BURPPE:BU Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology Training Program

描述(由申请人提供)：NICHD Ruth L.Kirschstein国家研究服务奖申请旨在培训生殖、围产期和儿科流行病学的博士前学生。与流行病学的其他领域相比，这一领域经历了较慢的增长，尽管存在明显的公共卫生需求。这项应用的长期目标是通过由训练有素的科学家增加由研究者发起的研究，扩大生殖、围产期和儿科流行病学领域，并最终减少生殖和儿科疾病的人口负担。讲授和应用培训将由波士顿大学公共卫生学院的三个中心提供：斯隆流行病学中心、流行病学系和母婴保健部。通过这三个中心，学员将：1)对理论和应用流行病学及相关生物统计学有扎实的了解，2)了解怀孕和/或儿童的基本生物学过程和主要临床特征，3)在项目导师的指导下为研究项目做出贡献，4)学习撰写生物医学手稿和拨款提案，5)展示进行独立原创研究的能力。波士顿大学公共卫生学院内的三个中心非常适合实现这些目标。该计划的主要优势包括：1)易于融入现有的、认可的、吸引高水平学生的流行病学博士课程；2)相关主题的既定课程；3)丰富的生殖、围产期和儿科研究资源；以及4)在生殖、围产期和儿科结果和药理学、环境暴露、传染病、社会/行为因素(如非法药物使用和种族/民族差异)方面具有流行病学方法和应用流行病学专业知识的教师导师；以及5)在培训学术生殖、儿科和围产期流行病学家方面有良好记录的教师导师。该计划将由一位公认的生殖流行病学家的主任监督，他对该领域的承诺以及与所有三个中心的课堂、研究和指导部分的联系，确保了培训计划的成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This NICHD Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award application seeks to train pre-doctoral students in reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric epidemiology. This field has experienced slower growth relative to other fields in epidemiology, despite a clear public health need. The long-term objective of this application is to expand the field of reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric epidemiology through increased investigator-initiated research by solidly trained scientists and to ultimately reduce the population burden of reproductive and pediatric diseases. Didactic and applied training will be provided by three Boston University School of Public Health centers: the Slone Epidemiology Center, the Epidemiology Department, and the Maternal and Child Health Department. Through these three centers, trainees will: 1) gain a solid understanding of theoretical and applied epidemiology and associated biostatistics, 2) learn the basic biological processes of and major clinical features of pregnancy and/or childhood, 3) contribute to a research project under the guidance of a program mentor, and 4) learn to write bio-medical manuscripts and grant proposals, and 5) demonstrate the ability to conduct independent, original research. The three centers within Boston University School of Public Health are ideally suited to meet these objectives. Major strengths of the program include 1) easy incorporation into an established, accredited epidemiology doctoral program that attracts high level students; 2) established course curricula in relevant topics; 3) an abundance of reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric research resources; and 4) faculty mentors with expertise in epidemiologic methods and applied epidemiology in reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric outcomes and pharmacologies, environmental exposures, infectious disease, social/behavioral factors such as illicit drug use, and racial/ethnic disparities; and 5) faculty mentors with track records in training academic reproductive, pediatric, and perinatal epidemiologists. The program will be overseen by a director who is a recognized reproductive epidemiologist and whose commitment to the field and links to the classroom, research, and mentoring components of all three centers, ensure a successful training program.