Renal Training Grant in Clinical Investigation

描述(由申请人提供)：临床研究中的肾脏培训补助金是Ruth L.Kirschstein NRSA机构奖的第二个竞争性延续，最初于2000年8月颁发。这一培训计划汇集了明尼苏达大学肾脏社区、公共卫生学院、护理学院和其他护理中心的联合资源。我们的培训计划的具体目标是在肾脏病临床研究方面提供多学科的高级教学和现场培训。学员将完成临床研究硕士课程或公共卫生学院的其他高级学位。已为培训的指导研究部分确定了四个重点专业领域：移植、肾脏和非肾脏患者的心血管流行病学、慢性肾脏疾病和糖尿病并发症。数据获取和分析的核心资源包括USRDS协调中心、翻译科学研究所(CTSI)、退伍军人事务部慢性病结局研究中心等。我们培训计划的预期产品是一名精通肾脏病临床研究的概念、设计、实施、分析和陈述的临床肾病医生。我们项目的毕业生有望获得更高级的奖项，如美国国立卫生研究院颁发的K系列奖助金。此外，这些毕业生应该包括下一代肾脏病临床研究人员，能够维持独立的研究生涯。这些人应该是未来肾脏病临床试验和流行病学研究的设计和实施以及未来肾脏临床研究人员培训的领导者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Renal Training Grant In Clinical Investigation is the second competing continuation of an Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA initially awarded in August, 2000. This training program brings together the combined resources of the renal community, the School of Public Health and College of Nursing and other care centers at the University of Minnesota. The specific aim of our training program is to provide multidisciplinary advanced didactic and fieldwork training in clinical investigation in nephrology. Trainees will complete the Clinical Research Masters Program or other advanced degree from the School of Public Health. Four areas of focused expertise have been identified for the mentored research component of training: Transplantation, Cardiovascular Epidemiology in Renal and Non-Renal Patients, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetic Complications. Core Resources for data acquisition and analysis include the Coordinating Center of the USRDS, the Center for Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the VA Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, and others. The expected product of our training program is a clinical nephrologist who is skilled in the conception, design, performance, analysis and presentation of clinical research in Nephrology. Graduates of our program are expected to be highly competitive for more advanced awards such as the K series grants from the NIH. In addition, these graduates should comprise the next generation of clinical researchers in nephrology capable of sustaining independent investigative careers. These individuals should be the leaders in the design and implementation of future clinical trials and epidemiologic studies in nephrology and in the training of future renal clinical investigators.