Research Training in Digestive Diseases

描述（由申请人提供）：弗吉尼亚大学消化系统疾病项目研究培训的目标仍然是培养胃肠病学和肝病学的年轻研究人员。该培训计划的基础，现在在其第10个年头，是一个强大的多学科研究环境。该计划旨在培养成功和训练有素的消化系统疾病学术研究人员。博士后培训课程的关键要素包括参与基础，转化和临床研究以及旨在提供生物医学科学坚实基础的教学指导和丰富活动的综合计划以及最新的研究技术。研究领域和范围：该计划教师的广泛研究兴趣是由相关学科的核心统一的，这是共同的每个学员的经验。在实验室研究中接受培训的学员将学习将分子和细胞生物学，遗传学，生理学和/或免疫学的工具应用于重要的GI问题。对于追求临床研究的学员，与公共卫生科学学院合作提供定量科学的严格课程，包括成果研究，生物统计学，流行病学和临床试验。该计划教师导师的专业知识和培训计划提供的关键研究领域分为五个重叠和互动的研究领域：IBD和炎症; GI感染;癌症和再生;胰胆和肝脏疾病;临床和转化研究和遗传学。学员：此继续申请侧重于为持有MD，PhD或相关学位的个人提供的博士后培训。要求每年提供三个博士后职位，为期五年，每年有三个博士后开始培训，并在该奖项的支持下继续培训至少两年。研究培训将在研究导师的实验室进行，这是一个由26名资深研究人员组成的小组，具有广泛的协作互动。成就：在过去10年中，这项培训补助金有助于培养消化健康研究的调查人员。在过去五年的资助期内，我们资助了11名学员。4人目前仍在接受培训。在过去的资助期内完成培训的7人中，有5人担任讲师（1人）或助理教授（4人）的学术职务。在过去十年的资助中，我们的19名受训人员中有2名是妇女，3名是少数民族。目前由T32赠款支持的所有三名受训人员都计划从事学术医学事业。 公共卫生相关性：旨在培养和发展消化系统疾病成功年轻研究人员的综合培训计划将有助于确保胃肠病学和肝病学的未来。弗吉尼亚大学消化系统疾病培训计划取得了成功，因为我们计划的大多数毕业生仍然在大学工作，推进消化系统健康和疾病的知识。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Research Training in Digestive Diseases Program at the University of Virginia continues to be the development of young investigators in gastroenterology and hepatology. The foundation of this training program, now in its 10th year, is a robust multidisciplinary research environment. The program is designed to produce successful and well-trained academic investigators in digestive diseases. Key elements of the post-doctoral training curriculum include participation in basic, translational and clinical research and a comprehensive program of didactic instruction and enrichment activities aimed at providing a solid foundation in biomedical sciences as well as the latest research techniques. Research Areas and Disciplines: The broad range of research interests of the program faculty are unified by a core of related disciplines, which are common to every trainee's experience. Trainees pursuing training in laboratory research will learn to apply the tools of molecular and cell biology, genetics, physiology and/or immunology to important Gl questions. For the trainees pursuing clinical investigation, a rigorous curriculum in quantitative sciences, including Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Clinical Trials is available in collaboration with the Public Health Sciences faculty. The expertise of the program faculty mentors and the key areas of research offered by the Training Program fall into five overlapping and interactive areas of research: IBD and inflammation; Gl infections; Cancer and regeneration; Pancreatobiliary and liver diseases; and Clinical and translational studies and genetics. Trainees: This continuation application is focused on post-doctoral training offered to individuals holding MD, PhD, or related degrees. Three post-doctoral positions per year for five years are requested, with three beginning training each year and remaining in training supported by this award for a minimum of two years. Research training will take place in the laboratories of the research mentors, a group of 26 established investigators with extensive collaborative interactions. Accomplishments: Over the past 10 years this training grant has been instrumental in developing investigators of digestive health research. During the past 5-year funding period, we have supported 11 trainees. 4 are currently still engaged in training. 5 of the 7 individuals who have finished training in this past funding period are in academic positions as instructors (1) or assistant professors (4). 2 of our 19 trainees over the past decade of funding have been women and 3 minorities. All three trainees currently supported by the T32 grant are planning to pursue careers in academic medicine. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: A comprehensive Training Program which aims to nurture and develop successful young researchers of digestive diseases will help ensure the future of gastroenterology and hepatology. The Training Program in Digestive Diseases at the University of Virginia has demonstrated success in that the majority of graduates from our program remain working in universities advancing knowledge of digestive health and disease.