UTMB Women's Health Research Scholars Program

描述（由申请人提供）：为了响应RFA-OD-09-006，德克萨斯大学医学分支（UTMB）提出了我们成功的BIRCWH计划的更新，以发展妇女健康方面的独立研究人员。该计划包括17名经验丰富的高级研究人员作为来自医学，护理，健康护理和生物医学科学学院的导师。研究重点领域反映了UTMB强大的跨学科基础设施，包括：健康差异，青少年健康，传染病，生殖和老龄化，特别是与服务不足的妇女的健康需求有关。妇女健康跨学科研究中心为跨学科努力提供论坛，并管理该方案。候选人库是由一个多层次的管道，包括当地部门，中心和T32计划，其次是从UT系统校园指定为西班牙裔服务机构的申请人。通过与主要的历史上的黑人学院和大学做广告和招标，获得不同申请人的额外努力延伸到国家一级。在1（R）的资助周期中，我们培训了10名学者，他们获得了包括NIH在内的私人和联邦赞助商的12个奖项。对于我们的2”^* 资助周期，我们的计划将继续使用指导的研究经验作为学者量身定制的职业发展计划的核心。多个正式和非正式场所为发展技能和跨学科协作网络提供了充足的机会。学者也可以获得临床科学的MS或博士学位。此外，我们将增加一个资源实验室，为个人提供方法开发和统计指导方面的援助。我们提议的更新得到了执行副总裁兼教务长保证的重大机构承诺的支持。更新将进一步加强UTMB的妇女健康研究，并将确保我们更多的学者成为独立支持的研究人员在健康的许多领域，影响妇女的一生。 公共卫生相关性：UTMB BIRCWH计划招募，培训和保留来自不同种族/民族背景的早期职业调查人员，从事与女性健康相关的各种学科。该方案提供跨学科的指导研究经验，以促进BIRCWH学者参与旨在改善妇女整个生命周期的保健和健康的调查。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In response to RFA-OD-09-006, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) proposes a renewal of our successful BIRCWH Program to develop independent researchers in women's health. The Program includes 17 experienced senior investigators as Mentors from Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, and Biomedical Sciences. Research focus areas reflect the strong interdisciplinary infrastructure at UTMB and include: Health Disparities, Adolescent Health, Infectious Disease, Reproduction, and Aging, especially as related to the health needs of underserved women. The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health provides forums for interdisciplinary endeavors and administers the Program. The Candidate Pool is fed by a multilevel pipeline including local departments, centers, and T32 programs, followed by applicants from UT System campuses designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions. Additional efforts to obtain diverse applicants extend to the national level through advertisements and solicitations made with leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities. During the 1(R)' cycle of funding, we trained 10 Scholars who received 12 awards from private and federal sponsors, including NIH. For our 2"^* cycle of funding, our Program will continue to use the mentored research experience as the core of Scholars' tailored career development plans. Multiple formal and informal venues provide ample opportunities for developing skills and collaborative interdisciplinary networks. Scholars may also obtain a MS or PhD in Clinical Science. In addition, we will add a Resource Laboratory for individual assistance with methods development and statistical guidance. Our proposed renewal is supported by a significant institutional commitment assured by the Executive Vice President & Provost. A renewal will further strengthen women's health research at UTMB and will ensure that more of our Scholars become independently supported investigators in the many areas of health that affect women over the lifespan. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The UTMB BIRCWH Program recruits, trains, and retains early career investigators from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds in a variety of disciplines related to women's health. The Program provides interdisciplinary mentored research experiences to promote the BIRCWH Scholars' involvement in investigations aimed at improving health care and health of women across the lifespan.