Dermatology Scientist Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们建议建立加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤科科学家培训计划（DermSTP），以确保下一代研究性皮肤病学学术领袖的发展。该培训计划将利用加州大学洛杉矶分校的STAR（专业培训和高级研究）计划，该计划将临床和研究培训与核心课程和受保护的研究时间相结合。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病学STAR项目有一个良好的记录，有三名毕业生获得了NIH K08奖，三名获得了NIH ROI奖，九名获得了学术职位。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病研究中心还将招收优秀的医学博士和博士科学家作为实习生，他们将在皮肤生物学方面进行研究培训，并以研究皮肤病学为长期目标。UCLA DermSTP将提高人们对皮肤病研究的挑战和机遇的认识，增加UCLA科学家对这类研究感兴趣的广度，他们希望在皮肤生物学方面开展自己的项目。加州大学洛杉矶分校的DermSTP将具有位于美国首屈一指的医疗中心之一的优势-加州大学洛杉矶分校David Geffen医学院在NIH的总资助中排名第11位，并以其丰富多样的科学实力而闻名。加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病研究中心将最大限度地促进皮肤科研究人员之间的有效合作，并将基础科学研究和转化应用联系起来。每年将选拔3名博士后，预计学员将申请并获得至少1年的续期，最多3年。这一经历将包括由首席研究员和其他培训教员指导，通过一系列教育项目，包括实习生研讨会，由加州大学洛杉矶分校内外参与皮肤病研究的科学家和期刊俱乐部举办的研讨会。总之，加州大学洛杉矶分校皮肤病研究中心将提供一个机制，以促进STAR实习生和其他加州大学洛杉矶分校教师的成长和发展，并培训优秀的医学生、研究生、住院医生和从事皮肤病研究的研究员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to establish the UCLA Dermatology Scientist Training Program (DermSTP) with the goal to ensure the development of the next generation of academic leaders in investigative dermatology. The training program will leverage the UCLA STAR (Specialty Training and Advanced Research) program, which combines clinical and research training with a core curriculum and protected research time. The UCLA Dermatology STAR program has a proven track record with three graduates having received NIH K08 awards, three receiving NIH ROI awards, and nine having achieved academic positions. The UCLA DermSTP will also recruit outstanding M.D. and Ph.D. scientists as trainees, who propose research training in skin biology with the long term goal of developing a career in investigative dermatology. The UCLA DermSTP will raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities in skin diseases research, increasing the breadth of UCLA scientists interested in such research who wish to initiate their own projects in skin biology. The UCLA DermSTP will have the advantage of being located at one of the premier medical centers in the United States - the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine is ranked 11th in total NIH funding and is noted for its richly diverse scientific strengths. The UCLA DermSTP will foster maximally effective collaboration among the researchers in the Division of Dermatology and will interconnect basic science research and translational application. Three postdoctoral fellows will be selected each year, with the expectation that trainees will apply for and receive at least one renewal year, to a maximum of three years. The experience will include mentoring by the principal investigator as well as the other training faculty, through a series of educational programs including trainee seminars, seminars by scientists from outside and within UCLA that are involved in skin disease research and journal clubs. In summary, the UCLA SDRC will provide a mechanism to further the growth and development of STAR trainees and other UCLA faculty, as well as training to outstanding medical students, graduate students, residents and fellows developing a career in skin disease research.