Viral Pathogenesis Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：病毒发病机制培训计划的目标是将Fred哈钦森癌症研究中心（FHCRC）、华盛顿大学（UW）和西雅图生物医学研究所（SBRI）的实验室汇集在一起，为从事病毒发病机制研究的研究生提供独特的培训机会。这些机构中的每一个都有丰富的病毒发病机制研究历史，但没有专门针对西雅图地区病毒性疾病研究的培训计划。相反，对病毒发病机理研究感兴趣的学生可以进入UW/FHCRC的各种研究生课程之一，其中包括病毒学作为几个重点领域之一。拟议计划的受训人员将从现有的研究生课程中抽取，并将包括所有选择在本培训计划成员的教师实验室中进行病毒发病机制研究的人员。培训教师研究各种相关的研究课题，包括：艾滋病毒和其他逆转录病毒，人乳头瘤病毒，HCV，流感和疱疹病毒，如CMV和HHV-8。参与实验室研究的病毒的多样性将增加该计划的广度，同时在所有参与实验室中保持对病毒引起的疾病的总体关注。这一共同的重点将为这一培训补助金的学生创造一个保护伞，与现有的部门或计划结构不同。该培训计划的特点将包括共同的教学培训以及学生和教师之间的演示和其他互动的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Viral Pathogenesis Training Program Is to bring together, under one training program, laboratories at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), University of Washington (UW) and the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI) to form a unique training opportunity for graduate students pursuing research in viral pathogenesis. Each of these Institutions has a rich history of research in viral pathogenesis, but there are no training programs that are focused specifically on research of viral diseases in the Seattle area. Rather, students interested in viral pathogenesis research can enter one of a variety of UW/FHCRC graduate programs that include virology as one of several focus areas. Trainees for the proposed program will be drawn from the existing graduate programs, and will include all of those who chose to pursue research in viral pathogenesis in the laboratories of faculty who are members of this training program. The training faculty study a variety of relevant research topics including: HIV and other retroviruses, human papillomavirus, HCV, Influenza, and herpesviruses such as CMV and HHV-8. The diversity in the viruses studied among participating labs will add breadth to the program, while maintaining an overarching focus on virus-induced diseases among all the participating labs. This common focus will create an umbrella for the students of this training grant that is distinct from existing departmental or program structures. Features of this training program will include common didactic training as well as opportunities for presentations and other interactions among students and faculty.