Training in Neonatal Research

描述（由申请人提供）：迫切需要新训练的医生/科学家进入新生儿学的学术生涯。彩虹婴儿和儿童医院的新生儿科在过去的几十年里，培养了在国内和国际上担任新生儿科领导角色的奖学金毕业生，并且有独特的资格来应对这一挑战。在本提案中，我们寻求补充我们在呼吸神经生物学，大脑发育和神经发育结果方面的现有科学优势，重点关注炎症。这将使受训者能够处理广泛的新生儿发病率。我们汇集了一个有成就的医学博士和博士指导教师，他们在这三个主题领域具有科学专业知识，包括基本的转化研究和以患者为导向的研究。我们将招募学员进行为期两年的深入研究，在其中一个主题领域的知名研究人员和一个指导委员会的指导下进行，该委员会可能包括由英国资助的初级教师导师，作为学员的榜样。由于培训生的主要导师经验是关键，我们选择了在医生/科学家培训方面有良好记录的指导教师，并将密切监控培训生/导师关系。学员将接触到一个结构良好的教学计划，旨在向他们介绍“团队科学”，并为学术生涯发展提供所有必要的技能。可选的课程活动将为所选的基础科学或流行病学研究领域设计[例如，授予临床研究理学硕士学位]。监督将通过严格的内部指导委员会审查（会议基准，项目撤退等）和由新生儿学领域备受尊敬的学术领袖组成的外部审查委员会进行。为该项目招聘有竞争力的学员将特别关注少数族裔候选人，因为我们在这方面有良好的记录。受训者将有充分的机会通过现有的NIH机构职业发展奖励，竞争性地从研究员过渡到教师，作为基础转化或以患者为导向的研究人员，致力于改善新生儿健康。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a profound need for newly trained physician/scientists to enter academic careers in Neonatology. The Division of Neonatology at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital has, for several decades, trained fellowship graduates to assume leadership roles in Neonatology, both nationally and internationally, and is uniquely qualified to meet this challenge. In this proposal we seek to complement our existing scientific strengths in respiratory neurobiology, brain development and neurodevelopmental outcome with a focus on inflammation. This will enable trainees to address the broad spectrum of neonatal morbidities. We have assembled an accomplished M.D., and Ph.D. mentoring faculty with scientific expertise in these three thematic areas, encompassing both basic translational and patient oriented research. We will recruit trainees to a two year intensive research immersion under the mentorship of established investigators within one of these thematic areas and a mentorship committee which may include K-funded junior faculty preceptors to serve as trainee role models. As the primary mentor experience of the trainee is key, we have chosen mentoring faculty with a strong track record for physician/scientist training and will provide close monitoring of the trainee/mentorship relationship. Trainees will be exposed to a well structured didactic program designed to introduce them to "team science", and provide all the necessary skills for academic career development. Optional curricular activities will be designed for the chosen field of basic science or epidemiologic research [e.g., award of a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Research]. Oversight will occur via both stringent internal Steering Committee review [meeting benchmarks, program retreat, etc.] and an External Review Committee comprised of highly regarded academic leaders in neonatology. Recruitment of competitive trainees to the program will particularly focus on minority candidates for which we have a strong track record. Trainees will have ample opportunity via existing Institutional NIH Career Development Awards to competitively transition from fellowship to faculty as basic translational or patient oriented researchers committed to improving neonatal health.