Enhancing Non-communicable diseases Research and Innovation Capacity in Harare, Zimbabwe (ENRICH)

项目摘要/摘要：津巴布韦大学通过其医学和卫生学院 科学中心(UZFMHS)是津巴布韦医学研究的主要中心。目前，我国缺乏 研究人员致力于解决津巴布韦和撒哈拉以南非洲的优先非传染性疾病问题。为了弥补这一差距 这项申请将建立丰富的计划(加强非传染性疾病研究和 津巴布韦哈拉雷的创新能力)，在UZFMHS培训一批关键的调查人员，使其成为 精通非传染性疾病研究。将在心血管领域进行研究、培训和能力建设 疾病，肺部疾病，血液学，中风和神经系统疾病，衰老和牙科和 头面部疾病。长期目标是为干预措施提供证据，以改善对人们的护理 津巴布韦和撒哈拉以南非洲的非传染性疾病。该方案的目标是： 1.培训初级毕业学员至博士后学员，从事非传染性疾病的高水平研究 在津巴布韦。 2.在选定的非传染性疾病的生命周期内确定高优先级的研究主题，以提供研究范围 为丰富计划做准备。 3.在学员和敬业且有经验的导师之间建立导师关系 严格的选拔标准。 4.加强研究传播和知识转化，为政策和实践提供信息。 丰富计划将由UZFMHS教员在来自地区和 国际合作伙伴，分别是WITS大学和科罗拉多大学丹佛大学。此外， 该计划将与UZFMHS附属研究中心合作，如AiBST、UZ-CRC、UZ-CTRC、BRTI 还有其他的。选定的科学非传染性疾病领域的研究培训之所以被选中是因为 国家和机构的重要性/利益以及解决这些领域研究不足的机会 区域。该方案将包括涉及长期学位(硕士、博士、 博士后)、中期技术课程和短期授课课程。这些正式的培训活动 将得到导师指导和指导项目的支持。此外，受训人员将承担实习和 附属研究实体和UCD的选修课。培训期根据培训水平的不同而不同，即 硕士和博士后为两年，博士为三年半。该项目将招收8名博士、8名 硕士和4名博士后，为期5年。

Project Summary/Abstract: The University of Zimbabwe through its Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZFMHS) is the lead centre for medical research in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a dearth of researchers to address priority NCDs in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa in general. To address this gap this application will establish the ENRICH program (Enhancing Non-communicable diseases Research and Innovation Capacity in Harare, Zimbabwe) to train a critical mass of Investigators at the UZFMHS to become proficient in NCD research. Research training and capacity building will be conducted in Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Diseases, Hematology, Stroke and Neurological Diseases, Aging and Dental and Craniofacial Diseases. The long-term goal is to generate evidence for interventions to improve care for people with NCDs in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of the program are to: 1. To train entry level graduate trainees up to post-Doc trainees to undertake high level research on NCDs in Zimbabwe. 2. Identify high research priority topics across the lifespan in selected NCDs to provide the research scope for the ENRICH program. 3. To establish mentoring relationships between trainees and dedicated and experienced mentors using rigorous selection criteria. 4. Strengthen research dissemination and knowledge translation to inform policy and practice. The ENRICH program will be implemented by UZFMHS faculty assisted by faculty from regional and international partners i.e. WITS University and University of Colorado Denver respectively. In addition, the program will collaborate with UZFMHS affiliated research centers such as AiBST, UZ-CRC, UZ-CTRC, BRTI among others. The research training in the chosen scientific NCD areas have been selected because of the national and institutional importance/interest and the opportunity to address research deficiencies in those areas. The program will consist of integrated training framework involving long term degrees (Masters, PhDs, post-Docs), medium term technical courses and didactic short term courses. These formal training activities will be supported by mentorship and mentored projects. In addition, trainees will undertake attachments and electives at the affiliated research entities and UCD. The period of training vary with the level of training i.e. 2 years for Masters and Post-doctorals and 3 and half years for PhDs. The program will recruit 8 PhDs, 8 Masters and 4 post-Docs over a period of 5 years.