CASE-PNG Infectious Disease Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请代表了凯斯西储大学（Case）和巴布亚新几内亚医学研究所（PNGIMR）之间在传染病（ID）研究方面开展合作培训计划的新努力。在这里，我们确定了案例和PNGIMR的合作调查人员之间发生的许多转变，并介绍了一个令人兴奋的新机会，以建立巴布亚新几内亚的基本ID研究能力。这一新的机会将使PNGIMR和巴布亚新几内亚大学（UPNG）之间的正式合作，继最近签署的谅解备忘录（2004年9月）。巴布亚新几内亚的ID合作研究必须与ID影响巴布亚新几内亚人生活的方式相关，疟疾和肺炎是疾病和死亡的主要原因。这些身份证造成至少30%的住院病例，并肯定导致儿童（<5岁）死亡率比美国和澳大利亚高18-24倍（儿童基金会2003年统计数据）。巴布亚新几内亚广泛的文化多样性，超过850种口语，带来了独特的沟通挑战，可能使身份证控制工作复杂化。因此，这项申请的主要目标将是开展以巴布亚新几内亚重要传染病为重点的教育经验，并制定传播保健建议的战略，以改善巴布亚新几内亚的健康状况。这一新方案将以下列具体目标为指导。(1)制定战略，以确定/招聘有兴趣在巴布亚新几内亚从事ID研究职业的培训计划候选人，（2）加强巴布亚新几内亚本科基础科学教育与ID研究经验，（3）通过实验室/实地研究经验提供荣誉/研究生水平的培训，（4）为巴布亚新几内亚的学生和医生提供实验室/现场经验，以扩大他们为现有ID研究计划做出贡献的能力，或促进独立ID研究计划的发展，（5）为巴布亚新几内亚的学员/教师提供机会，通过撰写摘要和手稿，开发海报/口头演示来交流研究成果，并鼓励巴布亚新几内亚的科学家熟悉可用的资助策略，以维持ID研究计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application represents a new effort to develop a collaborative training program in infectious disease (ID) research between Case Western Reserve University (Case), and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR). Here we identify numerous transitions that have occurred among collaborating investigators at both Case and PNGIMR, and introduce an exciting, new opportunity for building basic ID research capacity in PNG. This new opportunity will allow formal collaboration between PNGIMR and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), following their recently signed memorandum of understanding (September, 2004). Collaborative ID research in PNG must be relevant to the ways that IDs affect the lives of Papua New Guineans where malaria and pneumonia are the leading causes of illness and mortality. These IDs are responsible for at least 30% of hospital admissions and certainly contribute to mortality rates in children (<5 years of age) that are 18-24 times higher than observed in the USA and Australia (UNICEF 2003 statistics). PNG's extensive cultural diversity, with over 850 spoken languages, introduces unique communication challenges that can complicate ID control efforts. Therefore, the primary objectives of this application will be to conduct educational experiences focused on important PNG infectious diseases and to develop strategies for communicating health care advice that will improve health in PNG. This new Program will be guided by the following specific aims. (1) Develop strategies for identifying/recruiting training program candidates in PNG interested in making a strong commitment toward pursuing a career in ID research, (2) Enhance PNG undergraduate basic science education with ID research experience, (3) Provide honors/graduate level training through laboratory-/field-based research experience, (4) Provide laboratory/field experiences for PNG students and physicians to expand their capacity for contributing to existing ID research programs, or to facilitate development of independent ID research programs, (5) Provide opportunities for PNG trainees/faculty to communicate research findings through writing abstracts and manuscripts, developing posters/oral presentations, and encourage PNG scientists to become familiar with available funding strategies to sustain ID research programs.