Craniofacial Oral-biology Student Training in Academic Research (COSTAR)

描述(申请人提供)：本申请是为续期T32综合院校研究培训助学金COSTAR(颅面口腔生物学专业学生学术研究培训)。基于长期的机构研究培训经验，Costar自2002年成立以来，已培训了14名DDS/博士生、24名博士生、17名博士后研究员、4名教员和93名暑期牙科学生研究员。我们自2002年以来的成果衡量表明，培训环境非常出色，发表了270篇同行评审的受训人员论文，包括《自然》和《美国国家科学院院刊》，19名受训人员(35%)获得并转学到NIH个人奖项(F30、F31、F32、K08、K23或R21)或同等奖学金。我们对前高级学位合作培训生、毕业生和研究员的跟踪显示，在研究环境中的保留率堪称典范(82%)，包括学术或科学家职位或继续博士后研究培训。Costar方案在促进多样性方面取得了长足进步，招募了44%代表不足的少数族裔和73%的女性实习生。根据这些衡量成功的客观标准和我们的持续自我评估进程，我们建议再延长五年的支助期。我们的重点目标仍然是培养一支高技能、互动的科学家队伍，他们能够成功地应对牙科、口腔和颅面研究的新机遇，并成为美国牙科学校未来学术教员的一部分。Costar计划将提供三个综合培训途径：1)DDS/PhD计划，2)博士计划，3)基础或临床-翻译博士后研究奖学金。这三个培训课程由UTHSCSA牙科、医学和研究生院的精挑细选、研究密集和协作的项目学院在三个综合主题领域提供，代表了UTHSCSA牙科、医学和研究生院的最佳导师，并因他们对颅面口腔生物学研究的共同兴趣而团结在一起。因此，COSTAR作为一个强大的机构纽带，提供了一个特殊的多学科和跨学科的研究和培训环境，进一步加强了颅面口腔生物学研究的机构基础设施。被选为合作伙伴计划研究培训的积极和敬业的学生和研究员将参加一系列合作伙伴核心课程和体验，这些课程和体验与整个牙科学校和整个校园的计划相结合。重要的是，合作伙伴赞助的活动在学员之间产生了强大的节目认同感、协作和网络。成功提交个人奖项申请，将鼓励学员在研究独立和未来学术研究方面取得成功。通过正式制定以持续改进我们的培训计划为重点的跟踪和分析计划，Costar领导委员会和顾问委员会遵循了我们在UTHSCSA的前学员在学术界取得长期成功的传统，为新科学家的颅面口腔生物学研究培训提供了最佳环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for renewal of the T32 comprehensive institutional research training grant COSTAR (Craniofacial Oral-Biology Student Training in Academic Research). Building on longstanding institutional research training experience, COSTAR has trained 14 DDS/PhD students, 24 PhD students, 17 Post-doctoral Fellows, 4 faculty fellows, and 93 summer dental student research fellows since first funded in 2002. Our outcome measures since 2002 indicate an outstanding training environment, as documented by publication of 270 peer reviewed papers by trainees, including Nature and PNAS, and 19 trainees (35%) receiving and transferring to individual NIH awards (F30, F31, F32, K08, K23, or R21) or equivalent fellowships. Our tracking of former advanced degree COSTAR trainees, graduates, and fellows shows an exemplary rate (82%) of retention in research settings, including academic or scientist positions or continued postdoctoral research training. The COSTAR program has made great strides in promoting diversity with recruitment of 44% underrepresented minority and 73% women trainees. Based upon these objective measures of success and our continual self-assessment process, we propose a renewal for an additional five year period of support. Our focused goal remains devoted to train a cadre of highly skilled, interactive scientists who can successfully address the new opportunities in dental, oral, and craniofacial research and become a part of the future academic faculty in US dental schools. The COSTAR program will offer three integrated training tracks: 1) DDS/PhD program, 2) PhD program, and 3) Basic or Clinical-translational Postdoctoral research fellowships. These three training tracks are provided in three integrated thematic areas by a highly selected, research intensive, and collaborative, Program Faculty representing the best mentors across the Dental, Medical, and Graduate Schools at UTHSCSA, and united by their shared interest in Craniofacial Oral Biology research. Thus, COSTAR serves as a strong institutional nexus for an exceptional multi- and inter-disciplinary research and training environment further enhancing the institutional infrastructure for research in Craniofacial Oral Biology. Highly motivated and dedicated students and fellows who are selected for research training in the COSTAR program will participate in a series of COSTAR core courses and experiences that are integrated with programs across the Dental School and the campus at large. Importantly, COSTAR-sponsored activities yield a strong programmatic identity, collaboration, and networking among trainees. Trainee development towards research independence and future success in academic research will be encouraged by successful submission of applications for individual awards. By formally developing a tracking and analyzing plan focused on continuously improving our training program, the COSTAR Leadership Council and Advisory Boards provide an optimal environment for research training of new scientists in Craniofacial Oral Biology following the tradition of our long-term success in academia of former trainees at the UTHSCSA.