Interdisciplinary Training Program in Metabolism

新陈代谢跨学科培训计划

• 批准号: 10640308
• 负责人: SCOTT A SUMMERS
• 金额: $ 4.27万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10640308
• 关键词: Metabolism; Training Programs

PROJECT SUMMARY Established in 2011, the University of Utah Interdisciplinary T32 Training Program in Metabolism prepares predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees for successful careers in biomedical research, enabling them with the knowledge and scientific expertise to rigorously study the metabolic basis of diabetes, obesity and their comorbidities as well as providing them the leadership and professional skills to launch successful research careers in academia or industry. The program comprises mentored research, career development activities, and coursework while providing extensive opportunities for trainees to network with elite researchers on campus and around the globe. This program leverages University of Utah’s Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center (DMRC), which serves as the foundational infrastructure of this training program. The DMRC enriches the trainee experience through the facilitation of enrichment activities (eg. Seminars in Metabolism Lecture Series, Metabolism Research In Progress meetings, DMRC Annual Symposium), administration of pilot and feasibility grants, fostering innovation in DMRC-related cores, facilitation of the recruitment of new DMRC faculty, and execution of online communication platforms. Key elements in this training program include 1) strong mentor-based training in basic and clinical investigation, 2) rigorous didactic curriculum including a core curriculum in metabolism as well as specific training in research methodologies and grant writing, 3) a lecture series focused on metabolism with internal and external speakers, 4) tailored career mentoring with individual development plans to ensure a successful transition to the next stage of their career, and 4) presentation and outreach opportunities to develop communication skills. The training faculty include 29 DMRC members with stable extramural funding and dynamic research programs from eight departments within the School of Medicine, College of Health, and College of Pharmacy. These participating faculty members are organized into four themes: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Lipid Metabolism and Adipose Biology, Mitochondrial Biology, Immunological Mechanisms, and Diabetes Complications and Vascular Biology. Clinically qualified trainees are recruited from fellowship training programs in Endocrinology, and PhD postdocs are recruited nationally into faculty laboratories. Predoctoral candidates are recruited from the programs in Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry, and Nutrition and Integrative Physiology. Successful applicants are awarded a two-year appointment in the program. To date, the program has provided fellowships and helped to launch careers for 16 postdoctoral fellows and 12 predoctoral trainees. Given our expansion of graduate programs, increased recruitment of DMRC faculty, and increased number of applicants, we request expansion of our program to provide support or four predoctoral and three postdoctoral trainees annually. This program will be overseen by committee comprised of the two Principle Investigators and four Steering Committee Members, all of whom have strong track records and commitment to mentoring trainees.

项目概要 犹他大学新陈代谢跨学科 T32 培训项目成立于 2011 年，准备 博士前和博士后学员在生物医学研究领域取得成功的职业生涯，使他们能够 严格研究糖尿病、肥胖及其相关疾病的代谢基础的知识和科学专业知识 并为他们提供领导力和专业技能以开展成功的研究 在学术界或工业界的职业生涯。该计划包括指导研究、职业发展活动、 和课程作业，同时为学员提供广泛的机会与精英研究人员建立联系 校园和全球各地。该计划利用了犹他大学的糖尿病和新陈代谢 研究中心（DMRC），作为该培训计划的基础设施。 DMRC 通过促进丰富活动来丰富学员的经验（例如新陈代谢研讨会 讲座系列、代谢研究进展会议、DMRC 年度研讨会）、管理 试点和可行性拨款，促进 DMRC 相关核心的创新，促进新员工的招募 DMRC 师资力量，以及在线交流平台的执行。该培训计划的关键要素包括 1) 基于导师的基础和临床研究培训，2) 严格的教学课程，包括 新陈代谢的核心课程以及研究方法和资助写作的具体培训，3）a 与内部和外部演讲者一起关注新陈代谢的系列讲座，4）量身定制的职业指导 个人发展计划，以确保成功过渡到职业生涯的下一阶段，以及 4) 培养沟通技巧的演示和外展机会。培训师资包括29名DMRC 成员拥有来自八个部门的稳定的校外资金和充满活力的研究项目 医学院、健康学院和药学院。这些参与的教师是 分为四个主题：细胞和分子机制、脂质代谢和脂肪生物学， 线粒体生物学、免疫机制、糖尿病并发症和血管生物学。 临床合格的学员是从内分泌学和博士后研究员培训项目中招募的 在全国范围内招募到教师实验室。博士前候选人是从以下项目中招募的 分子生物学、生物化学、营养和综合生理学。成功的申请者是 获得该计划的两年任命。迄今为止，该计划已提供奖学金并帮助 为 16 名博士后研究员和 12 名博士前培训生启动职业生涯。鉴于我们研究生规模的扩大 计划、增加 DMRC 教职员工的招聘以及申请人数量的增加，我们请求扩大规模 我们的计划每年为四名博士前培训生和三名博士后培训生提供支持。这个节目 将由两名首席研究员和四名指导委员会组成的委员会监督 成员们都拥有良好的记录并致力于指导学员。