Immunology Research Training Grant

摘要 在本申请中，我们寻求对免疫学研究的重新支持。 加州大学欧文分校（UCI）的培训计划。的目的 免疫学研究培训计划是培养科学家研究的作用， 免疫系统在感染、自身免疫、神经炎症和癌症中。这些 研究领域由20名导师和3名初级导师负责， UCI免疫学研究所（IFI），在Eric Pearlman博士的领导下， 将为该培训项目提供行政和学术核心。国际水灾行动 教师将利用现有的细胞和分子的优势， 生物科学（CMB）和神经科学研究生课程。的 UCI免疫学研究培训计划的优势包括：1）高度 结构化的培训计划和科学强大的环境在UCI IFI; 2） 项目总监/PI的领导和经验，Eric Pearlman博士，前 凯斯韦斯特的NIH T32支持的视觉科学项目主任 储备大学; 3）指导员/导师，他们是在 广泛的免疫学领域; 4）现有的博士前学员库， 从顶级机构招募，以及免疫学研究的成功 培训计划在其存在的头四年，在招聘和吸引 来自不同人群的个体; 5）UCI强大的培训记录 免疫学研究培训计划在其10年的存在，在此期间， 19名博士前培训生和2名博士后培训生获得资助， 高生产力。为第三个支助期（2016-2020年）申请资金， 4个博士预科和2个博士后名额。重要的是，UCI的研究生部 也将提供一个额外的插槽时，资助此应用程序;因此，有 有可能为5名博士前学生提供免疫学研究支持。的 UCI免疫学的现有优势将得到修饰，并提供职业生涯 为学术界和工业界的受训人员提供机会。

ABSTRACT In the present application, we seek renewed support for the Immunology Research Training Program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The objective of the Immunology Research Training Program is to train scientists to study the role of immune system in infection, autoimmunity, neuro-inflammation and cancer. These research areas are addressed by the 20 mentors and 3 junior preceptors of the UCI Institute for Immunology (IFI), which, under the leadership of Dr. Eric Pearlman, will provide the administrative and academic core for this training program. The IFI faculty will capitalize on the strengths of the existing Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (CMB) a n d n e u r o s c i e n c e u m b r e l l a graduate programs. The strengths of the UCI Immunology Research Training Program include: 1) The highly structured training program and scientifically strong environment at UCI IFI; 2) The leadership and experience of the Program Director/PI, Dr. Eric Pearlman, former director of the NIH T32-supported Visual Sciences Program at Case Western Reserve University; 3) the Preceptors/Mentors, who are established investigators in wide-ranging areas of immunology; 4) the existing pool of predoctoral trainees, recruited from top-tier institutions, and the success of the Immunology Research Training Program in its first four years of existence in recruiting and attracting individuals from diverse populations; 5) The strong training record of UCI Immunology Research Training Program in its 10 years of existence, during which 1 9 pre-doctoral trainees and 2 postdoctoral trainees were supported and have been highly productive. For this third period of support (2016-2020), funding is requested for 4 pre-docs and 2 post-doctoral slots. Importantly, the Graduate Division at UCI will also provide 1 additional slot upon funding of this application; thus, there is potential for 5 pre-doctoral students to be supported for immunology research. The existing strengths in immunology at UCI will be embellished and provide career opportunities for trainees in academia and industry.