UCSD Research Training Program for Veterinarians

描述（由申请人提供）：目前需要在基础和转化研究方面受过培训的有才华的兽医科学家，他们应用“一个健康”的原则来发现下一代医学进步，以改善人类健康。这项新的机构T32赠款申请旨在为兽医创建一个杰出的计划，以获得基础科学，比较医学和转化研究的知识和技能，以便开发和应用人类疾病模型，以改善人类健康。我们的培训计划的具体目标是培养DVM调查人员在生物医学研究的广泛领域的发展，期望这些人将继续成为学术机构或行业的独立调查人员。这将通过追求以下具体目标来实现：目标1）确定来自全国各地的申请人的多样化和合格的人才库;目标2）提供针对每个申请人学习议程的启发性教学计划;目标3）使学员熟悉与人类疾病相关的基础和转化研究的持续方法;目标4）指导学员设计，执行，评估和演示实验，导致原创性研究，并给予学员独立职业所需的技能， 学者。通过该计划，学员将获得知识和技术技能，通过微生物学，免疫学和比较医学的教学课程和应用培训，充分了解和评估人类疾病的发病机制以及人类疾病的动物模型。学员将能够从一群致力于研究培训的成功科学家那里找到导师。导师/论文顾问主要由来自微生物学、免疫学和比较医学基础和转化研究项目的经验丰富的导师组成，其中包括一批兽医，他们在研究生培训和指导DVM毕业生方面有着良好的记录。他们的研究计划利用合作和多学科的方法，采用最先进的技术在细胞生物学，微生物学，分子生物学和比较病理学。通过观察加州大学圣地亚哥分校多个部门和圣地亚哥整个研究界强大的互动项目，学员将有绝佳的机会追求成功的专业发展议程。该培训计划将由UCSD兽医科学和比较医学中心相关的教师管理。作为该培训计划的结果，学员将获得基于假设的研究的全面理解，并获得学术界生产性职业所需的知识和技能，这将解决国家对小鼠病理生物学和比较医学方面熟练科学家发展的需求。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is an existing need for talented veterinary scientists trained in basic and translational research who apply the principles of "One Health" to discover the next generation of advances in medicine for the improvement of health in humans. This application for a new institutional T32 grant seeks funds to create an outstanding program for veterinarians to acquire the knowledge and skills in basic science, comparative medicine and translational research in order to develop and apply models of human disease for the purpose of improving human health. The specific goal of our Training Program is to nurture the development of DVM investigators in the broad field of biomedical research with the expectation that these individuals will go on to become independent investigators at academic institutions or industry. This will be achieved by pursing the following Specific Aims: Aim 1) identify a diverse and well-qualified pool of applicants from across the country; Aim 2) provide an inspiring didactic program that is tailored to each applicants learning agenda; Aim 3) acquaint trainees with the ongoing approaches for basic and translational research related to human disease; Aim 4) mentor the trainees in the design, execution, evaluation and presentation of experiments leading to original research and giving the trainees the skills required for independent careers in academics. Through this program, trainees will gain knowledge and technical skills to fully understand and evaluate the pathogenesis of disease in humans as well as animal models of human disease through both didactic coursework and applied training in microbiology, immunology and comparative medicine. Trainees will be able to find mentorship from a successful group of scientists who are dedicated to research training. The mentors/thesis advisors are comprised mostly of experienced preceptors from basic and translational research programs in microbiology, immunology and comparative medicine that include a cadre of veterinarians with an established record in post- graduate training and mentorship of DVM graduates. Their research programs utilize collaborative and multi- disciplinary approaches employing state-of-the-art techniques in cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology and comparative pathology. By observing strong, interactive programs in multiple departments at UCSD and throughout the research community in San Diego, the trainees will have an outstanding opportunity to pursue an agenda for successful professional development. This training program will be administered by faculty associated with the UCSD Center for Veterinary Sciences and Comparative Medicine. As a result of this training program, trainees will gain a comprehensive understanding of hypothesis-based research and gain knowledge and skills required for productive careers in academics that will address the national needs for the development of skilled scientists in mouse pathobiology and comparative medicine relevant to human health.