Summer Endocrine Research Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：这是NIH 5 T35 DK072923的竞争性更新，最初资助五年，每年支持6名学生。夏季内分泌研究培训计划的主要目标是为医学生提供研究经验，并激发医学生成为临床研究科学家的兴趣。受训者与教员一起从事研究活动，并参与与内分泌学领域和我国健康问题相关的项目。在过去的三年中，我们在路易斯维尔大学医学院培养了18名参加我们的“夏季内分泌研究培训计划”的医学二年级学生，他们参加了我们在内分泌学，代谢学和糖尿病方面的研究项目，随着这份申请的提交，6名新的医学二年级学生将开始他们在这个项目中的夏季研究。大约25%的学员是少数民族，三分之一的学员是女性。我们的项目包括教学指导（“夏季内分泌研究培训研讨会系列”和“从实验室到临床：临床研究导论”），以及在以niddk资助的研究人员和合作教师为核心的经验丰富的基础和临床研究科学家团队指导下的实践研究经验。学员还参加内分泌专题研讨会和基础和临床研究期刊俱乐部。目标1：在结构化的指导环境中，为医学生提供基础和临床内分泌研究的实践培训。目标2：提供互动式教育体验，向医学生介绍基础、转化和临床内分泌研究所需的基本技能。T35竞争更新基金将为8-10名二年级医学学生提供为期10周的暑期课程津贴。我们目前的T35奖学金每年资助6名学生。鉴于路易斯维尔大学医学院（University of Louisville School of Medicine）培训教师导师和niddk资助研究的增加，我们要求在第6年和第7年（下一个资助期的第1年和第2年）增加到8名学生/年，在第8年和第9年（下一个资助期的第3年和第4年）增加到9名学生/年，在第10年（下一个资助期的第5年）增加到10名学生/年。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a competing renewal of NIH 5 T35 DK072923 which was originally funded for five years with 6 students supported/year. The principal objectives of the Summer Endocrine Research Training Program are to provide research experience for medical students and to stimulate interest among medical students in becoming clinical research scientists. Trainees engage in research activities with faculty members and participate in projects that are germane to the field of endocrinology and the health concerns of this country. Over the past 3 years, we have trained 18 second year medical students who participated in our "Summer Endocrine Research Training Program" research programs in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at University of Louisville School of Medicine and as this application is submitted, 6 new second year medical students will begin their summer research in this program. Approximately 25% of our trainees are members of minority populations and 1/3rd of trainees are female. Our program includes didactic instruction ("Summer Endocrine Research Training Seminar Series" and "Bench-to-Bedside: Introduction to Clinical Research") as well as a hands-on-research experience under the direction of a team of experienced basic and clinical research scientists centered on a core of NIDDK-funded investigators and collaborating faculty. Trainees also attend Endocrine-specific seminars and journal clubs in basic and clinical research. The present application addressses 2 Specific Aims: Aim 1: To provide hands-on training in basic and clinical Endocrine-based research to medical students in a structured mentored environment. Aim 2: To provide an interactive, educational experience that introduces medical students the fundamental skills necessary for basic, translational, and clinical Endocrine-based research. The T35 competing renewal funding will provide stipends for a 10-week summer program for 8-10 second year medical students. Our current T35 grant funds 6 students/year. Given the increase in training faculty mentors and NIDDK-funded research at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, documented within the text, we request funds to increase to 8 students/year in years 6 and 7 (Yr. one and two of the next funding period), 9 in years 8 and 9 (Yr. three and four of the next funding period, and 10 in year 10 (Yr. five of the next funding period).