The UAB Infectious Diseases Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：该传染病T32培训计划提案（ID） （P.I， J.R. Schwebke）建立在阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校（UAB）成人和儿科传染病联合部门的基础和临床研究方面的既定优势之上。这是我们项目的第一次竞争性更新，该项目已进入第五个年头。这笔拨款的目的是为UAB成人和儿科ID奖学金项目的医生提供额外的培训资金，用于研究培训。自上次申请以来，成人身份证部门与地理医学合并，为我们的研究基地增添了新的优势。此外，我们将普通成人身份奖学金项目从3名扩大到4名学员，他们都是T32未来资助的潜在候选人。我们的奖学金项目能够吸引更多以学术为导向的个人，因为可以通过T32进行第三和第四年的培训。我们已经填补了所有的T32培训名额，这些有才华和富有成效的学员已经在儿科和成人身份证领域担任学术职位。来自T32的资金使我们能够大大加强我们的培训计划。我们的提案提供了8个（从6个增加到8个）建立良好、资金充足、国家认可的研究项目的培训机会，这些项目由知名度很高的高级研究员/导师领导。这些项目包括：国内艾滋病项目、国际艾滋病项目、国际疟疾项目、真菌学项目、性传播疾病项目、疫苗项目和病毒学项目。这些项目中的每一个都集中在与当前公共需求直接相关的高优先领域的跨学科基础和/或临床研究。此外，每个项目都非常成功地通过研究者发起的r01和/或大型项目、合作协议和合同奖励来获得核心联邦资金（主要是NIH和CDC），以响应联邦授权的rfa。我们的培训计划每年资助2名学员（医学博士或医学博士/博士）。通过将必修课程纳入导师和受训者制定的每个研究计划，将有效地实现跨学科研究经验。参加临床研究培训的学员需要参加NIH K30 UAB临床研究培训计划的课程。追求MPH也将提供。培训计划的总体表现和方向将由项目主任、联合主任和研究咨询委员会（RAC）每半年审查一次。根据受训者的研究需要，通过UAB人类和动物使用机构审查委员会的年度更新和认证来实现负责任的科学行为指导。此外，学员还参加由Hook博士领导的临床研究培训计划。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This T32 training program proposal in Infectious Diseases (ID) (P.I., J.R. Schwebke) builds on the established strengths in basic and clinical research of the combined Adult and Pediatric Divisions of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). This is the first competitive renewal for our program which is in its 5th year of training. The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for additional years of training which can be devoted to research training for physicians in the UAB Adult and Pediatric ID Fellowship Programs. Since the last application the Division of Adult ID has merged with Geographic Medicine adding new strengths to our research base. In addition, we have expanded our general Adult ID Fellowship Program from 3 to 4 trainees, all of whom are potential candidates for future funding on the T32. Our fellowship program has been able to attract more academically oriented individuals due to the availability of 3rd and 4th year training via the T32. We have filled all our T32 training slots with talented and productive trainees who have gone on to academic positions within the fields of Pediatric and Adult ID. The funding from this T32 has allowed us to significantly enhance our training programs. Our proposal features opportunities for training experiences in eight (increased from 6) well established, well funded and nationally recognized research programs led by highly visible senior investigators/mentors. These programs are: HIV/AIDS Domestic, HIV/AIDS International, International, Malaria, Mycology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vaccines, and Virology. Each of these programs centers on interdisciplinary fundamental and/or clinical research in high priority areas directly linked to current public needs. In addition, each program has been highly successful in obtaining core federal funding (primarily NIH and CDC) through investigator-initiated R01s and/or large program project, cooperative agreement and contract awards in response to federally mandated RFAs. Our training proposal seeks funding for 2 trainees per year (MD or MD/PhD). Programmatically, an effective interdisciplinary research experience will be implemented by incorporation of required coursework into each individual research plan formulated by the mentor and trainee. Trainees' participation in the curriculum of the NIH K30 UAB Clinical Research Training Program will be required for those training in clinical research. Pursuit of an MPH will also be available. The overall performance and direction of the training program will be reviewed by the Program Director, Co-Directors and Research Advisory Committee (RAC) on a semi-annual basis. Instruction in the responsible conduct of science is achieved through annual updates and certification through the UAB Institutional Review Boards for Human and Animal Use depending on the trainees research needs. In addition, trainees participate in the Clinical Research Training Program led by Dr. Hook.