Rheumatic Diseases Research Training Grant

摘要 该计划旨在培养该领域生物医学研究的博士后研究人员。 风湿性疾病。我们要求提供3个博士后培训名额(MD、MD/PhD、MD/MPH和/或 实验室或临床-翻译研究方面的博士研究人员)，以及2个博士生名额 (对于双学位/博士和/或单科博士生，均需在加州大学洛杉矶分校接受基础-翻译研究培训 乔拉过敏和免疫学研究所(LJI)免疫学生物医学科学项目)。培训 该计划将包括研究经验，通常为24个月，最长为36个月。培训正在进行中 密切监督从事免疫学、分子生物学、生物化学和/或 流行病学、卫生服务、遗传、生物信息学和计算生物学问题 风湿病。我们的重点是招募和培训新的独立研究人员，以产生 风湿性疾病的新的翻译方法和靶向治疗，并为管道做出贡献 风湿病研究领域的新领导者。发展创造性思维、出版和展示 技能，以及跨学科的团队指导，以及发展和提高教师指导技能， 是该计划的主要特点。我们将汇聚不止一个的互补专业知识和资源 导师，为个别受训者和研究项目量身定做。所有受训人员都必须参加以下课程 与其培养和发展相适应的科学伦理和科学研究方法。其他 对于那些进行基础研究的人，鼓励进行正规的学术课程工作。无医学博士实习生 临床研究方法学高级学位提供课程，以获得硕士学位 临床研究(UCSD CTSA U54)或UCSD流行病学系公共卫生硕士学位。帮助 培养对风湿病相关课题研究的长期职业承诺，所有受训人员都将 参与风湿病研究、社区建设和圣地亚哥社区外展。非MD 学员将参加医学院的临床前风湿病课程，其中包括与患者的接触。 受训者将根据他们以前的学术表现、研究职业潜力和 经验、出版物、访谈和主管的建议。优先考虑那些 对风湿学和免疫学疾病有公认的研究兴趣，并证明了 研究能力。为了解决未得到满足的需求，我们将重点招聘优秀的医生，MSTP， 和URM学生候选人。主要培训单位是加州大学圣迭戈分校的风湿病、过敏和免疫学 加州大学洛杉矶分校分部。其他培训网站包括加州大学圣迭戈分校和退伍军人事务部医院和诊所、加州大学圣迭戈分校CTSA和 其他UCSD医学部和部门，以及LJI和Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical的实验室 探索研究所。项目毕业生将准备以独立身份竞争学术职位 医学院或研究所的研究人员，或工业界的研究科学家。

Abstract The proposed program is designed to train postdoctoral researchers in biomedical research in the area of rheumatic diseases. We are requesting 3 postdoctoral training slots (for MD, MD/PhD, MD/MPH, and/or PhD researchers in bench laboratory or clinical-translational investigation), and 2 slots for predoctoral students (for dual MD/PhD and/or single PhD students, all to be trained in basic-translational research in the UCSD/La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) Biomedical sciences Program in Immunology). The training program will consist of a research experience typically of 24 months, and up to 36 months. Training is under close supervision of mentors collaboratively working on immunologic, molecular biologic, biochemical, and/or epidemiologic, health services, genetic, bioinformatic, and computational biologic problems relevant to the rheumatic diseases. Our emphasis is on recruiting and training new independent researchers to generate novel translational approaches and targeted therapies to rheumatic diseases, and to contribute to the pipeline of new leaders in Rheumatology research. Development of creative thinking, publication and presentation skills, along with inter-disciplinary team mentoring, and developing and improving faculty mentoring skills, are major features of the program. We will mesh complementary expertise and resources of more than one preceptor, tailored to individual trainees and research projects. All trainees are required to take courses in scientific ethics and scientific research methodology appropriate to their training and development. Other formal academic course work is encouraged for those carrying out basic research. MD trainees without an advanced degree in clinical research methodology are offered coursework to obtain a Master's Degree in Clinical Research (in the UCSD CTSA U54) or an MPH from the UCSD Department of Epidemiology. To help foster longstanding career commitment to research in subjects relevant to rheumatic diseases, all trainees will participate in Rheumatology research community-building, and San Diego community outreach. Non-MD trainees will take the medical school preclinical Rheumatology course, which includes encounters with patients. Trainees will be chosen on the basis of their prior academic performance, research career potential and experience, publications, interviews, and recommendations from supervisors. Preference is given to those with acknowledged research interests in rheumatologic and immunologic diseases, and demonstrated capacities in research. To address unmet needs, we will emphasize recruiting outstanding physician, MSTP, and URM student candidates. The primary training unit is the UCSD Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Division, UCSD. Additional training sites include UCSD and VA hospitals and clinics, the UCSD CTSA, and other UCSD Medicine Divisions and Departments, and labs at LJI and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Program graduates will be primed to compete for academic positions as independent investigators in medical schools or research institutes, or as research scientists in industry.