Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (TIDE)

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的传染病流行病学培训（TIDE）计划的目标是培养新一代传染病流行病学（ID）领导者。北卡罗来纳大学的ID流行病学项目是一个新的和不断发展的项目。它位于流行病学系，流行病学系是世界上最好的公共卫生学院之一的一流系之一。博士生接受流行病学方法方面的严格训练。由于北卡罗来纳大学的ID项目是全国规模最大、实力最强的项目之一，学员将有大量机会参与多学科研究。培训将通过北卡罗来纳大学内部以及与家庭健康国际（FHI）、葛兰素史克、北卡罗来纳州卫生部和杜克大学等邻近机构的合作而丰富。该计划的19名导师由主要人类传染病转化研究的领导者组成，是每年直接费用总额达1.09亿美元的研究补助金的pi，为学员提供了丰富的研究机会。学生将在以下三个项目领域之一工作：(1)媒介传播疾病，(2)生物恐怖主义和新发传染病，(3)性病/艾滋病。每个项目领域的受训者将由四名高级流行病学教员中的一名（每位教员都曾指导过120名博士生）和一名基础科学家、临床科学家或初级教员共同指导。这将促进多学科工作以及初级教师的职业发展。申请人才库庞大且优秀；流行病学系每年吸引100多名对传染病流行病学感兴趣的学生申请。目前，北卡罗来纳大学没有对传染病流行病学感兴趣的美国博士预科生的培训资助，所以这些学生很多去了其他地方或选择了其他学科。学员在成功完成研究生院第一年的学习后，将在竞争的基础上获得研究金。他们将获得最多三年的额外支持。要求支助第一年三名受训人员，第2-4年各四名受训人员。总之，这个项目将使优秀的学生获得优秀的培训，并有助于领导未来了解和对抗传染病的努力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology (TIDE) Program is to produce a new generation of leaders in Infectious Disease (ID) epidemiology. UNC's ID Epidemiology program is a new and growing program. It is housed in the Department of Epidemiology, which is one of the premier departments in the world in one of the best Schools of Public Health. Ph.D. students receive rigorous training in epidemiological methods. Because UNC's ID program is one of the largest and strongest in the country, trainees will have copious opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary research. Training will be enriched by collaborations within UNC and with neighboring institutions such as Family Health International (FHI), GSK, the North Carolina State Health Department, and Duke University. The 19 TIDE program mentors comprise leaders in translational research on major human infectious diseases and are PIs of research grants totaling 109 million dollars in annual direct costs, providing trainees with abundant research opportunities. Students would work in one of three Program Areas: (1) Vector-borne Diseases, (2) Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases, and (3) STD/HIV. Trainees in each program area will be co-mentored by one of four senior Epidemiology faculty members (each of whom has mentored >20 PhD students) and one co-mentor who is either a basic scientist, clinical scientist or junior faculty member. This would promote multidisciplinary work as well as junior faculty career development. The applicant pool is large and outstanding; the Department of Epidemiology attracts over 100 applications per year from students who are interested in infectious disease epidemiology. Currently, UNC does not have a training grant for US pre-doctoral students with interests in infectious disease epidemiology, so many of these students go elsewhere or choose other disciplines. Trainees would be awarded fellowships on a competitive basis after successful completion of their first year of graduate school. They would receive up to three additional years of support. Support is requested for three trainees in Year 1, and four each in Years 2-4. In summary, this program would enable excellent students to receive outstanding training and help lead future efforts to understand and combat infectious diseases.