Summer Veterinary Student Research Fellows at Wake Forest University

描述(由申请者提供)：从兽医研究职位空缺和未得到满足的合作需求来看，生物医学研究领域的全国兽医科学家短缺的情况有很好的记录。这种短缺导致了研究结果质量的不足，并导致使用动物的研究人员失去了生产力。纠正兽医研究人员匮乏的问题需要对兽医学生进行关于研究方法和机会的教育，以及他们专业技能的独特价值。在兽医学校早期接触研究是最有希望的策略。因此，拟议的暑期研究项目寻求通过实践经验让兽医学生接触到生物医学研究。目标是(1)在维克森林大学医学院提供有组织的暑期研究体验；(2)向该项目的学生传授假设驱动的研究、拨款撰写和数据分析的基本要素；(3)提供研究中的伦理和专业精神培训；以及(4)为学生提供口头和书面陈述科学发现的经验。培训将主要通过一对一指导完成一个研究项目，由一名高级研究员从25名计划教职员工(包括11名兽医)中挑选出来，涉及不同领域，包括病理学、比较医学、发展心理学、行为学、药物滥用、外科手术、生理学/药理学、神经生物学、风湿学/免疫学、高血压、心血管疾病、糖尿病、营养、癌症、辐射对策和生殖医学/妇女健康。学生们还将参加专门的研究生存技能短期课程，以及比较医学部分正在进行的研讨会和期刊俱乐部。学生们将撰写一份研究提案和他们的发现的最终报告，并将被鼓励在全国范围内展示他们的发现并发表。这个项目将提供原创科学思想、伦理思考和获得关键技能的机会，在一个独特的支持兽医作为独立研究人员的环境中。 公共卫生相关性(由申请者提供)：全国缺乏研究中的兽医。这项申请旨在通过为兽医学生提供暑期奖学金来解决这一短缺问题，该奖学金旨在向他们传授生物医学研究的研究方法、伦理和职业机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The national shortage of veterinary scientists in biomedical research is well documented in terms of vacant veterinary research positions and unmet collaborative needs. This shortage has resulted in deficits in the quality of research findings and lost productivity among researchers using animals. Correcting the dearth of veterinary researchers requires education of veterinary students regarding research methods and opportunities and the unique value of their professional skills. Early exposure to research during veterinary school is the most promising strategy. Therefore, the proposed summer research program seeks to expose veterinary students to biomedical research through practical experience. Objectives are (1) To provide a structured summer research experience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine; (2) to teach students in the program the basic elements of hypothesis-driven research, grant-writing, and data analysis; (3) to provide training in ethics and professionalism in research; and (4) to provide the students with experience in oral and written presentation of scientific findings. Training will be principally accomplished by one-on-one mentoring through completion of a research project guided by a senior researcher chosen from a pool of 25 program faculty members (including 11 veterinarians) in diverse fields including pathology, comparative medicine, developmental psychology, behavior, substance abuse, surgery, physiology/pharmacology, neurobiology, rheumatology/immunology, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition, cancer, radiation countermeasures, and reproductive medicine/women's health. Students will also participate in a dedicated short course in research survival skills, and in ongoing seminars and journal clubs in the Section on Comparative Medicine. Students will write a research proposal and a final report of their findings, and will be encouraged to present their findings nationally and to publish. This program will provide opportunities for original scientific thought, ethical reflection, and acquisition of critical skills, in a setting uniquely supportive of veterinarians as independent researchers. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): There is a national shortage of veterinarians in research. This application seeks to address this shortage by providing veterinary students with a summer fellowship designed to teach them about research methods, ethics, and career opportunities in biomedical research.