Enhancing Non-communicable diseases Research and Innovation Capacity in Harare, Zimbabwe (ENRICH)

项目概要/摘要：津巴布韦大学通过其医学与健康学院 科学中心（UZFMHS）是津巴布韦医学研究的主要中心。目前，缺乏 在津巴布韦和整个撒哈拉以南非洲，研究人员将重点关注非传染性疾病问题。为了弥补这一差距 该应用程序将建立ENRICH计划（加强非传染性疾病研究和 津巴布韦哈拉雷的创新能力），在UZFMHS培训足够数量的调查员， 精通NCD研究。研究培训和能力建设将在心血管领域进行 疾病，肺部疾病，血液学，中风和神经系统疾病，衰老和牙科和 颅面疾病。长期目标是为干预措施提供证据，以改善人们的护理 津巴布韦和撒哈拉以南非洲的非传染性疾病。该方案的目标是： 1.培训初级研究生直至博士后学员，以开展非传染性疾病方面的高水平研究 在津巴布韦。 2.确定某些非传染性疾病在整个生命周期内的高度优先研究课题，以提供研究范围 关于致富计划 3.在学员与敬业且经验丰富的导师之间建立指导关系， 严格的选择标准。 4.加强研究传播和知识转化，为政策和实践提供信息。 ENRICH计划将由UZFMHS教师实施，并由来自地区和 国际合作伙伴，即WITS大学和科罗拉多丹佛大学。此外该 该计划将与UZFMHS附属研究中心合作，如AiBST，UZ-CRC，UZ-CTRC，BRTI 还有其他的之所以选择在选定的非传染性疾病科学领域进行研究培训，是因为 国家和机构的重要性/利益以及解决这些领域研究不足的机会 地区该计划将包括综合培训框架，涉及长期学位（硕士，博士， 技术课程和短期教学课程。这些正式的培训活动 将得到指导和指导项目的支持。此外，受训人员将参加实习， 在附属研究实体和UCD选修课。培训时间因培训水平而异，即： 硕士和博士后2年，博士3年半。该计划将招募8名博士，8名 硕士和4个博士后超过5年。

Project Summary/Abstract: The University of Zimbabwe through its Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (UZFMHS) is the lead centre for medical research in Zimbabwe. Currently there is a dearth of researchers to address priority NCDs in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa in general. To address this gap this application will establish the ENRICH program (Enhancing Non-communicable diseases Research and Innovation Capacity in Harare, Zimbabwe) to train a critical mass of Investigators at the UZFMHS to become proficient in NCD research. Research training and capacity building will be conducted in Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Diseases, Hematology, Stroke and Neurological Diseases, Aging and Dental and Craniofacial Diseases. The long-term goal is to generate evidence for interventions to improve care for people with NCDs in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of the program are to: 1. To train entry level graduate trainees up to post-Doc trainees to undertake high level research on NCDs in Zimbabwe. 2. Identify high research priority topics across the lifespan in selected NCDs to provide the research scope for the ENRICH program. 3. To establish mentoring relationships between trainees and dedicated and experienced mentors using rigorous selection criteria. 4. Strengthen research dissemination and knowledge translation to inform policy and practice. The ENRICH program will be implemented by UZFMHS faculty assisted by faculty from regional and international partners i.e. WITS University and University of Colorado Denver respectively. In addition, the program will collaborate with UZFMHS affiliated research centers such as AiBST, UZ-CRC, UZ-CTRC, BRTI among others. The research training in the chosen scientific NCD areas have been selected because of the national and institutional importance/interest and the opportunity to address research deficiencies in those areas. The program will consist of integrated training framework involving long term degrees (Masters, PhDs, post-Docs), medium term technical courses and didactic short term courses. These formal training activities will be supported by mentorship and mentored projects. In addition, trainees will undertake attachments and electives at the affiliated research entities and UCD. The period of training vary with the level of training i.e. 2 years for Masters and Post-doctorals and 3 and half years for PhDs. The program will recruit 8 PhDs, 8 Masters and 4 post-Docs over a period of 5 years.