Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Training Program - T32

 描述(申请人提供)：由于对动物和人类生殖生物学的研究对人类健康具有如此广泛的影响，我们建议建立一个新的生殖与发展科学培训计划(RDSTP)，该计划将培训年轻科学家在NICHD/生育与不孕(FI)分会和妇科健康与疾病分会确定的高优先级计划主题领域进行研究。为了提供与这些NICHD目标领域相关的培训，拟议计划中的学员将从四个专业领域中进行选择：性腺和配子生物学、早期发育、生殖道生物学和妇科病理学，以及影响生殖的环境因素，多名教员培训师将在他们的每个特定专业领域提供出色的研究机会和培训环境。密歇根州立大学的生殖与发展科学项目在过去六年中得到了广泛的扩展，并做出了大量的机构承诺，而且还在继续扩大，这为培养年轻科学家提供了一个充满活力和丰富的环境。RDSTP将追求双重目标：提供新兴的、前沿的、NICHD认可的高度研究兴趣领域的能力，并提供长期职业和专业发展的基本技能，以及参与更广泛的科学家角色的资格 在我们的社区里。后者将包括培养口头和书面沟通技能、管理和指导技能、职业发展技能、教学技能和其他专业技能，这些技能对于未来在学术和其他职业机会中的成功至关重要。该培训计划旨在确保我们的受训人员做好充分准备，以应对在任何专业环境中取得成功所需的挑战，无论是学术环境还是充分利用他们的科学培训的替代职业道路。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Because research into both animal and human reproductive biology has such widespread implications for human health we propose to establish a new Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Training Program (RDSTP) that will train young scientists to pursue research in High Priority Program Topic Areas identified by the NICHD/Fertility and Infertility (FI) Branch and the Gynecologic Health and Disease Branch. To provide training related to these NICHD target areas, the trainees in the proposed program will select from among four Areas of Specialization: Gonad and Gamete biology, Early Development, Reproductive Tract Biology and Gynecological Pathologies, and Environmental Factors impacting Reproduction, with multiple faculty trainers offering outstanding research opportunities and training environments in each of their specific areas of expertise. The Reproductive and Developmental Sciences program at Michigan State University has expanded extensively in the past six years with substantial institutional commitment, and is continuing to expand which provides a dynamic and rich environment for training young scientists. The RDSTP will pursue dual objectives of providing competence in emerging, cutting-edge, NICHD-recognized areas of high research interest, and providing essential skills for long-term career and professional development, with qualifications to participate in the broader roles of scientists in our community. The latter will include developing verbal and written communication skills, management and mentoring skills, career advancement skills, teaching skills, and other expertise that will be essential for future success in both academics as well as alternate career opportunities. The training program is designed to ensure that our trainees are fully equipped to meet the challenges required to succeed in any professional environment be it academics or alternate career paths in which their scientific training can be fully utilized.