Training in Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biodefense

请求为继续开展新发传染病博士后培训方案和 生物防御，每年支持6名学员，并为他们的临床、流行病学、应用或 基础研究是这一领域的职业。培训将由21名计划学院和15名助理教授提供 病理学、内科、微生物学和免疫学教研室， 儿科学、生物化学和分子生物学、预防医学和社区卫生 德克萨斯大学医学院分校(UTMB)。教职员工中包括一些以前的实习生。其他资源 UTMB提供的培训计划包括生物防御和新发传染病中心 疾病，西部地区生物防御和新发传染病中心， 人类感染和免疫，肝炎研究中心，西里疫苗中心 发展，凯克病毒成像中心，Sealy结构生物学中心，加尔维斯顿 国家实验室、世卫组织/泛美卫生组织热带疾病合作中心和全球加尔维斯顿 健康联盟。目前缺乏训练有素的研究科学家，他们具有 必须有与新发传染病病原体或NIAID A、B、C类合作的经验 优先病原体。UTMB现在拥有一大批优秀的教职员工和支持人员 这一领域，包括与高致病性生物合作所需的最先进的遏制设施。 该计划的目标是利用UTMB丰富而充满活力的研究环境，使学员能够 在新出现的传染病和生物防御的广泛领域成为独立的调查人员。 相关性(请参阅说明)： 新出现的感染和生物防御是重要的研究领域，但缺乏足够的培训 这些领域的调查人员。这笔拨款将通过培训优秀的调查人员来解决这一短缺问题。 动态的培训环境。

Support is requested for continuation of a postdoctoral training program in emerging infectious diseases and biodefense that would support 6 trainees annually and prepare them for clinical, epidemiological, applied or basic research careers in this field. Training will be provided by 21 Program Faculty and 15 Associate Program Faculty in the departments of Pathology, Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Faculty include a number ot former trainees. Other resources available at UTMB for the training program include the Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Western Regional Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, the Center for Hepatitis Research, the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, the Keck Center for Virus Imaging, the Sealy Center for Structural Biology, the Galveston National Laboratory, the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, and the Galveston Global Health Consortium. There is currently a shortage of trained research scientists with the knowledge and experience necessary to work with emerging infectious disease agents or NIAID category A, B, and C priority pathogens. UTMB now has a critical mass of outstanding faculty and support personnel working the this area, including state-of-the-art containment facilities needed to work with highly pathogenic organisms. The program's goal is leverage the rich and vibrant research environment at UTMB to enable trainees to become independent investigators within the broad field of emerging infectious diseases and biodefense. RELEVANCE (See instructions): Emerging infections and biodefense are important areas of research and there are not enough trained investigators in these fields. This grant will address this shortage by training outstanding.investigators in a dynamic training environment.