UAB Infectious Diseases Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：该传染病T32培训计划提案（p.i.， W.E. Dismukes）建立在伯明翰阿拉巴马大学医学院（UAB）成人和儿科传染病联合部门的基础和临床研究方面的既定优势之上。此外，两个学部在培养博士、研究生和博士博士后方面的记录都是强劲而持久的。我们的提案提供了在六个完善的、资金充足的、国家认可的研究项目中进行培训的机会，这些项目由资金充足的、富有成效的、高度可见的高级研究人员/导师领导。这些项目和项目负责人是：病毒学-非HIV (Britt, Whitley- Peds ID)，真菌学（Dismukes -Adult ID），性传播疾病（Hook, Schwebke- Adult），艾滋病毒/艾滋病（Saag, Johnson- Adult），国际（Vermund, Freedman -Adult）和疫苗（Mulligan, Pass -Adult）。这些项目中的每一个都集中在与当前公共需求直接相关的高优先领域的跨学科基础和/或临床研究。此外，每个项目都非常成功地通过研究者发起的R01和/或大型项目、合作协议和合同授予获得核心联邦资金（主要是NIH和CDC），以响应联邦授权的rfa。我们的培训计划为第一年的一名培训生和第二年至第五年的两名培训生提供资金（每年一名新培训生，医学博士或医学博士/博士）。通过将必修课程纳入导师和受训者制定的每个研究计划，将有效地实现跨学科研究经验。参加NIH K30 UAB临床研究培训计划的学员将被要求参加临床研究培训课程。追求MPH也将提供。培训计划的总体表现和方向将由项目主任、联合主任和研究咨询委员会每半年审查一次。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This T32 training program proposal in Infectious Diseases (P.I., W.E. Dismukes) builds on the established strengths in basic and clinical research of the combined Adult and Pediatric Divisions of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama School of Medicine at Birmingham (UAB). Moreover, the track records of both Divisions in training MDs, graduate students and PhD post docs, are strong and sustained. Our proposal features opportunities for training experiences in six well established, well funded and nationally recognized research programs led by well funded, productive, and highly visible senior investigators/mentors. These programs and program leaders are: Virology- non-HIV (Britt, Whitley- Peds ID), Mycology (Dismukes -Adult ID), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Hook, Schwebke- Adult), HIV/AIDS (Saag, Johnson- Adult), International (Vermund, Freedman - Adult), and Vaccines (Mulligan, Pass - Adult). Each of these programs centers on interdisciplinary fundamental and/or clinical research in high priority areas directly linked to current public needs. In addition, each program has been highly successful in obtaining core federal funding (primarily NIH and CDC) through investigator-initiated R01's and/or large program project, cooperative agreement and contract awards in response to federally mandated RFAs. Our training proposal seeks funding for one trainee in Year one and two trainees in Years two through five (one new trainee per Year, MD or MD/PhD). Programmatically, an effective interdisciplinary research experience will be implemented by incorporation of required coursework into each individual research plan formulated by the mentor and trainee. Trainees participation in the curriculum of the NIH K30 UAB Clinical Research Training Program will be required for those training in clinical research. Pursuit of an MPH will also be available. The overall performance and direction of the training program will be reviewed by the Program Director, Co-Directors and Research Advisory Committee on a semi-annual basis.