UTMB WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM

 描述（由申请人提供）：得克萨斯大学医学分支（UTMB）提出了我们成功的BIRCWH计划的更新，以发展妇女健康的独立研究人员。该计划将支持两名学者在助理教授一级，每个预算年度的任命为3年。该计划计划包括16名经验丰富的高级研究员作为来自医学和卫生学院的导师，其中许多人还在生物医学科学研究生院担任职务。研究重点领域反映了UTMB强大的跨学科基础设施，包括：老龄化，癌症，传染病和生殖健康，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。候选人库是由一个分层管道，包括当地部门，中心和T32程序，其次是从UT系统校园指定为西班牙裔服务机构的申请人喂养。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。在前两个资助周期中，我们培训了16名学者，其中13人获得了包括NIH在内的私人和联邦赞助商的48个奖项。在同行评审期刊上发表的130多篇论文也证明了它们的生产力水平。对于我们的第三个资助周期，我们的计划将继续使用多学科指导团队和指导的研究经验作为每个学者量身定制的职业发展计划的核心组成部分。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硕士学位。此外，一个资源实验室将在方法制定和统计指导方面提供个别援助。我们提议的更新得到了总统和教务长和医学院院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，并确保通过参与该计划，学者将成为独立支持的调查人员和影响妇女一生的许多健康领域的强有力贡献者。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): 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 will support two Scholars at the assistant professor level per budget year for appointments of 3 years. The Program Plan includes 16 experienced senior investigators as Mentors from Schools of Medicine and Health Professions, many of whom also hold positions in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Research focus areas reflect the strong interdisciplinary infrastructure at UTMB and include: Aging, Cancer, Infectious Disease, and Reproductive Health, 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 tiered 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 first two cycles of funding, we trained 16 Scholars, 13 of whom have received 48 awards from private and federal sponsors, including NIH. Their level of productivity is also demonstrated by over 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. For our third cycle of funding, our Program will continue to use multidisciplinary mentoring teams and the mentored research experience as the core components of each Scholar's tailored career development plan. Multiple formal and informal venues provide ample opportunities for developing skills and collaborative interdisciplinary networks. Scholars may also obtain a MS in Clinical Science. In addition, a Resource Laboratory will provide individual assistance with methods development and statistical guidance. Our proposed renewal is supported by a significant institutional commitment assured by the President and the Provost & Dean of the School of Medicine. A renewal will further strengthen women's health research at UTMB and will ensure that through participation in this Program, Scholars will become independently supported investigators and strong contributors in the many areas of health that affect women over the lifespan.