Dermatology Scientist Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：我们建议建立加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病科学家培训计划(DermSTP)，以确保培养皮肤病学研究领域的下一代学术领袖。该培训计划将利用加州大学洛杉矶分校的STAR(专业培训和高级研究)计划，该计划将临床和研究培训与核心课程和受保护的研究时间相结合。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病明星项目拥有良好的记录，有三名毕业生获得了NIH K08奖项，三名毕业生获得了NIH投资回报率奖，九名毕业生获得了学术职位。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤科研究计划还将招募杰出的医学博士和博士科学家作为实习生，他们建议在皮肤生物学方面进行研究培训，长期目标是发展皮肤病学研究事业。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病研究计划将提高人们对皮肤病研究中的挑战和机遇的认识，增加加州大学洛杉矶分校的科学家对此类研究感兴趣的广度，他们希望发起自己的皮肤生物学项目。加州大学洛杉矶分校的DermSTP将拥有位于美国顶尖医疗中心之一的优势-加州大学洛杉矶分校大卫·格芬医学院在NIH总资金中排名第11，并以其丰富多样的科学实力而闻名。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤科的皮肤病研究计划将最大限度地促进皮肤科研究人员之间的有效合作，并将基础科学研究和翻译应用相互联系起来。每年将选出三名博士后研究员，预计受训人员将申请并获得至少一年的续展年，最长为三年。这些经验将包括首席研究人员以及其他培训教师的指导，通过一系列教育项目，包括学员研讨会、加州大学洛杉矶分校内外参与皮肤病研究的科学家研讨会和杂志俱乐部。总而言之，加州大学洛杉矶分校SDRC将提供一个机制，进一步促进明星实习生和其他加州大学洛杉矶分校教职员工的成长和发展，并为优秀的医学生、研究生、住院医生和在皮肤病研究领域发展事业的研究员提供培训。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to establish the UCLA Dermatology Scientist Training Program (DermSTP) with the goal to ensure the development of the next generation of academic leaders in investigative dermatology. The training program will leverage the UCLA STAR (Specialty Training and Advanced Research) program, which combines clinical and research training with a core curriculum and protected research time. The UCLA Dermatology STAR program has a proven track record with three graduates having received NIH K08 awards, three receiving NIH ROI awards, and nine having achieved academic positions. The UCLA DermSTP will also recruit outstanding M.D. and Ph.D. scientists as trainees, who propose research training in skin biology with the long term goal of developing a career in investigative dermatology. The UCLA DermSTP will raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities in skin diseases research, increasing the breadth of UCLA scientists interested in such research who wish to initiate their own projects in skin biology. The UCLA DermSTP will have the advantage of being located at one of the premier medical centers in the United States - the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine is ranked 11th in total NIH funding and is noted for its richly diverse scientific strengths. The UCLA DermSTP will foster maximally effective collaboration among the researchers in the Division of Dermatology and will interconnect basic science research and translational application. Three postdoctoral fellows will be selected each year, with the expectation that trainees will apply for and receive at least one renewal year, to a maximum of three years. The experience will include mentoring by the principal investigator as well as the other training faculty, through a series of educational programs including trainee seminars, seminars by scientists from outside and within UCLA that are involved in skin disease research and journal clubs. In summary, the UCLA SDRC will provide a mechanism to further the growth and development of STAR trainees and other UCLA faculty, as well as training to outstanding medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows developing a career in skin disease research.