Basic Science Training Grant in Urology

 描述（由申请人提供）：泌尿系统疾病导致美国数百万人的严重发病率和生活质量下降，而这些问题只会在人口老化的情况下，对医疗系统造成更沉重的负担。与此同时，生物学和医学的进步为了解泌尿系统疾病的机制和为患者开发新的治疗方法提供了新的机会-只有通过研究才能实现这一承诺。该培训计划的目标是培养和维持泌尿外科研究的未来领导者队伍。建立在成功培训泌尿外科领导者的历史基础上，拟议的培训计划为有前途的年轻基础和临床科学家提供了机会，通过在结构化培训计划中支持博士前和博士后研究员从事泌尿外科研究。研究员将从西北博士学位范围内确定的高素质博士前候选人中选出。计划和征求博士后候选人，始终致力于吸引和支持实现西北大学的目标，提高多样性的候选人。研究员将从一个杰出的，跨学科的成功导师小组中选择，并进入一个严格的培训计划，该计划补充了先进的科学培训，并在研究诚信和促进个人发展方面进行了仔细的指导。每年将选出两名博士前和两名博士后候选人，并任命他们接受为期两年的培训。委员会内部和外部的计划将监督实习生的选择和进展，从而确保研究员充分利用丰富的，支持性的环境，并成为泌尿外科的领导者。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Urologic disease causes significant morbidity and lost quality of life to millions in the U.S., and these problems will only grow more burdensome to the healthcare system in our aging population. At the same time, advances in biology and medicine offer new opportunities to understand mechanisms of urologic disease and develop novel therapies for patients - promise that can only be realized through research. The goal of this training program is to cultivate and maintain the ranks of future leaders in urological research. Building upon a history of successfully training leaders in urology, the proposed training program offers opportunities to promising, young basic and clinician scientists to engage in urologic research by supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows in a structured training program. Fellows will be selected from among highly qualified predoctoral candidates identified within Northwestern Ph.D. programs and solicited postdoctoral candidates, always working to attract and support candidates that fulfill Northwestern's goal of enhancing diversity. Fellows wil select from a distinguished, interdisciplinary panel of successful preceptors and enter into a rigorous training program that complements advanced scientific training with careful instruction in research integrity and fostering individual development. Two predoctoral and two postdoctoral candidates will be selected and appointed for a two year training period each year of the award. Committees internal and external to the program will oversee trainee selection and progress, thus insuring fellows take full advantage of the rich, supportive environment and emerge as leaders in urology.