Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians

描述(由申请人提供)：这是2002年启动的T32项目的第二次竞争性续签申请，其目标是为具有常驻专业资格的DVM/VMD后候选人提供分子和机械研究方面的经验培训。该项目的毕业生将拥有独特的技能，在新出现的疾病、生物安全和一种药物的时代，将基础研究与体内翻译联系起来，并对人类和动物健康产生影响。该培训计划建立在由非T32来源资助的住院医师培训的稳健初始阶段，以无缝合并到T32支持的指导式研究培训，强调与翻译应用相关的现代多学科方法。该计划还强调在实验设计和数据解释、科学写作、 出版、沟通技巧和研究的道德行为。这一培训计划的预期结果是培养出DVM/VMD科学家，他们将成为成功的NIH资助的主要研究人员，能够对国家人类和动物健康优先事项做出反应。该计划由经验丰富的领导层指导，由一个外部咨询委员会提供咨询，该委员会由专家T32计划主任组成，成员包括在研究指导方面熟练的不同教员。这一奖项头9年的主要成功指标包括：(1)自成立以来成功招聘和留住受训人员；(2)所有10名符合条件的人获得博士学位 到目前为止，这些受训人员中有6人获得了NIH K职业发展奖，其中8人被任命为初级教职员工级别的研究人员；以及(3)T32受训人员出版了约75本科学出版物。在这里，我们申请支持，以使这一生产性培训计划继续保持目前的水平。 公共卫生相关性：该研究培训计划要求提供津贴和学费资源，以支持公共和人类健康相关领域的兽医研究生培训。由于许多新出现的人类传染病是由动物传播和/或传染给动物的，而且许多人类癌症和自然发生的疾病也存在于动物中，或在动物模型中进行研究，因此经过研究培训的兽医对促进公共卫生至关重要。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This second competing renewal application of a T32 program initiated in 2002 retains as its goal to provide experiential training in molecular and mechanistic research to post- DVM/VMD candidates with residency specialization. Graduates from the program will have unique skills to bridge basic research to in vivo translation with impact on human and animal health in a time of emerging diseases, biosecurity, and One Medicine. The training program builds on a robust initial phase of residency training funded by non-T32 sources to merge seamlessly to the T32-supported mentored research training emphasizing modern multidisciplinary methods linked to translational application. The program also stresses critical thinking in experimental design and data interpretation, scientific writing, publication, communication skills, and the ethical conduct of research. The desired outcome of this training program is production of DVM/VMD scientists who will become successful NIH-funded principal investigators able to respond to national human and animal health priorities. The program is guided by experienced leadership, counseled by an external advisory committee comprised of expert T32 Program Directors, populated with diverse faculty skilled in research mentorship. Major indicators of success in the first 9 years of this award include: (1) successful recruitment and retention of trainees since inception; (2) attainment of the PhD by all 10 eligible trainees to date--6 of whom have received NIH K career development awards, 8 of whom are appointed in junior faculty level positions focusing on research; and, (3) the generation of ~75 scientific publications by T32 trainees. Here we apply for support to continue this productive training program at its present level. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This research training program requests resources for stipend and tuition to support graduate training for veterinarians in public and human health related fields. As many emerging infectious diseases of humans are spread from and/or are infectious to animals, and as many human cancers and spontaneously occurring diseases also exist in animals, or are studied in animal models, veterinarians trained in research are essential to advancement of public health.