Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：国家研究理事会已经记录了一个迫切的国家需要在生物医学研究培训兽医专家。此外，兽医研究人员在多学科和跨学科研究活动中发挥着关键作用，因为他们自然地连接基础和临床研究。为了满足这一培训需求，北卡罗来纳州州立大学兽医学院（CVM）的教师于2009年为兽医学生建立了跨学科生物医学研究培训计划（IBRTP）。该培训计划的目标是提供跨学科的生物医学研究经验，专门针对兽医学生在研究生涯中有浓厚的兴趣。该培训计划还作为一个桥梁，以促进教师之间的新的跨学科研究合作。受训人员在来自九个不同学科的教师实验室完成为期3个月的研究经验。学员由来自不同学科的两名教师指导，以创建和执行跨学科项目。参加该计划的29名教师资金充足，并有良好的培训记录。选定的九个学科是NC State的优势领域;临床科学，细胞和分子生物学，遗传学和基因组学，工程，食品安全，统计学，药理学，再生医学和毒理学。研究项目强调两个学科的融合，以创造一种新的方法来解决生物医学研究问题。优先考虑临床和基础科学学科相结合的项目。受训人员将是兽医学生在他们的第一或第二年谁是建立在以前的研究经验。该培训计划于2009年开始，由北卡罗来纳州州立大学CVM承诺提供资金。2010年增加了四个由国家卫生研究院资助的实习生名额。2012年，NIH支持的实习生名额增加到7个。迄今为止，共有22名NIH资助的受训人员完成了该计划。我们在这次更新申请中建议将NIH资助的培训名额增加到每年10个。计划要求包括：（1）每周一次的系列研讨会，主题涉及研究伦理和科学与专业发展;（2）每周一次的期刊俱乐部，讨论跨学科的研究论文;（3）参加NIH-梅里亚国家兽医学者研讨会和年度CVM研究研讨会。这些要求是除了那些与学生的研究培训经验。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Research Council has documented a dire national need for veterinary specialists trained in biomedical research. Furthermore, veterinary researchers play a key role in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research activitis since they naturally bridge basic and clinical research. To address this training need, faculty in the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) established the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program (IBRTP) for veterinary students in 2009. The objective of this training program is to provide interdisciplinary biomedical research experience specifically targeted to veterinary students with a strong interest in a research career. The training program also serves as a bridge to foster new interdisciplinary research collaborations amongst faculty members. Trainees complete a 3-month research experience in the laboratories of faculty members drawn from nine different disciplines. Trainees are mentored by two faculty members from different disciplines to create and execute an interdisciplinary project. The 29 faculty members participating in this program are well funded and have a strong training track record. The nine disciplines selected are areas of strength at NC State; Clinical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Engineering, Food Safety, Statistics, Pharmacology, Regenerative Medicine, and Toxicology. Research projects emphasize the melding of two disciplines to create a novel approach to a biomedical research problem. Projects combining clinical and basic science disciplines are given priority. Trainees will be veterinary students in their first or second year who are building on prior research experience. The training program started in 2009 with funds committed by NC State University CVM. Four trainee slots funded by the NIH were added in 2010. The number of NIH supported trainee slots grew to 7 in 2012. To date, a total of 22 NIH funded trainees have completed the program. We propose in this renewal application that the number of NIH funded training slots be increased to 10 per year. Program requirements include: (1) a weekly seminar series on topics related to research ethics and scientific and professional development; (2) a weekly journal club discussing interdisciplinary research papers; (3) participation in the NIH-Merial National Veterinary Scholars Symposium and the annual CVM research symposium. These requirements are in addition to those associated with a student's research training experience.