Cellular and Molecular Parasitology Training Program NIA

描述（由申请人提供）：建议继续进行细胞和分子寄生虫学（CMP）博士前培训计划，通过其教学和研究部分，为学员提供获得现代寄生虫学专业知识的绝佳机会。该计划提供三级课程，包括(1)介绍寄生虫学概念的基础课程，同时强调寄生虫对人类和动物健康的重要性，(2)分子寄生虫学，发病机理，免疫寄生虫学和其他专业学科的高级课程，以及(3)每周期刊俱乐部，研究“焦点”小组和涵盖当代研究主题的研讨会。学员需要参加研究伦理方面的正式课程，介绍围绕研究伦理行为的问题，参加华盛顿大学全球健康系列研讨会的讲座，并在每年的寄生虫学研讨会项目中展示他们的研究成果。研究培训将包括在11个培训实验室中的任何一个研究寄生虫-宿主关联的细胞、生化、免疫学或分子方面的机会。可供研究的寄生虫模型范围广泛，包括对热带地区健康具有重要意义的模型：疟疾、锥虫病、血吸虫病、丝虫病和蛔虫病。参与的教师有出色的培训记录和资金充足的项目，涵盖了不同的研究领域，如媒介生物学，寄生虫免疫学，生物化学和代谢途径和寄生虫发育的基因调控，微生物-昆虫和微生物-软体动物的共生，以及神经生物学。要求支持五年，每年支持四(4)名博士预科学员。特别合格的学员将由CMP培训委员会从全国竞争激烈的申请者中选出。选择将基于学术卓越，推荐，先前的研究经验和他们对寄生虫学研究事业的承诺。CMP培训支持学生的持续时间为2至3年。计划描述了鼓励申请和支持代表性不足的少数民族学生。优秀的培训设施将通过个人研究实验室、部门共享资源和优秀的校园设施提供，包括Biotron、生物技术中心、基因组研究中心、综合显微镜资源和aaalac批准的动物护理设施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proposed is the continuation of a predoctoral training program in cellular and molecular parasitology (CMP) that will provide trainees excellent opportunities to gain expertise in modern parasitology through its instructional and research components. The program offers a three-tiered curriculum which includes (1) a basic course introducing concepts of parasitology, while emphasizing parasites of importance to human and animal health, (2) advanced courses in molecular parasitology, pathogenesis, immunoparasitology, and other specialized disciplines, and (3) weekly journal clubs, research "focus" groups and seminars covering contemporary research topics. Trainees are required to take a formal course in research ethics designed as an introduction to issues surrounding the ethical conduct of research, attend lectures in the UW Global Health Seminar Series and present their research annually in the Parasitology Seminar program. Research training will consist of opportunities to investigate cellular, biochemical, immunological, or molecular aspects of parasite-host associations in any of 11 trainer laboratories. A wide range of parasite models are available for study including those of major importance to health in the tropics: malaria, trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, filariasis and ascariasis. Participating faculty have outstanding training records and well-funded programs covering diverse research areas such as vector biology, parasite immunology, biochemistry and gene regulation of metabolic pathways and parasite development, microbe-insect and microbe-mollusc symbioses, and neurobiology. Support is requested for five years to support four (4) predoctoral trainees per year. Exceptionally qualified trainees will be selected from a nationally competitive pool of applicants by the CMP training committee-of-the-whole. Selection will be based on scholastic excellence, recommendations, prior research experience and their commitment to careers in parasitological research. The duration of CMP training support for students will be from 2 to 3 years. Plans are described to encourage applications from and support of underrepresented minority students. Outstanding training facilities will be provided through individual investigator labs, departmental shared resources and outstanding campus-wide facilities including the Biotron, Biotechnology Center, Center for Genomic Studies, Integrated Microscopy Resource, and AAALAC-approved animal care facilities.