Institutional Research Training Grant

描述(由申请人提供)： 这是对NIDCR国家研究服务奖机构研究培训补助金公共公告(PAR-00-L16)的修订申请。本次研究培训项目以颅面口腔生物学领域为重点，命名为“颅面口腔生物学专业学生学术研究培训(COSTAR)”。它是根据1999年NDCR蓝丝带研究、培训和职业发展小组的建议制定的。这笔赠款将为24名特别积极的受训人员(8个培训职位，外加2个DSTP职位)提供广泛的跨学科研究经验，其中包括牙科博士前、牙科科学家、研究生、博士后学生和在研究密集的学术卫生科学中心环境中的教职员工。该计划将强调两个研究主题：颅面仿生学和颅面疼痛和对伤害的反应。该计划将提供五个互补的培训途径：1)为牙科学生提供短期暑期研究经验；2)DDS/博士计划；3)博士前博士计划；4)博士后奖学金；5)教师发展培训。Costar计划的目的是培养一支高技能、互动的科学家队伍，他们能够成功地应对牙科、口腔和颅面研究领域不断扩大的机会。Costar的一个关键要素是为学员提供积极、高效、成功的教师榜样；许多学员拥有通过NIDCR支持的培训计划获得的DDS/M.S.和DDS/Ph.D.学位。该计划的具体目标是：1)寻找和挑选有兴趣和潜力寻求牙科、颅面、口腔研究培训机会的合格、有动力的候选人，以应对21世纪这些领域出现的科学机会；2)提供一种机制，将受训人员纳入UTHSCSA合作的、研究密集的临床和基础科学研究环境；3)培养受训人员，在牙科、口腔和颅面健康方面进行广泛、综合的研究培训，从而提高他们的能力和研究技能；4)通过不同的切入点和持续学习的机会，为跨学科互动提供灵活性；以及5)评估该项目对学员、机构以及我国对牙科院士的需求的短期和长期影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application in response to the NIDCR National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant Public Announcement (PAR-00-l16). This research training program is focused on the area of Craniofacial Oral-Biology and is named "Craniofacial Oral-Biology Student Training in Academic Research (COSTAR)". It is based on the suggestions of the 1999 NDCR Blue Ribbon Panel on Research Training and Career Development. The grant will provide a broadened interdisciplinary research experience for 24 exceptionally motivated trainees (8 training positions, plus 2 DSTP position) consisting of predoctoral dental, dental scientist, graduate, postdoctoral students, and faculty members in a research-intensive academic Health Science Center environment. The program will emphasize two research themes Craniofacial Biomimetics and Craniofacial Pain and Response to Injury. The program will offer five complementary training tracks: 1) short-term summer research experience for dental students; 2) a DDS/Ph.D. program; 3) a predoctoral Ph.D. program; 4) Postdoctoral fellowships; and 5) faculty development training. The purpose of the COSTAR program is to train a cadre of highly skilled, interactive scientists who can successfully address the expanding opportunities in dental, oral, and craniofacial research. A key element of COSTAR is providing trainees with positive, productive, successful faculty role models; many with DDS/M.S. & DDS/Ph.D. degrees obtained through NIDCR supported training programs. The specific aims of this program are: 1) to identify and select qualified, motivated candidates who have the interest and potential to pursue training opportunities in dental, craniofacial, oral research to address the scientific opportunities emerging in these fields in the 21st century; 2) to provide a mechanism for integrating trainees into UTHSCSA's collaborative, research-intensive clinical and basic science research environment; 3) to develop trainees with broad, integrated research training in dental, oral and craniofacial health, thereby enhancing their competencies and research skills; 4) to provide flexibility for cross-disciplinary interaction through diverse entry points and opportunities for sustained learning; and 5) to assess the short and long-term impact of the program on the trainee, the institution, and our nation's need for dental academicians.