Developmental Origins of Endocrine Dysfunctions

描述(由申请人提供)： 密歇根大学的博士后儿科内分泌学和糖尿病培训计划旨在招聘并向合格的候选人提供两个主要方向之一的高质量研究培训，即基础科学或临床调查和流行病学。该方案的主题是内分泌紊乱的发展规划。该计划是为了补充已建立的临床儿科内分泌学培训计划，为医学博士和寻求内分泌研究职业生涯的基础科学家提供2年的强化博士后培训，使用为每个受训者单独设计的密切指导的研究培训计划。该项目得到了来自12个不同系的19名教师的积极支持，他们都拥有广泛的研究和指导经验。该计划还包括针对每个受训人员的教育背景和研究兴趣而量身定做的广泛的教学内容。基础科学专业的学员完成为期3个月的课程，旨在让他们接触到各种最先进的技术，以及执行假设驱动的对照研究的技能。临床调查和流行病学的实习生在结果和流行病学或临床研究之间做出选择。他们完成的课程要么是生物统计学和流行病学的公共卫生硕士学位，要么是临床研究设计和统计分析的理学硕士学位。除正规课程外，受训人员每周还参加临床和研究研讨会。指导研究得到了医学院资源的支持，包括整合基因组学、蛋白质组学、器官发生和糖尿病中心以及临床研究促进中心。为了优化每个学员发展成功学术生涯的潜力，学员被要求向全国会议提交摘要，提交一份第一作者的研究手稿，并申请个人拨款。我们计划的扩大将有助于缓解成功的儿科内分泌学家和儿科内科科学家的严重短缺

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The postdoctoral Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Training Program at the University of Michigan is designed to recruit and provide high quality research training in one of two major tracks, Basic Science or Clinical Investigation & Epidemiology to qualified candidates. The theme of the Program is developmental programming of endocrine disorders. The program is organized to complement the established training program in clinical pediatric endocrinology for M.D.s, and for basic scientist pursuing a career in endocrine research, by providing 2 years of intensive postdoctoral training using closely-mentored research training program individialy structured for each trainee. The program is actively supported by 19 faculty from 12 different departments, all of whom have extensive research and mentoring experience. The Program also includes an extensive didactic component tailored to each trainee's educational background and research interests. Trainees in the Basic Sciences complete a 3-month course designed to expose them to a variety of state-of-the-art techniques, as well as to skills in performing hypothesis-driven, controlled research studies. Trainees in the Clinical Investigation & Epidemiology choose between Outcomes & Epidemiology or Clinical Research. They complete courses leading to either a Master of Public Health in Biostatistics & Epidemiology or a Master of Science in Clinical Research Design & Statistical Analysis. In addition to the formal curriculum, trainees attend weekly clinical and research seminars. Mentored research is supported the Medical School resourses including the Centers of Integrative Genomics, Proteomics, Organogenesis and Diabetes and the Center for Advancement of Clinical Research. To optimize each trainee's potential for development of a successful academic career, trainees are required to submit abstracts to national meetings, submit a first-authored research manuscript, and apply for individual grant funding. Expansion of our Program will help alleviate the critical shortage of successful Pediatric Endocrinologists and Pediatric Physician-Scientists