Training in Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases

描述（由申请人提供）：该培训计划由佐治亚大学热带和新兴全球疾病中心（CTEGD）提出，旨在培养生物信息学，生物化学，遗传学，分子生物学，细胞生物学和免疫学等领域的生物医学研究者，这些领域与寄生虫病原体，其宿主及其载体的实验室和实地研究有关。CTEGD是一个由科学家/教育工作者组成的多学科团体，他们在这些领域富有成效地工作，并对受训者的研究和教育有着统一的概念。这个概念是基于严格的训练，赋予：对生物科学的广泛理解；集中研究的深度训练；以及了解寄生虫病全球方面的观点。ICTEGD的建立原则是，研究这些疾病的生物医学科学家应该在自己的学科中取得成就，并能够在更大的全球背景下理解和联系他们的研究，他们的研究可能会产生额外的影响。这项培训补助金将利用细胞生物学、医学微生物学和寄生虫学、昆虫学、微生物学和遗传学等部门的生物医学科学培训的广度。我们的深入研究培训部分将提供寄生虫的遗传，生物信息学，分子，生化，细胞生物学和免疫学方面或宿主/寄生虫关系的机会，与13位高素质，资助，经验丰富的CTEGD教师中的任何一位。可供研究的研究系统包括疟疾、隐孢子虫病、环孢子虫病、美洲和非洲锥虫病、利什曼病、弓形虫病、鱼的多filifius （Ich）、寄生昆虫、血吸虫病、囊虫病、淋巴丝虫病以及寄生虫、按蚊和伊蚊病媒。通过课程、系列研讨会、期刊俱乐部、年度研讨会、重点静修、独特的长凳和海外机会，学员将学习到寄生虫学在自己的研究重点和研究诚信之外的各个方面。资助期限为5年，每年资助4名博士预科生和3名博士后。优秀的学员将由CTEGD教师根据学习成绩、推荐、标准化测试、先前的研究经验和对该领域科学事业的承诺，从全国申请者中选出。我们的招聘将积极寻求优秀的学生在生物医学科学代表性不足。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This training program is proposed by the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD) of the University of Georgia (UGA) to develop biomedical investigators in the areas of bioinformatics, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and immunology related to laboratory and field research on parasitic pathogens, their hosts and their vectors. CTEGD is a multi-disciplinary group of scientists/educators who work productively in these areas and share a unifying concept of the research and education of trainees. The concept is based on a rigorous training that imparts: a broad understanding of the biosciences; in depth training in focused research; and the perspectives to appreciate global aspects of parasitic diseases. ICTEGD is founded on this tenet that biomedical scientists who study these diseases should be accomplished in their discipline and able to understand and relate their research in the greater global context, where their research may have an additional impact. This training grant will draw on the breadth of biomedical science training within the Departments of Cellular Biology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Entomology, Microbiology, and Genetics. Our in-depth research training component will provide opportunities in genetic, bioinformatic, molecular, biochemical, cell biologic and immunologic aspects of parasites or host/parasite relationships with any of the 13 highly qualified, funded, experienced CTEGD faculty members. The research systems available for study include malaria, cryptosporidiosis, cyclosporiasis, American and African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) of fish, parasitic insects, schistosomiasis, cysticercosis, lymphatic filariasis, and culicine, anopheline and ixodid vectors. Through courses, a seminar series, a journal club, an annual symposium, focused retreats and unique bench and overseas opportunities, trainees will learn about aspects of parasitology outside of their own research focus and research integrity. Funding is requested for 5 years to support 4 predoctoral and 3 post-doctoral trainees per year. Superior trainees will be selected by the CTEGD faculty from a national pool of applicants based on scholastic records, recommendations, standardized testing, prior research experience, and commitment to a scientific career in this field. Our recruitment will pro-actively seek excellent students underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.