Cellular and Molecular Parasitology Training Program NIA

描述(由申请人提供)：建议的是一个细胞和分子寄生虫学(CMP)的博士前培训计划，该计划将为受训人员提供极好的机会，通过其教学和研究部分获得现代寄生虫学的专业知识。根据实习学员的背景经验，该计划提供三级课程，其中包括(1)介绍寄生虫学概念的基础课程，从对人类和动物健康重要的寄生虫中提取例子；(2)分子寄生虫学、免疫寄生虫学、医学昆虫学和其他专业学科的高级课程；(3)每周期刊俱乐部和研究“焦点”小组，以主要文献和学员研究结果的批判性分析为特色，所有学员将被要求选修课程“科学中的良好实践：研究伦理和生存技能”，作为围绕研究伦理行为的问题的正式介绍。每月还将举办由校内外寄生虫学和热带医学专家参加的研讨会。培训计划的研究部分包括在13个培训员实验室中的任何一个实验室调查寄生虫-宿主关联的细胞、生化、免疫学或分子方面的机会。可供研究的寄生虫模型范围很广，包括对热带地区的健康具有重大意义的模型：疟疾、锥虫病、血吸虫病和丝虫病。参与的教员拥有出色的培训记录和资金充足的项目，涵盖各种研究领域，如媒介生物学、寄生虫感染和疾病的免疫学、代谢的生物化学和基因调控、细胞周期和分泌途径、微生物-昆虫相互作用和寄生虫神经生物学。要求提供为期五年的支持，每年支持六(6)名博士前实习生。《议定书》缔约方会议全体培训委员会将从全国申请者库中挑选特别合格的受训人员获奖。遴选将基于学术成就、推荐、以前的研究经验/出版物以及他们对研究事业的承诺。为学生提供的培训支持期限为2至3年。描述了鼓励申请和支持科学领域中代表性不足的少数族裔学生的计划。优秀的培训设施将通过单独的研究人员实验室、部门共享资源和校园设施提供，包括Biotron、生物技术中心、基因组研究中心、集成显微镜资源和几个AAALAC批准的动物护理设施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proposed is a predoctoral training program in cellular and molecular parasitology (CMP) that will provide trainees excellent opportunities to gain expertise in modern parasitology through its instructional and research components. Depending on the background experience of metriculating trainees, the program offers a three-tiered curriculum which includes ( 1) a basic course introducing concepts of parasitology drawing examples from parasites important to human and animal health, (2) advanced courses in molecular parasitology, immunoparasitology, medical entomology, and other specialized disciplines, and (3) weekly journal clubs and research "focus" groups featuring critical analyses of the primary literature and trainee research findings, All trainees will be required to take the course "Good Practices in Science: Research Ethics and Survival Skills" as a formal introduction to issues surrounding the ethical conduct of research. Monthly seminars featuring both on- and off-campus experts in parasitology and tropical medicine also will be offered. The research component of the training program consists of opportunities to investigate cellular, biochemical, immunological, or molecular aspects of parasite-host associations in any of 13 trainer laboratories. A wide range of parasite models are available for study including those of major importance to health in the tropics: malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, and filariasis. Participating faculty have outstanding training records and well-funded programs covering a variety of research areas such as vector biology, immunology of parasitic infection and disease, biochemistry and gene regulation of metabolic, cell cycle and secretory pathways, microbe-insect interactions, and parasite neurobiology. Support is requested for five years to support six (6 ) predoctoral trainees per year. Exceptionally qualified trainees will be selected for awards from a national pool of applicants by the CMP training committee-of-the-whole. Selection will be based on scholastic excellence, recommendations, prior research experience/publications and their commitment to careers in research. The duration of CMP training support for students will be from 2 to 3 years. Plans are described to encourage applications from and support of minority students underrepresented in the sciences. Outstanding training facilities will be provided through individual investigator labs, departmental shared resources and campus-wide facilities including the Biotron, Biotechnology Center, Center for Genomic Studies, Integrated Microscopy Resource, and several AAALAC-approved animal care facilities.