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），目标是确保下一代研究性皮肤科学术领导者的发展。该培训计划将利用加州大学洛杉矶分校的星星（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科星星计划有一个良好的记录，三名毕业生获得了NIH K 08奖，三名获得了NIH ROI奖，九名获得了学术职位。UCLA DermSTP还将招募优秀的医学博士。和博士科学家作为受训者，他们提出皮肤生物学的研究培训，长期目标是发展皮肤病学研究事业。加州大学洛杉矶分校DermSTP将提高人们对皮肤病研究中的挑战和机遇的认识，增加对此类研究感兴趣的加州大学洛杉矶分校科学家的广度，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DermSTP将拥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大卫格芬医学院在NIH总资金中排名第11位，并以其丰富多样的科学优势而闻名。UCLA DermSTP将促进皮肤科研究人员之间最有效的合作，并将基础科学研究和转化应用相互联系。每年将选出三名博士后研究员，预计受训人员将申请并获得至少一年的续约，最多三年。经验将包括由主要研究者以及其他培训教师的指导，通过一系列的教育计划，包括学员研讨会，研讨会由来自外部和内部的科学家参与皮肤病研究和杂志俱乐部。总之，加州大学洛杉矶分校SDRC将提供一个机制，以进一步的成长和发展的星星学员和其他加州大学洛杉矶分校的教师，以及培训优秀的医学生，研究生，居民和研究员发展的职业生涯在皮肤病研究。

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.