Infectious Diseases Training Program

传染病培训计划

• 批准号: 8663824
• 负责人: BETH C LEVINE
• 金额: $ 4.06万
• 依托单位: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-30 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8663824
• 关键词: Communicable Diseases; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Infectious diseases continue to represent the most important global health threat to mankind; yet inadequate numbers of physician-scientists are being trained who are prepared for academic research careers that can impact our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious diseases. We propose the continuation of the UT Southwestern (UTSW) Infectious Diseases postdoctoral training program to train physician-scientists to perform cutting edge basic science research related to host-pathogen interactions. This program provides training for Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellows (as well as Pulmonary and Digestive and Liver Fellows who are interested in host-pathogen interactions). The overall goal of this program is to train physician-scientists for successful careers in academic infectious diseases-related research. Specific goals of the research training are for trainees to: (1) develop proficiency in state-of-the art- techniques relevant to infectious diseases research in the area of host-pathogen interactions; (2) gain expertise in a relevant area of biomedical science, such a microbial genetics, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, or pharmacology; (3) gain expertise and independence in generating strong research hypotheses and in rigorous experimental design and data interpretation; and (4) complete a mentored research project that leads to one or more first-authored peer reviewed publications and NIH career development award applications. These goals will be accomplished by a combination of (1) intensive supervised basic science research experience in the laboratories of our 22 program training faculty (all of whom are outstanding NIH-funded scientists performing exciting work in the field of host-pathogen interactions); (2) a comprehensive didactic curriculum that includes required courses and electives in biomedical sciences, ethics, statistics, and career development; (3) active mentoring and career development by the primary mentor and thesis committee members; and (4) the opportunity to train in a highly interactive and stimulating interdisciplinary scientific environment. This comprehensive and multi-faceted approach will result in the training of post-doctoral fellows in Infectious Diseases research with strong potential to succeed in academic research careers and strong potential to perform basic science research that will impact the prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases.

传染病仍然是对人类最重要的全球健康威胁;然而，正在培训的医生科学家数量不足，他们为学术研究职业做好了准备，这可能会影响我们对传染病发病机制和治疗的理解。我们建议继续UT西南（UTSW）传染病博士后培训计划，以培训医生-科学家进行与宿主-病原体相互作用相关的尖端基础科学研究。该计划为成人和儿童传染病研究员提供培训（以及对宿主-病原体相互作用感兴趣的肺部，消化道和肝脏研究员）。该计划的总体目标是培养医学科学家在学术传染病相关研究中取得成功。研究培训的具体目标是让学员：（1）熟练掌握宿主-病原体相互作用领域与传染病研究相关的最新技术;（2）获得生物医学科学相关领域的专业知识，如微生物遗传学，免疫学，细胞生物学，生物化学或药理学;（3）在产生强有力的研究假设和严格的实验设计和数据解释方面获得专业知识和独立性;和（4）完成一个指导研究项目，导致一个或多个第一作者同行评审的出版物和NIH职业发展奖的申请。这些目标将通过以下方式实现：（1）在我们22个项目培训教师的实验室中进行强化监督的基础科学研究经验（他们都是杰出的NIH资助的科学家在宿主-病原体相互作用领域进行令人兴奋的工作）;（2）全面的教学课程，包括生物医学科学，伦理学，统计学和职业发展方面的必修课程和选修课程;（3）主要导师和论文委员会成员的积极指导和职业发展;以及（4）在高度互动和刺激的跨学科科学环境中进行培训的机会。这种全面和多方面的方法将导致在传染病研究的博士后研究员的培训具有强大的潜力，在学术研究事业取得成功，并具有强大的潜力，进行基础科学研究，将影响预防和/或传染病的治疗。