Training Program in Cancer Related Population Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：哥伦比亚大学梅尔曼公共卫生学院在癌症流行病学、生物学和环境健康科学方面的T32培训计划已有15年。 它一直基于这样的信念，即这些癌症相关人口科学的高质量研究人员除了在各自特定学科的专业知识外，还需要广泛的多学科视角，以便开展和指导有效的研究计划。 此外，对分子遗传学，临床肿瘤学，毒理学和行为科学的肤浅理解将是必不可少的。 它非常成功，每年有10-12名博士前和博士后学员，他们一般都有出色的培训和研究经验;大多数人都成功地从事了学术和研究事业。 新的R25供资机制可能为我们的一些受训人员和开发新的教育方法提供更好的工具。 R25所需的许多元素已经在我们的T32中，即，一个跨学科的方法来预防和控制癌症，深入的研究经验，并在人口科学与许多资助的癌症研究项目的大型教师。 在这次重新提交的报告中，我们建议通过在癌症控制研究中提供更多的行为问题培训来扩展我们的项目。 此外，除了公共卫生学院内的一些必修和推荐课程外，我们还提出了一个创新的专业课程，在第二年有几个1-2个月的模块，这将使学员在其主要领域之外获得实践经验：临床环境中的数据收集和采访;行为研究;实验室研究;卫生服务和成果;和数据分析。 每个学员还必须参加病理学，研究伦理学和研究资金课程;进行深入的多学科项目，重点是他们的专业领域;并在multisciplinary每周会议上做两次演讲。 博士后将被要求提交研究资助提案，并接受教师的“模拟”同行评审。 对于这个专门的计划，我们将减少我们的实习生人数为6（3 predoc，3 postdoc）。 增加了一名负责日常业务的方案协调员和一份更详细的方案评估计划。 一个咨询委员会将监督受训人员的征聘、业绩和评价。 培训计划将利用赫伯特欧文综合癌症中心、纽约长老会医院、哈莱姆医院、华盛顿高地/哈莱姆社区和纽约市丰富的研究环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University has had a T32 Training Program in Cancer Epidemiology, Biostatisties, and Environmental Health Sciences for 15 years. It has been based on the belief that high-quality investigators in these cancer-related population sciences will require, aside from expertise in their own specific disciplines, a broad-based multidisciplinary perspective in order to conduct and direct effective research programs. In addition, a more than superficial understanding of molecular genetics, clinical oncology, toxicology, and behavioral sciences will be essential. It has been very successful, with 10-12 pre- and postdoctoral trainees annually, who generally have had excellent training and research experiences; most have gone on to successful academic and research careers. The new R25 funding mechanism may provide a better vehicle for some of our trainees and for developing new educational approaches. Many of the elements necessary for an R25 are already in our T32, i.e., a cross-disciplinary approach to cancer prevention and control, an in-depth research experience, and a large faculty in the population sciences with numerous funded research projects in cancer. In this resubmission, we propose to extend our program by providing more training in behavioral issues in cancer control research. Also, aside from a number of required and recommended courses within the School of Public Health, we propose an innovative specialized curriculum, with several 1-2 month modules in year 2 which will give trainees hands-on experience outside their major areas: data collection and interviewing in a clinical setting; behavioral research; laboratory research; health services and outcomes; and data analysis. Each trainee is also required to take courses in pathology, research ethics, and research funding; undertake an in-depth multidisciplinary project with a focus in their area of specialty; and make two presentations/year at a multidsciplinary weekly conference. Postdocs will be required to submit research grant proposals that will undergo "mock" peer review by the faculty. For this specialized program, we would reduce our number of trainees to 6 (3 predoc, 3 postdoc). A Program Coordinator for day-to-day operations and a more detailed evaluation plan for the program have been added. An Advisory Committee will oversee recruitment, performance and evaluation of the trainees. The Training Program will utilize the rich research environment of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Harlem Hospital, the Washington Heights/Harlem communities, and New York City.