Surgical Research Training in Gastroiontestinal Disease

描述(由申请人提供)： 我们培训计划的主要重点仍然是为致力于学术外科事业的合格个人提供为期至少两年的强化和跨学科的基础科学研究培训。该培训计划的目的是为这些受训人员提供必要的基本科学研究技能，以便在他们担任教职后成为胃肠道(GL)内分泌学、炎症和癌症领域的独立研究人员。此外，我们正在增加一个新的重点领域，即G1流行病学/结果研究，这对未来的翻译调查人员来说具有更大的重要性。培训教员由基础科学家和学术外科医生组成，他们是合议性、协作性和多学科的；每名教员导师都是其所在领域的公认专家，在培训来自美国和国外的年轻研究人员方面有着长期的研究生产力记录。我们培训计划的多样性进一步加强了初级调查人员的加入，他们将担任共同导师，并进一步协助指导我们的受训人员。不同教员实验室提供的研究技术的广度和深度使受训人员能够熟悉和熟练地应用最先进的技术来综合研究G1疾病。我们所有的实习生都是在一个由临床科学家和基础科学导师组成的多学科团队的背景下接受指导的。体验的多样性取决于学员的需求和他或她的研究兴趣。除了密集的研究经验外，学员还参加了分子生物学、辐射安全和科学伦理的正式课程。将增加流行病学、结果研究和转化研究的新课程。此外，受训人员还参加定期安排的部门研讨会和讲座，包括基础科学讲座、部门大型讨论会和其他部门或中心举办的研讨会。我们所有的实习生都需要完成医学硕士(MMS)学位的课程学习，我们的一些实习生还将继续完成博士学位要求。德克萨斯大学加尔维斯顿分校外科系的Gl研究培训项目在培训外科医生进行临床和基础科学调查方面已有35年以上的历史。我们展示了强大的研究生产力记录，并为这些学员提供了一个培养他们的学术环境。我们的培训计划专门针对学术外科医生的研究培训，使他们做好准备成为独立的科学家，并将他们在培训期间学到的最新和最先进的技术融入到成功的学术生涯中。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary focus of our training program continues to be to provide intensive and interdisciplinary basic science research training for a minimal period of two years for qualified individuals who are committed to pursuing a career in academic surgery. The purpose of this training program is to provide these trainees with the basic science research skills necessary to become independent investigators in areas of gastrointestinal (Gl) endocrinology, inflammation and cancer when they assume faculty positions. In addition we are adding a new focus area on Gl epidemiology/outcomes research which is assuming a greater importance for future translational investigators. The training faculty is composed of both basic scientists and academic surgeons who are collegial, collaborative and multidisciplinary; each faculty preceptor is a recognized expert in his or her field and has a long record of research productivity in the training of young investigators from the United States and abroad. The diversity of our training program is further enhanced by the inclusion of junior investigators who will act as co-preceptors and further assist in the mentorship of our trainees. The breadth and depth of the research techniques available in the laboratories of the various faculty members allow the trainees to become familiar with and adept at the application of state-of-the-art techniques for the comprehensive study of Gl diseases. All of our trainees are mentored within the context of a multidisciplinary team comprised of clinician-scientists and basic science mentors. The diversity of the experience depends on the needs of the trainees and his or her research interest. In addition to an intensive research experience, the trainee also participates in formal courses in molecular biology, radiation safety and scientific ethics. New courses will be added in epidemiology, outcomes research and translational research. Furthermore, the trainees participate in regularly scheduled departmental seminars and lectures which include a basic science lecture, departmental Grand Rounds and seminars presented by other departments or centers. All of our trainees are required to complete coursework for a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree, with some of our trainees going on to complete PhD requirements. The Gl research training program in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has a greater than 35 year history of training surgeons in clinical and basic science investigation. We have demonstrated a strong record of research productivity and have provided a nurturing academic environment for these trainees. Our training program is specifically designed to focus on the research training of academic surgeons so that they will be prepared to become independent scientists and incorporate the new and state-of-the-art techniques learned during their training period into a successful academic career.