Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition

描述（由申请人提供）： 我们在辛辛那提儿童医院的博士后培训项目是儿童行为和营养研究与培训中心的核心组成部分。该中心有一个具体的研究重点是行为，生物和营养方面的儿科慢性疾病和其他营养相关的健康问题。教师在行为医学和临床心理学的部门内的营养和行为的专业知识;流行病学和营养相关疾病的健康结果在心脏病学和内分泌学的部门;营养，骨骼疾病和骨质疏松症的风险在一般和社区儿科，胃肠病学和营养，以及流变学的部门;睡眠医学及其与肥胖的关系在肺科医学的部门;和小儿外科的减肥手术2003年由NIDDK资助的T32培训补助金正式确定了博士后一级的跨学科培训，目的是培训未来的独立调查人员。受训人员通过获取和整合：1）病理生理学，诊断，评估和营养相关儿科疾病治疗方面的专业知识，2）开发和测试旨在改变饮食和改善健康结果的干预措施所需的营养和行为科学知识，以及3）评估身体所需的营养和生物医学措施的知识（例如，身体组成，疾病进展）和心理社会（例如，生活质量，家庭功能）的干预措施，旨在改变饮食和改变行为，以优化营养的结果。候选人具有临床心理学、儿科医学亚专业（例如，胃肠病学、内分泌学）或营养科学。为期两年的培训计划的主要特点包括：1）密集的核心培训课程，包括研究设计，数据分析，资助写作，科学演示和手稿准备方面的技能课程; 2）专业培训，包括营养学，生物统计学，流行病学，疾病病理生理学和心理学课程; 3）参与积极的临床研究项目; 4）由一名初级导师、一名次级导师（具有与初级导师互补的专业知识）直接监督研究员的研究培训，并提供生物统计学咨询; 5）开发独立的临床研究项目。具有不同背景的研究员（例如，博士心理学家，医学博士分专家）通过定制他们的经验，以满足特定的研究兴趣和培训需求，增加他们以前的培训。我们正在申请五个博士后培训职位。我们的毕业生将拥有行为和营养科学方面的综合专业知识，以改善包括肥胖在内的许多儿科疾病的健康和生活质量; 1型和2型糖尿病;囊性纤维化;先天性代谢缺陷;与慢性疾病相关的骨质疏松症;和消化，血液，肾脏和肝脏疾病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our postdoctoral training program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital is a central component of the Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research and Training. The Center has a specific research focus on the behavioral, biologic, and nutritional aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses and other nutrition-related health issues. Faculty members have expertise in nutrition and behavior within the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology; epidemiology and health outcomes of nutrition-related disorders in the Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology; nutrition, bone disease and osteoporosis risk in the Divisions of General and Community Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and Rheumatology; sleep medicine and its relation to obesity in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine; and bariatric surgery in the Department of Pediatric Surgery. This T32 training grant, funded by NIDDK in 2003, formalized cross-disciplinary training at the postdoctoral level with the aim of training future independent investigators. Trainees accomplish this aim by acquiring and integrating: 1) expertise in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of nutrition-related pediatric diseases, 2) knowledge of nutrition and behavioral science necessary to develop and test interventions designed to change diet and improve health outcomes, and 3) knowledge of nutritional and biomedical measures necessary to assess the physical (e.g., body composition, disease progression) and psychosocial (e.g., quality of life, family functioning) outcomes of the interventions designed to change diet and alter behavior to optimize nutrition. Candidates have backgrounds in clinical psychology, pediatric medical subspecialties (e.g., Gastroenterology, Endocrinology), or nutrition science. Key features of the two-year training program include: 1) an intensive core training curriculum that involves skill-based courses in research design, data analysis, grant writing, scientific presentations, and manuscript preparation; 2) specialized training that can include coursework in nutrition, biostatistics, epidemiology, disease pathophysiology, and psychology; 3) participation in active clinical research projects; 4) direct supervision of the fellow's research training by a primary mentor, a secondary mentor (with expertise that complements that of the primary mentor), and consultation on biostatistics; and 5) development of an independent clinical research project. Fellows with different backgrounds (e.g., PhD psychologist, MD sub-specialist) augment their prior training by tailoring their experience to meet specific research interests and training needs. We are requesting five postdoctoral training positions. Our graduates will have the combined expertise in behavioral and nutrition science needed to improve health and quality of life outcomes for a number of pediatric disorders including obesity; type 1 and 2 diabetes; cystic fibrosis; inborn errors of metabolism; osteoporosis associated with chronic illness; and digestive, hematologic, kidney, and liver diseases.