Integrative Immunology Training Grant

摘要 得克萨斯大学西南医学中心要求继续支持综合 免疫学培训计划，培养研究生，医学科学家实习生和博士后 免疫学及相关领域前沿职业的研究员。IITP是一个有40年历史的培训项目， 该项目支持六名博士预科生在研究生第二年或之后的两年培训期 学校，和一个博士后研究员在他们的奖学金的第一年或第二年。IITP利用 UT西南医学中心杰出的教育和研究环境， 了解与免疫学相关的基础，公共卫生和临床问题，并培养 在生物医学劳动力中取得成功所需的智力，技术和沟通技能。IITP 超越部门界限，提供一个程序，反映了现代的跨学科性质 免疫学，它来自并辐射到许多不同的领域。本申请描述了一种 全面的招聘，培训和保留计划，为前和博士后学员，结合了一个 强大的基础科学课程，包括翻译内容，积极参与，高度杰出的 教师，并在免疫学的不同领域的综合培训。这项培训补助金能够 在基础和临床免疫学优秀教师的现有基础区分它从一个 标准化的普通研究生和研究生教育计划。UT西南的IITP是 旨在实现多个目标。首先，学员将了解最重要的原则 和免疫学上的问题第二，学员将了解基本知识， 免疫学的临床/转化方面。第三，学员将熟练地交流科学知识， 挑战和发现，以广泛的个人，从专家到外行。最后，学员 将拥有科学知识和协作能力，在跨学科中共同工作 解决免疫学中复杂而紧迫的问题。IITP增强了现有的 研究生培训计划在UT西南通过提供跨学科的新机会， 免疫学的合作培训。UT西南部IITP的增值功能包括（a） 科学写作方面的个性化指导，特别是针对资助机会;（B）科学写作培训 沟通;（c）与临床实习生和教师的接触，旨在促进临床和 转化免疫学;（d）对实习生教学活动的支持;以及（e）学院支持和职业生涯 通过与IITP指导委员会的接触，提供丰富的机会。总的来说，IITP支持 跨学科的免疫学培训，这是必不可少的生物医学劳动力，可以解决紧迫的 全球健康问题，如新出现的传染病和患有代谢性疾病的老龄化人口， 和自身免疫性疾病。

ABSTRACT The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center requests continued support for the Integrative Immunology Training Program, which prepares graduate students, medical scientist trainees, and post-doctoral fellows for cutting-edge careers in immunology and related fields. The IITP is a 40-year old training program that supports two-year training periods for six predoctoral students in their second year or later of graduate school, and one postdoctoral fellow in the first or second year of their fellowship. The IITP leverages the outstanding educational and research environment at UT Southwestern Medical Center to provide an understanding of the basic, public health, and clinical problems related to immunology, and to foster the intellectual, technical, and communication skills required to succeed in the biomedical workforce. The IITP transcends departmental boundaries to provide a program that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of modern immunology, which draws from and radiates into many different fields. This application describes a comprehensive recruitment, training, and retention program for pre- and post-doctoral trainees that combines a strong basic science curriculum including translational content, an actively-involved, highly distinguished faculty, and integrated training across diverse areas of immunology. The ability of this training grant to bridge an existing foundation of outstanding faculty in basic and clinical immunology distinguishes it from a standardized general graduate and postgraduate educational program. The IITP at UT Southwestern is designed to meet several objectives. First, trainees will be knowledgeable about the most important principles and problems in immunology. Second, trainees will be knowledgeable about both basic and clinical/translational aspects of immunology. Third, trainees will be skilled in communicating scientific challenges and discoveries to a wide range of individuals, ranging from experts to laypersons. Finally, trainees will possess both the scientific knowledge and collaborative proficiency to work together in interdisciplinary teams to address complicated and pressing questions in immunology. The IITP enhances the existing graduate training programs at UT Southwestern by providing new opportunities for interdisciplinary and collaborative training in immunology. Value-added features of the UT Southwestern IITP include (a) personalized instruction in scientific writing, specifically aimed at funding opportunities; (b) training in scientific communication; (c) engagement with clinical trainees and faculty, aimed at promoting knowledge of clinical and translational immunology; (d) support for trainee teaching activities; and (e) collegial support and career enrichment opportunities through engagement with the IITP Steering Committee. Altogether, the IITP supports interdisciplinary immunology training that is essential for a biomedical workforce that can resolve pressing global health issues such as emerging infectious diseases and an aging population suffering from metabolic and autoimmune disease.