Cutaneous Biology and Skin Disease Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们认为，需要一种新的模型来培训未来的皮肤生物学家。无论是研究人员还是临床医生的模式都应该被一个有才华和热情的人所取代，他们可以接触到不断增长的合作科学需求所必需的信息，技术和同事。此外，显然需要一个适合医生博士后研究员的计划，特别是因为CTSA资助的K奖非常有限。为了培养这样的干部，我们提出了一个新的培训计划，该计划具有调查和临床相关经验的定制课程，为每位学员量身定制，并专注于临床领域或疾病过程。具体来说，每个课程将包括1）基于实验室的研究，由他们的导师和导师委员会组成的计划成员与互补的优势和专业知识的指导; 2）教学方法选择与考虑到该研究项目的翻译方面;和3）临床参与（医生实习生）补充研究项目。除了在学员选择的特定领域为他们提供严格的科学指导外，我们还将指导和指导他们，确保他们成功过渡到富有成效的调查职业，为独立的皮肤生物学和皮肤疾病相关的生物医学研究做好准备。我们建议每年聘请三名MD，PhD或MD/PhD学员参加为期两年的博士后培训计划。我们在与皮肤生物学和皮肤疾病相关的广泛领域组建了一支优秀的导师团队，并制定了创新的指导计划，以确保我们培养导师和学员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We believe that a new model is needed for training the cutaneous biologists of the future. The model of being either a researcher or a clinician ought to be supplanted by one where talented and enthusiastic individuals have exposure to the information, techniques and colleagues necessary for the growing need for collaborative science. In addition, there is a clear need for a program that is suitable for physician postdoctoral fellows, especially since CTSA funded K awards are extremely limited. To develop such a cadre, we propose a novel training program with a customized curriculum of investigative and clinically relevant experiences, individually tailored to each trainee and focused on a clinica area or disease process. Specifically, each curriculum will comprise 1) laboratory-based research, guided by their Mentor and Mentoring Committee composed of program members with complementary strengths and expertise; 2) didactics chosen with the translational aspects of that research project in mind; and 3) clinical involvement (for physician trainees) complementary to the research project. In addition to providing our trainees with rigorous scientific instruction in the specific area of their choosing, we shall mentor and guide them to ensure a successful transition to productive investigative careers, preparing them for independent skin biology and skin disease related biomedical research. We propose to engage three MD, PhD or MD/PhD trainees annually into a two-year postdoctoral training program. We have assembled a stellar team of mentors in broad areas relevant to cutaneous biology and skin diseases, and an innovative guidance program to ensure that we grow mentors as well as trainees.