Training in Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases

描述（由申请人提供）：佐治亚大学热带和新发全球疾病中心（CTEGD）建议继续支持其生物信息学、生物化学、遗传学、分子生物学、细胞生物学和免疫学等领域的生物医学研究人员成功培训计划，这些领域与寄生虫病原体及其宿主和媒介的实验室和实地研究有关。CTEGD的宗旨是，研究这些疾病的科学家应该在自己的学科中取得成就，跨学科合作，并在更大的全球背景下理解他们的研究，以实现充分的影响。因此，我们的教育理念是基于严格的培训，传授对生物科学的广泛理解，在一个重点研究领域的深入培训，以及在全球医疗和公共卫生实施层面认识寄生虫病挑战的观点。这项培训补助金继续利用细胞生物学、传染病学、昆虫学、微生物学、食品科学与技术、生物化学、分子生物学和遗传学等系的广泛培训机会。由19名资金雄厚、经验丰富的CTEGD教师组成的研究项目为寄生虫生物学和宿主/寄生虫关系的许多方面提供了培训。可供研究的研究系统包括疟疾、肠道原生动物、恰加斯病、非洲昏睡病、利什曼病、弓形虫病、多毛鱼虫病、血吸虫病、淋巴丝虫病、拟寄生虫和烹饪媒介、按蚊和伊蚊。通过课程、系列研讨会（期刊俱乐部和研究进展）、广泛的讲座、年度专题讨论会和独特的海外机会，学员拓宽了他们对寄生虫学的看法，超出了他们的特定研究重点。这包括在板凳和在现场负责任的研究实践的深入讨论。资助期限为5年，每年资助6名博士预科生和3名博士后。优秀的学员将根据学习成绩、推荐、标准化测试、先前的研究经验和对该领域科学事业的承诺，从全国申请者中竞争性地选出。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD) of the University of Georgia proposes the continuation of support for its successful training program for biomedical investigators in the areas of bioinformatics, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and immunology related to laboratory and field research on parasitic pathogens, their hosts and vectors. CTEGD is founded on the tenet that to achieve full impact scientists who study these diseases should be accomplished in their discipline, cooperate across disciplinary boundaries, and understand their research in the greater global context. Accordingly our educational concept is based on rigorous training that imparts broad understanding of the biosciences, in depth training in a focused area of research, and perspectives to appreciate the challenge parasitic diseases pose at the level of global medical and public health implementation. This training grant continues to draw on the breadth of training opportunities within the Departments of Cellular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Entomology, Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Genetics. The research programs of 19 well funded and highly experienced CTEGD faculty members provides training in many aspects of parasite biology and host/parasite relationships. The research systems available for study include malaria, intestinal protozoans, Chagas disease, African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, parasitoid insects and culicine, anopheline and ixodid vectors. Through courses, a seminar series (Journal Club and Research in Progress), broad-based lectureships, annual symposia, and unique overseas opportunities, trainees broaden their view of parasitology beyond their specific research focus. This includes in-depth discussions of responsible research practices at the bench and in the field. Funding is requested for 5 years to support 6 predoctoral and 3 post-doctoral trainees per year. Superior trainees will be selected competitively from a national pool of applicants based on scholastic records, recommendations, standardized testing, prior research experience and commitment to a scientific career in this field. RELEVANCE (See instructions): Human and veterinary parasitic diseases are major scourges of much of the world, and training the next generation of scientists who will use today's and tomorrow's tools to tackle these diseases is of paramount importance. This Training Program not only trains quality trainees in cutting-edge research, it also broadens their perspectives so they are able to interface with translational and operational researchers to push forward both scientifically and in regard to public health measures around the globe