Summer Training in Translational Biomedical Research

描述（由申请人提供）：本暑期研究培训计划的目标是确定并促进有能力和动力成为研究科学家的兽医学生的职业发展。在全国范围内，兽医科学家严重短缺。为了满足这一需求，必须激发兽医学生对研究事业的更大兴趣。短期研究培训计划，如本提案中描述的，是实现这一目标的一种手段。该培训计划的重点是转化生物医学研究，广泛涵盖传染病、生殖生物学、流行病学、神经科学、肿瘤学、毒理学、营养学和行为学等研究领域。项目师资队伍包括来自4个学院10个不同院系的32位导师。该项目为期10周，向完成了一年或两年专业课程的兽医学生开放。每个项目每年提供10个培训生职位。受训者将与一位有着相似研究兴趣的教师导师配对。在导师的指导下，学员要提出一个可检验的假设，设计实验，收集和分析实验数据，并报告结论。结果报告包括撰写提交给国家会议的摘要，准备工作的海报展示，以及为科学期刊撰写适合发表结果的简短手稿。通过迎新周活动和每周系列研讨会，为负责任的研究行为提供广泛的指导。该系列研讨会还着重介绍了兽医科学家的职业机会。每周提供科学写作课程，以帮助学员准备摘要、海报和手稿。在项目开始时，一个小型研讨会向学员介绍由项目教师代表的生物医学学科的多样性。在项目结束时，学员参加内部海报会议和国家兽医学者研讨会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Summer Research Training Program is to identify and facilitate the career progression of veterinary students who have the ability and motivation to become research scientists. Nationally, there is a critical shortage of veterinary scientists. To fill this need, it is imperative to stimulate greater interest in research careers among veterinary students. Short-term research training programs, such as the one described in this proposal, are one means of accomplishing this goal. The focus of this training program is translational biomedical research, broadly encompassing the research areas of infectious diseases, reproductive biology, epidemiology, neuroscience, oncology, toxicology, nutrition and behavior. The program faculty includes 32 mentors from 10 different academic departments in 4 colleges. The program is 10 weeks in length and is open to veterinary students who have completed either one or two years in the professional curriculum. Ten trainee positions are available each program year. Trainees are matched with a faculty mentor who shares similar research interests. In collaboration with the faculty mentor, trainees formulate a testable hypothesis, design the experiments, collect and analyze the experimental data, and report the conclusions. Reporting of results includes authoring an abstract that is submitted to a national meeting, preparing a poster presentation of the work, and writing a short manuscript formatted for a scientific journal appropriate for publishing the results. Extensive instruction in the responsible conduct of research is provided through orientation week activities and a weekly seminar series. The seminar series also features presentations that highlight career opportunities available to veterinary scientists. Weekly scientific writing sessions are provided to assist trainees with preparation of the abstract, poster, and manuscript. A mini-symposium at the start of the program introduces trainees to the diversity of biomedical disciplines represented by the program faculty. At the conclusion of the program, trainees participate in an in-house poster session and in the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): This program will train veterinary students in biomedical research methods and promote their development as veterinary scientists. Training future generations of veterinary scientists is essential for advancing society's understanding of the biomedical sciences and promoting public health.