Summer Research Training for Veterinary Medical Students

描述(申请人提供)：兽医非常适合用于比较和生物医学研究，因为他们的基础生理学知识适用于多种动物物种和他们的临床培训。生物医学和比较研究方面的兽医专家对所有级别和地点的成功研究至关重要，具有生物医学研究背景和培训的兽医短缺已在国家科学院的报告中得到记录，预计还会增加。爱荷华州立大学(ISU)兽医学院(CVM)在培养兽医方面有着辉煌的历史，其中许多人都进入了生物医学研究的职业生涯。ISU的CVM与内布拉斯加大学林肯分校(UNL)有一项合作教育协议，根据该协议，UNL兽医学院在两年的兽医课程中每年额外教育25名学生。今天，ISU CVM拥有美国兽医学校和大学中最大的班级规模之一，这为夏季奖学金项目的招募提供了一个优秀的学生培训库。云服务器招收研究生140余名。2011年，ISU CVM的研究经费增加到1700万美元，教职员工中包括获得NIH资助的兽医。附近的ISU是USDA/ARS-国家动物疾病中心，这是世界上最大的动物研究机构，拥有致力于动物研究的兽医。ISU CVM于1991年开始了针对兽医学生的暑期学者培训计划，并于2001年获得T35支持，并于2008年续签。在此期间，T35已经为75名学员提供了支持。ISU CVM更广泛的暑期学者项目(由梅里亚有限公司、爱荷华州健康牲畜咨询委员会、莫里斯动物基金会支持)20年来一直支持20-25名学员。其中许多进入了生物医学研究领域。爱荷华州立大学T35支持的学者培训和整个兽医暑期学者研究计划(SSRP)的目标是通过直接的实验室经验和参与相关活动，包括研讨会、研讨会、期刊俱乐部和演讲，让一年级和二年级的兽医学生接触到生物医学研究。SSRP的总体目标是增加受过科学训练的兽医的数量，这些兽医成功地成为生物医学科学家。通过为期13周的暑期项目实现目标和目标，其中包括与高度参与和合格的NIH导师的富有成效的实验室经验，其中包括一流设施中的兽医；关于动物护理、伦理、冲突、学生和导师之间的互动、科学写作的讲座和研讨会；以及深入参与兽医作为生物医学研究的导师。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Veterinarians are well-suited for comparative and biomedical research due to their knowledge in basic physiology applied to multiple animal species and their clinical training. Veterinary specialists in biomedical and comparative research are essential for successful research at all levels and locations and a shortage of veterinarians with the background and training for biomedical research has been documented in reports by the National Academy of Sciences and is predicted to increase. The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Iowa State University (ISU) has a stellar history of educating veterinarians many of whom have entered careers in biomedical research. The CVM at ISU has a cooperative educational agreement with the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) whereby UNL School of Veterinary medicine educates an additional 25 students per year for two years of the veterinary curriculum. Today, ISU CVM has one of the largest class sizes among U. S. Veterinary Schools and Colleges which makes an excellent pool of student trainees for recruitment into the summer scholar program. The CVM enrolls over 140 graduate students. ISU CVM research funding has increased to $17 million in 2011 with faculty members, including veterinarians who receive NIH grants. Nearby ISU is the USDA/ARS-National Animal Disease Center which is the largest animal research facility in the world with veterinarians dedicated to animal research. ISU CVM began a summer scholar training program for veterinary medical students in1991 and received T35 support in 2001 with renewal in 2008. The T35 has supported 75 trainees during this time. The broader summer scholar program at ISU CVM (supported by Merial, LTD, Iowa Healthy Livestock Advisory Committee, Morris Animal Foundation) has consistently supported 20-25 trainees for 20 years. Many of these enter biomedical research fields. The objective of the T35-supported scholar training and the overall Veterinary Medical Summer Scholars Research Program (SSRP) at Iowa State University is to expose first and second year veterinary medical students to biomedical research by direct laboratory experience and through participation in allied activities including seminars, workshops, journal clubs and presentations. The overall goal of the SSRP is to increase the number of scientifically-trained veterinarians that are successful as biomedical scientists. The objectives and goals are met through a 13 week summer program that includes fruitful laboratory experiences with highly engaged and qualified, NIH-mentors that includes veterinarians in superb facilities; lectures and seminars on animal care, ethics, conflicts, inter-student and mentor interactions, scientific writing; and deep engagement with veterinarians as mentors in biomedical research.