translational research.