Comparative Biomedical Sciences Training Program

描述(申请人提供)：该基金的总体目标是招募和支持优秀的兽医研究生的研究培训。通过这样做，我们将解决由缺乏具有当代研究培训的兽医所构成的国家需求。威斯康星大学麦迪逊大学兽医学院能够很好地满足这一需求，原因是：1)多学科研究培训计划(比较生物医学博士计划)在传染病和免疫学、生理过程的细胞和分子调控方面具有主要优势；2)优秀的24名培训员名单，他们总共拥有超过15,000,000美元的外部资金，并有致力于研究培训的记录；3)促进合作研究和研究生培训的校园文化；4)为兽医提供研究培训的长期记录；5)卓越的设施和尖端的支持服务；6)强大的研究道德和专业技能课程；以及7)致力于少数族裔学生的招聘。我们要求为四名实习生提供为期5年的资金。学员将获得长达3年的支持，在此期间，他们将同时完成比较生物医学博士项目的要求。该培训计划的具体目标是：1)为兽医提供解决当代问题和实验室所需的技能，以满足国家在转化生物医学研究方面的需求；以及2)增加兽医人数，为考虑从事研究工作的兽医学生提供指导。辅助目标包括：1)招募兽医专业学生到威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校攻读DVM，并参加我们的研究培训项目组合(梅里亚T35、一年制T32、博士后T32)；2)增加在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校接受研究培训的少数族裔学生的数量；3)为参与培训的学生提供研究道德、负责任的研究行为和专业技能方面的培训，使他们能够在研究领域取得成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this funding is to recruit and support the research training of outstanding graduate veterinarians. By so doing we will address the national need posed by the shortage of veterinarians with contemporary research training. The UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is well positioned to address this need as a result of its: 1) multidisciplinary research training program (Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD program) with major strengths in Infectious Disease & Immunology, and Cellular & Molecular Regulation of Physiological Processes; 2) outstanding roster of 24 Trainers who in aggregate have more than $15,000,000 in extramural funding and a record of commitment to research training; 3) campus culture that fosters collaborative research and graduate student training; 4) long standing record of providing research training to veterinarians; 5) outstanding facilities and cutting edge support services; 6) strong research ethics and professional skills course; and 7) commitment to minority student recruitment. We request funds for four Trainees for a 5 year period. Trainees will be supported for up to 3 years, during which time they will concurrently fulfill the requirements of the Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD Program. The Specific Aims of the training program are: 1) Provide veterinarians with contemporary problem solving and laboratory skills required to address national needs in translational biomedical research; and 2) Increase the number of veterinarians who serve as mentors for veterinary medical students considering a career in research. Subsidiary goals include: 1) Recruit veterinary medical students to pursue the DVM at the UW-Madison and participate in our portfolio of research training programs (Merial, T35, one year T32, Postdoctoral T32); 2) Increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing research training at UW-Madison; 3) Provide participating students with training in research ethics, responsible conduct of research and professional skills for successful careers in research.