Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：国家研究委员会记录了国家对受过生物医学研究培训的兽医专家的迫切需求。此外，兽医研究人员在多学科和跨学科研究活动中发挥着关键作用，因为他们天生就是基础研究和临床研究的桥梁。为了满足这一培训需求，北卡罗来纳州立大学兽医学院的教职员工将为兽医学生和兽医建立跨学科生物医学研究培训计划(IBRTP)。受训者将在实验室完成为期3个月的研究，由来自7个不同学科的两名教员组成。承诺参与这一计划的33名教职员工都有良好的培训记录。选择的七个学科是北卡罗来纳州立大学的优势领域；临床科学、细胞和分子生物学、遗传学和基因组学、工程和纺织学、统计学和流行病学、生物化学和药理学、毒理学和纳米技术。研究项目将强调两个学科的融合，以创造一种解决生物医学研究问题的新方法。临床与基础学科相结合的项目将得到优先考虑。据设想，受训者将在研究学科之间架起桥梁，并成为新教员合作的空白。受训人员将是兽医学生(博士后)或兽医研究生(博士后)。受训人员将被要求具有生物医学研究经验。培训计划将于2009年夏季开始，资金将用于北卡罗来纳州立大学CVM承诺的2个名额。本申请要求在第一年增加四个实习生名额。第三年的实习生名额总数将增加到9个，本申请要求的名额为6个，云服务器支持的名额为2个。计划要求包括：(1)每周一次关于研究伦理和科学与专业发展主题的研讨会；(2)每周一次的期刊俱乐部，讨论跨学科的研究论文；以及(3)参加一年一度的CVM研究研讨会。这些要求是对学生特定的研究训练经验的补充。 公共卫生相关性(由申请者提供)：这一新颖的培训计划将建立在北卡罗来纳州CVM在培训兽医研究方面的坚定承诺和过往记录的基础上。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Research Council has documented a dire national need for veterinary specialists trained in biomedical research. Furthermore, veterinary researchers play a key role in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research activities since they naturally bridge basic and clinical research. To address this training need, faculty members in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), North Carolina State University will establish the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Training Program (IBRTP) for veterinary students and veterinarians. Trainees will complete a 3-month research experience in the laboratories of two faculty members drawn from seven different disciplines. The 33 faculty members that have committed to participating in this program have a strong training track record. The seven disciplines chosen are areas of strength at North Carolina State University; Clinical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Engineering and Textiles, Statistics and Epidemiology, Biological Chemistry, and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Nanotechnology. Research projects will emphasize the melding of two disciplines to create a novel approach to a biomedical research problem. Projects combining clinical and basic science disciplines will be given priority. It is envisioned that trainees will bridge research disciplines and serve as a nidus for new faculty members collaborations. Trainees will be veterinary students (pre-doctoral) or graduate veterinarians (postdoctoral). Trainees will be expected to have prior biomedical research experience. The training program will start in Summer 2009 with funds for 2 slots committed by North Carolina State University CVM. Four additional trainee slots are requested in this application for Year 1. The number of trainee slots will grow to a total of 9 in year 3, 6 requested in this application and 2 supported by the CVM. Program requirements include: (1) a weekly seminar series on topics related to research ethics and scientific and professional development; (2) a weekly journal club discussing interdisciplinary research papers; and (3) participation in an annual CVM research symposium. These requirements are in addition to those associated with a student's particular research training experience. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): This novel training program will build upon the strong commitment and track record of the NC State CVM to train veterinarians in research.