Training Program in Lung Science

描述(由申请人提供)：持续需要培训优秀的研究人员，将多学科方法结合在一起研究肺部疾病的生物学。这项申请建议开发一个培训计划，将优秀教师的指导与教学和研究计划相结合。为了实现这些目标，我们专注于以下具体目标：1)为致力于学术事业的博士后和博士后科学家的发展提供津贴支持。2)由高级调查人员提供指导。3)提供发展独立调查人员所需的实验室环境、培训和熟练监督。4)以授课课程、特邀演讲者和协作互动的形式提供教育资源，以培养独立研究事业所需的技能。5)建立一个行政结构，以促进受训者追求独立学术生涯所需的职业发展。6)保护研究受训人员不从事与研究没有直接关系的活动，因为这些活动可能会争夺他们的时间。7)建立一个持续的评估过程，以确定该计划是否达到其目的和目的。该计划的长期目标是鼓励聪明、热情、训练有素的博士后候选人和博士后从事肺部生物学研究，使他们了解与进行科学和道德健全的研究相关的复杂性，并最大限度地增加他们发展成为这一调查领域的独立调查人员的可能性。该计划建立在当前基础科学、翻译、公共卫生和卫生服务研究方面的培训计划的优势以及参与我们培训资助的教职员工丰富的科学和研究培训经验的基础上。该计划的启动正值西北大学范伯格医学院(NUFMS)肺和重症监护医学部的研究大幅增长之际，该部门纳入了与其他部门的杰出科学家的合作。所有这些因素使NUFSM成为T32 NRSA肺部生物学研究奖的理想地点。

Description (provided by applicant): There is an ongoing need to train outstanding investigators to research the biology of lung diseases incorporating multidisciplinary approaches. This application proposes to develop a training program that combines mentorship from an outstanding faculty with an integrated didactic and research program. To achieve these objectives, we have focused on the following specific goals: 1) To provide stipend support for the development of pre-doctorai and post- doctoral PhD and MD scientists with commitment to an academic career. 2) To provide mentorship by senior investigators. 3) To provide the laboratory environment, training and skilled supervision required for the development of independent investigators. 4) To provide the educational resources in the form of didactic courses, invited speakers and collaborative interactions that will foster the skills required for an independent research career. 5) To create an administrative structure that facilitates the trainee's career progression required to pursue an independent academic career. 6) To protect research trainees from activities not directly related to research that may compete for their time. 7) To establish an ongoing evaluation process for determining whether or not the program is meeting its goals and objectives. The long-term goal of this program is to encourage bright, enthusiastic, well-trained pre-doctoral candidates and post-doctoral MDs and PhDs to pursue careers in lung biology research, make them knowledgeable about the complexities associated with conducting scientifically and ethically sound research, and maximize the likelihood they will develop into independent investigators in this area of investigation. The program builds upon the strengths of current training initiatives in the basic sciences, in translational, public health, and health services research and on the considerable scientific and research training experiences of the faculty participating in our training grant. The initiation of the program comes at a time of substantial growth in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (NUFMS) Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine division research which incorporates the collaboration with outstanding scientists from other departments. All of these factors make NUFSM an ideal site for this T32 NRSA award for research in lung biology.