Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program Award

描述(由申请者提供)：该UVA-坦桑尼亚全球传染病研究培训计划将通过为3名实验室技术员、2名微生物学/免疫学硕士、1名临床研究硕士、1名博士学位以及1名临床研究护士和1名赠款管理人员提供短期课程培训来建设坦桑尼亚的研究能力。该计划建立在Houpt博士(UVA Pi)和Kibiki博士(Kilimanjaro临床研究所合办，Moshi，坦桑尼亚)之间长达7年的成熟关系和研究合作的基础上。该建议建立在五个理念之上：(1)鉴于坦桑尼亚的需求，我们需要建立首席研究人员和实验室、护理和研究行政支持；(2)培训将包括乞力马扎罗基督教医学院的学位，因为这些是最大限度地促进当地专业发展的必要成分；(3)我们的经验告诉我们，应该在少数几个方面投入大量资金，而不是在许多方面进行适度投资；(4)除了以学位为基础的正规教育外，每个学员将通过导师现有的资助项目在KCRI和UVA接受大量的在职培训，以便应用他们的技能，并提供出版、演示和撰写赠款的机会；(5)为了最大限度地实现可持续性，学员将接受如何向下一代传授知识的培训。根据现有的PI和co-PI研究项目，将针对肠道感染和肺部感染这两个传染病领域，在免疫学和分子诊断学两个学科范围内进行研究。每个学员将与UVA的一名在这些领域具有专业知识的导师(Braciale、Guerrant、Hazen、Houpt、Hughes、Mann、Mehrad、Petri、Ramakrishnan)和KCRI的一名导师(从KCM学院的9名导师中挑选)配对。培训顾问组由在全球传染病和地方关系(克伦普、吉莱斯皮、皮尔逊、谢尔德)方面具有专业知识的著名内科科学家组成。咨询小组将在GIDRTP周期间每年举行一次面对面会议，以挑选受训人员，评估研究进展，听取受训人员的陈述，并就最近和相关的传染病研究主题提供为期一周的强化课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This UVA-Tanzania Global Infectious Diseases Research Training Program will build Tanzanian capacity in research by providing formal training and mentoring to 3 laboratory technicians, 2 Masters in Microbiology/Immunology, 1 Masters in Clinical Research, 1 PhD, as well as short course training to 1 clinical study nurse and 1 grant administrator. The program builds upon a mature 7 year relationship and research collaboration between Dr. Houpt (UVA PI) and Dr. Kibiki (Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute co- PI, Moshi, Tanzania). The proposal has been founded on five philosophies: (1) given the needs in Tanzania we need to build both lead investigators and laboratory, nursing, and administrative support for research; (2) training will include degrees from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College since these are necessary ingredients to maximize local professional development; (3) our experience tells us to invest heavily in a few rather than modestly in many; (4) In addition to formal degree-based education, each trainee will receive abundant on-the-job training at KCRI and at UVA, through existing funded projects of the mentors, to allow application of their skills and provide opportunities for publication, presentations, and grant writing; (5) to maximize sustainability trainees will receive training in how to teach to the next generation. Based on the existing research projects of the PI and co-PI, two areas of infectious diseases will be targeted, enteric infection and pulmonary infection, within two scientific disciplines, immunology and molecular diagnostics. Each trainee will be paired with a mentor at UVA with expertise in these areas (Braciale, Guerrant, Hazen, Houpt, Hughes, Mann, Mehrad, Petri, Ramakrishnan) and a mentor at KCRI (drawn from 9 mentors within the KCM College). A Training Advisory Group consists of renowned physician scientists with expertise in global infectious diseases and local ties (Crump, Gillespie, Pearson, Scheld). The Advisory Group will meet in person once annually during a GIDRTP Week to select trainees, evaluate research progress, receive trainee presentations, and present a 1 week intensive course on a topic of recent and relevant Infectious Diseases research.