Predoctoral Training Program in Reproductive, Perinatal & Pediatric Epidemiology

生殖、围产期博士前培训项目

• 批准号: 7616555
• 负责人: NANCY Lee DAY
• 金额: $ 15.69万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-05-01 至 2012-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7616555
• 关键词: Childhood; Epidemiology; Perinatal; Training Programs; pre-doctoral; reproductive

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Neonatal and childhood diseases can be debilitating and even deadly outcomes of insults induced during the reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric (RPP) periods. The best hope for combating these diseases is to enhance the cadre of researchers invested in better understanding the pattern, risk factors, and interventions that might improve RPP health. The overall objective of this RPP Epidemiology Training Program is to train five pre-doctoral students per year over a grant period of five years. We will identify highly qualified applicants, with a focus on minority trainees, and provide them with rigorous and practical training in the basic foundations and methodologic tools requisite to become emerging leaders in RPP epidemiology. The University of Pittsburgh has many strengths that ensure our success in realizing this goal. First, the RPP Program will draw faculty from our pre-existing strong and flexible collaborations among the departments of Epidemiology; Environmental Health; Human Genetics; Behavioral and Community Health Sciences; Obsetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Immunology; Cell Biology and Physiology; School of Nursing, and School of Dental Medicine. Second, the many, federally funded studies led by our faculty provide a wealth of existing vehicles for dissertation research in areas including: preterm birth; preeclampsia, infertility and sexually transmitted diseases, spontaneous abortion, lifespan approach, mood disorders, substance abuse, injury, nutrition and obesity, environmental health, adolescent health, and pediatrics. Third, strong methodologic Cores are available to ground students in disciplinary learning. These include statistics; demography; basic biology; genetics; mood/behavior/substance abuse; health disparities; clinical; and scientific writing. Fourth, maximizing quality education in the Department of Epidemiology has been a major focus of the chairmanship of Dr. Ness, the Principal investigator of this RPP Program. We describe the many, ongoing initiatives that have made Pittsburgh a strong training environment. Fifth, our faculty's extensive experience in leading NIH-funded training programs will inform the RPP Program. Sixth, we will leverage an outstanding infrastructure for recruiting and retaining under-represented minority students. Finally, a pressing need for future researchers in RPP epidemiology and an outstanding aspect of the environment at the University of Pittsburgh involves integrating knowledge across disciplines in a rapidly evolving research environment. The next generation of RPP epidemiologic research will require a cadre of responsible, appropriately trained investigators who have both knowledge of critically linked basic science and clinical disciplines and fundamental skills in epidemiologic and biostatistical methods related to RPP epidemiology. At the University of Pittsburgh, the combination of outstanding potential students, didactic experiences, and mentorship will maximize the likelihood of producing future leaders in RPP epidemiology.

描述（由申请人提供）：新生儿和儿童疾病可能使人衰弱，甚至是在生殖，围产期和儿科（RPP）期间引起的损害的致命结果。打击这些疾病的最佳希望是增强研究人员的干部，以更好地了解可能改善RPP健康的模式，危险因素和干预措施。该RPP流行病学培训计划的总体目标是在五年的赠款期内每年培训五名博士前学生。我们将确定高素质的申请人，重点关注少数族裔学员，并在基本的基础和方法论工具中为他们提供严格而实用的培训，以成为RPP流行病学新兴领导者所需的必要条件。匹兹堡大学有许多优势，可以确保我们成功实现这一目标。首先，RPP计划将从我们在流行病学部门之间的强大而灵活的合作中吸引教师；环境健康；人类遗传学；行为和社区健康科学； obsetrics和妇科；儿科;精神病学；免疫学；细胞生物学和生理学；护理学院和牙科医学学院。其次，由我们的教职员工领导的许多联邦资助的研究提供了许多现有的工具，用于在：早产；先兆子痫，不育和性传播疾病，自发流产，寿命方法，情绪障碍，药物滥用，伤害，营养和肥胖，环境健康，青少年健康和儿科。第三，在学科学习中，地面学生可以使用强大的方法论核心。这些包括统计；人口统计；基本生物学；遗传学；情绪/行为/药物滥用；健康差异；临床;和科学写作。第四，在流行病学系中最大化优质教育一直是该RPP计划的主要研究人员Ness博士主席的重点。我们描述了许多使匹兹堡成为强大培训环境的持续不断的举措。第五，我们教师在领先的NIH资助培训计划方面的丰富经验将为RPP计划提供信息。第六，我们将利用出色的基础设施来招募和保留代表性不足的少数民族学生。最后，匹兹堡大学的RPP流行病学研究人员的迫切需求以及环境的出色方面涉及将跨学科的知识整合到迅速发展的研究环境中。下一代RPP流行病学研究将需要一批负责，经过适当培训的研究人员，他们对与RPP流行病学有关的流行病学和生物统计学方法有关键联系的基础科学和临床学科以及基本技能。在匹兹堡大学，杰出的潜在学生，教学经验和指导的结合将最大程度地提高RPP流行病学中未来领导者的可能性。