Multidisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease

描述（由申请人提供）： 拟议的延期是为了继续目前的多学科 肺部疾病培训方案（HL-07185），提供基本 和临床科学对呼吸系统很重要。 程序 取决于心血管研究的跨学科人员 研究所，连同专业的基础和临床研究技能， 加州大学旧金山分校的其他成员 该笔拨款将用以资助 16名博士后学员（每年约8名新学员）， 包括医学博士和哲学博士 该计划的主要重点是一个实际的 经验 实验室在一名工作人员的密切监督下，雇用一名或 在分子、细胞、组织 器官、整个动物或临床水平。 此外，相当重视的是 提供特殊教育机会， 个人在学术医学的职业生涯。教育计划 提供特别课程，小组会议，研讨会（包括道德 科学行为）和个人指导专门为 学员以及基础科学课程。 临床学者课程 包括生物统计学、流行病学、临床研究设计等课程， 医学经济学增加了新的设施和教师， 现代生物学的学科和与严格的生物学相关的学科 临床研究 重点是：（a） 该计划的多学科重点，（B）制定和实施 在科学需要的领域的学术生涯，特别是在那些目前 代表性不足。 我们项目的这些领域包括细菌发病机制， 免疫学、遗传学、小鼠生物学和临床研究的发展 （c）在实验室和其他地方对受训人员进行指导; （d）招聘及挽留 方案中服务不足的少数民族和妇女;（e）临床研究 培训和与基础科学的密切协调。 跨学科 该计划的性质和广泛多样的工作人员之间的密切合作 是主要的优势。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed renewal is for a continuation of the present Multidisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease (HL-07185), which provides training in basic and clinical sciences important to the respiratory system. The program depends on the interdisciplinary staff of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, together with specialized basic and clinical research skills of other members of the UCSF campus. The grant is to accommodate a total of sixteen postdoctoral trainees (approximately eight new trainees per year), including both MD's and PhDs. The main focus of the program is an actual experience in the laboratory under the close supervision of a Staff Member, employing one or more of several approaches applicable at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, whole animal or clinical levels. In addition, considerable emphasis is placed on special educational opportunities that have been created to prepare individuals for a career in academic medicine. The educational program provides special courses, small group conferences, seminars (including ethical scientific conduct) and personal instruction specifically designed for trainees as well as basic science courses. Courses for Clinical Scholars include courses in biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research design, and medical economics. New facilities and faculty have been added to incorporate the disciplines of modern biology and the disciplines relevant to rigorous clinical research. Considerable emphasis has been placed on (a) the multidisciplinary focus of the program, (b) developing and implementing academic careers in areas of scientific need, especially in those currently underrepresented. These areas in our program include bacterial pathogenesis, immunology, genetics, mouse biology, and the development of clinical research support programs; (c) mentorship of trainees in the laboratory, and in the development of their academic careers; (d) the recruitment and retention of underserved minorities and women in the program; (e) clinical research training and close coordination with basic science. The interdisciplinary nature of the program and the close collaboration among a widely diverse staff are major strengths.