Duke Training Grant in Nephrology

杜克肾病培训补助金为博士后研究员提供密集的研究培训， 与正常肾脏生理学、肾脏疾病和高血压的发病机制有关的领域。的 该计划的主要目标是产生学术医生以及基本，翻译和临床 在肾脏病学和高血压方面具有研究专长的科学家。该方案提供了多种 提供基础和临床研究培训机会，使学员能够发展技能， 在未来几年内，应对肾脏病学研究需求所需的灵活性。我们的教师有一个 广泛的兴趣和专业知识，在一系列学科提供综合培训生理学， 分子和细胞生物学，免疫肾病学，基因组学，代谢组学和技术， 转基因和人源化小鼠。对于对临床研究感兴趣的学员， 决策分析，卫生服务研究，人类遗传学和全球健康提供了严格的基础， 评估与高血压和肾脏疾病有关的临床问题。我们认为此次收购 要成为一名成功的医生科学家所需的研究技能最好由两到三个人完成。 多年来与一位质量导师密切合作，沉浸在一个密集的研究项目中。研究 因此，该计划的结构是在导师的监督下最大限度地利用时间进行研究。 对于具有医学博士学位的学员学位，该计划旨在提供一年的临床培训，然后在 至少两年的研究培训，将由本申请中要求的资金支持。本研究 经验是补充正式的课程工作，研究研讨会，并在肾脏杂志俱乐部 师，并通过整个杜克可用的知识环境和独特的资源丰富 大学和卫生系统校园。我们预计，参加培训的学员的经验水平 在该计划将包括研究员与最低限度的研究经验，以研究员与先进的研究 培训，包括博士研究员度我们正在申请资金支持三个博士后职位 研究员将同时接受至少两年的研究培训。完成本 该计划应允许学员从事学术医学的职业，并具有进行高质量 肾脏病学的临床、转化和基础研究。

The Duke Training Grant in Nephrology provides intensive research training for postdoctoral fellows focusing on areas that relate to normal kidney physiology, the pathogenesis of kidney diseases and hypertension. The primary goal of the program is to produce academic physicians as well as basic, translational and clinical scientists with investigative expertise in nephrology and hypertension. The program provides diverse opportunities for training in both basic and clinical research, which permits trainees to develop the skills and flexibility necessary to respond to research demands in nephrology over the coming years. Our faculty has a wide range of interests and expertise in an array of disciplines providing integrated training in physiology, molecular and cellular biology, immunonephrology, genomics, metabolomics and technologies relating to genetically modified and humanized mice. For trainees interested in clinical research, ongoing programs in decision analysis, health services research, human genetics and global health provide a basis for rigorous evaluation of clinical issues related to hypertension and diseases of the kidney. We believe that the acquisition of research skills required to become a successful physician scientist is best accomplished by two to three years of immersion in an intensive research project working closely with a quality preceptor. The research program is, therefore, structured to maximize time committed to research under the supervision of a mentor. For trainees with M.D. degrees, the program is designed to provide one year of clinical training followed by at least two years of research training that will be supported by funds requested in this application. This research experience is supplemented by formal course work, research seminars, and journal clubs within the Nephrology Division, and enriched by the intellectual environment and unique resources available across the Duke University and Health System campuses. We anticipate that the levels of experience for trainees participating in the program will encompass fellows with minimal research experience to fellows with advanced research training including fellows with Ph.D. degrees. We are requesting funds to support three postdoctoral positions per year for fellows who will undertake at least two years of concurrent research training. Completion of this program should allow trainees to pursue careers in academic medicine with the skills to conduct high-quality research in clinical, translational and basic aspects of nephrology.