Renal Control of Body Composition and Blood Pressure

描述（由申请人提供）： 这是一份修改后的申请，申请继续在德克萨斯大学西南医学中心进行肾脏病学研究的博士后培训计划。拟议的申请将联合收割机两个现有的培训项目，一个在成人肾脏病学（T32 DK 07257 -25），一个在儿科肾脏病学（T32 DK 07659 -15），合并为一个单一的程序。这种合并的理由包括项目主任的相似研究兴趣，高度整合的培训项目，包括共享的受训人员，重叠的课程，以及几乎相同的培训教师。该计划的主要目的仍然是培训医生科学家，他们将研究肾脏生物学和疾病，并将这些知识转化为患者护理的改善。该培训方案在过去25年中一直得到资助。申请人群体仍然很强大，许多毕业生对生物医学研究做出了重要贡献，并获得了外部资助。该计划的教师包括25名医生科学家和基础科学家，他们在与肾脏相关的广泛科学学科中具有专业知识。该培训计划分为四个基础科学研究项目（肾生理学和细胞生物学，肾损伤和修复的病理生理学，肾脏发育和多囊肾病）和四个以患者为导向的研究项目（慢性肾脏病，高血压和心血管疾病，电解质和矿物质代谢和人类遗传学）。每个项目包括临床和基础科学教师和正式的教学课程。该课程包括道德和负责任的研究行为，职业发展的专题必修课程，期刊俱乐部以及基础科学西南研究生院分部的选修课程。面向患者的研究课程包括面向患者的研究技术研讨会，面向患者的研究培训计划（K30奖），临床科学硕士学位。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application for continuation of the postdoctoral training program in nephrology research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The proposed application will combine the two existing training programs, one in adult nephrology (T32 DK07257-25) and one in pediatric nephrology (T32 DK07659-15), into a single program. The rationale for this merger includes the similar research interests of the program directors, the highly integrated training programs including shared trainees, the overlapping curricula, and the nearly identical training faculty. The primary purpose of the program remains the training of physician-scientists who will investigate kidney biology and disease and translate this knowledge into improvements in patient care. The training program has been continuously funded for the past 25 years. The applicant pool continues to be strong, and many of the graduates have made important contributions to biomedical research and have received external funding for their research. The program faculty comprises 25 physician-scientists and basic scientists with expertise in a broad range of scientific disciplines that are relevant to the kidney. The training program is organized into four programs in basic science research (Renal Physiology & Cell Biology, Pathophysiology of Renal Injury & Repair, Kidney Development, and Polycystic Kidney Disease) and four programs in patient-oriented research (Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension & Cardiovascular Disease, Electrolyte & Mineral Metabolism, and Human Genetics). Each program includes clinical and basic science faculty and a formal didactic curriculum. The curriculum consists of required courses in ethics and the responsible conduct of research, special topics in career advancement, and a journal club as well as selected elective courses from the Southwestern Graduate School Division of Basic Science. The curriculum for patient-oriented research consists of a Symposium on Techniques of Patient- Oriented Research, a training program in patient-oriented research (K30 award), a Masters Degree in Clinical Science.