Training in Lung Science

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项提案代表着我们的培训补助金的第二次竞争性更新。在过去的4年中 多年来，我们的培训补助金为23名学员提供了在肺科学方面打下坚实基础的机会，其中包括14名医学博士、2名博士和7名博士后研究生。自成立以来，在完成培训计划的17名医学博士学员中，有10人接受了学术职位，9人仍在学术职位上，5人成功竞争了NIH的资金。两名博士生中的一人正在等待理事会的审查，另一人仍在接受培训。在7名博士后学生中，1人在2003年6月为自己的论文辩护，其他人仍在接受培训。 我们的培训计划有三个主要目标：(1)提供3年的严谨科学 培训医生-科学家，使他们能够作为独立的研究人员研究与人类肺部疾病直接相关的科学问题；(2)为专注于肺部生物学研究的博士科学家提供长达3年的博士后培训；(3)培训医学博士-博士项目和四个现有的博士授予项目的研究生-并指导他们进入肺部研究领域。将大力鼓励所有医学博士实习生在其感兴趣的领域获得高级学位，以评估实习生的承诺并优化成功的调查职业生涯的机会。我们的项目是学员与我们学术健康中心和工程学院(理工学院)4个学院单位的培训人员的密切联系。 我们继续在三个主要课程领域提供培训： (1)细胞与分子生物学； (2)生物工程与综合生理学； (三)取得公共卫生硕士或临床研究硕士学位的临床研究。 各领域的综合资源和稳定的研究经费提供了出色的培训 环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal represents the second competing renewal of our Training Grant. During the last 4 years, our Training Grant has provided 23 trainees the opportunity to develop a strong foundation in lung science, including 14 M.D.s, 2 Ph.D.s and 7 pre-doctoral graduate students. Of the 17 M.D. trainees completing the training program since inception, 10 accepted academic positions, 9 remain in academic positions and 5 have successfully competed for NIH funding. One of the two Ph.D. trainees has a K award pending Council review and the other is still in training. Of the 7 predoctoral students, one is defending her thesis in June 2003 and the others remain in training. There are three major aims of our Training Program: (1) to provide 3 years of rigorous scientific training for physician-scientists enabling them to serve as independent investigators examining scientific questions directly related to human lung disease; (2) to provide up to 3 years of postdoctoral training to Ph.D. scientists focusing their studies in lung biology; (3) to train graduate students from the M.D.-Ph.D. program and four established Ph.D. granting programs - and guide them into careers in lung research. All M.D. trainees will be strongly encouraged to obtain an advanced degree in their field of interest in order to assess trainee commitment and optimize the opportunity for a successful investigative career. Our program features close contact between the trainee and Training Faculty from 4 collegiate units in our Academic Health Center, and the College of Engineering (Institute of Technology). We continue to provide training in 3 major curricular areas: (1) Cell and Molecular Biology; (2) Bioengineering and Integrative Physiology; (3) Clinical Research leading to a Masters in Public Health or Clinical Research. Comprehensive resources and stable research funding in each area provide an outstanding training environment.