Short-term biomedical research training program for veterinary students

摘要 兽医科学家接受培训，成为One Health的关键贡献者，并处于理想的位置， 生物医学服务、人畜共患病、农业系统、生态系统健康和自发模式 人类疾病。DVM学生接触不同的研究计划是促进的关键的第一步 他们在科学方法上的发展。该培训计划旨在建立在既定的， 成功的DVM夏季研究计划，具有>20年的招聘记录， 沉浸在夏季研究经验的MSU校园兽医学生。这些研究 经验集中在与NIH使命一致的三个主要领域：（1）微生物生态学和进化; 微生物致病机理，微生物种群结构和健康与疾病的功能，微生物-宿主- 环境界面生物学;（2）比较医学（肿瘤学，炎症，心脏病学，兽发生学， 遗传学、眼科学、整形外科学）;（3）人口水平调查的系统方法。所述DVM 在CVM的夏季研究计划包括精心策划的模块交付所需的准备 参加的学生在生物医学研究的进一步培训。我们的计划促进多样性， 组成和内容，并提供了一个道路上的成功发展的R25，以提高 少数族裔被招募到残疾人和退伍军人培训班。我们已经成功招募了50名学生， 在过去10年中，代表性不足的群体中有31人被任命为T35研究员，19人被任命为T35研究员。 R25刷程序。因此，这个T35教育研究计划的主要目标是增加 追求生物医学研究相关教育目标的来自不同群体的兽医学生人数 与NIH核心使命领域相关的职业道路。为此，该方案旨在- 1)为暑期学者提供研究经验和学术界职业机会的概述， 政府和生物医学行业，2）通过导师和同行网络培养科学身份，以及3） 提供一个积极的强化框架，以帮助培养追求科学事业所需的信心。

ABSTRACT Veterinary scientists are trained to be key contributors to One Health and are ideally situated to deliver services in biomedicine, zoonotic diseases, agricultural systems, ecosystems health, and spontaneous models of human disease. Exposure of DVM students to diverse research programs is a critical first step in promoting their development in the scientific method. This training program is designed to build on the established and successful DVM Summer Research Program that has a >20-year record of recruiting and comprehensively immersing veterinary medical students in summer research experiences on the MSU campus. These research experiences focus on three major areas that align with the NIH mission: (1) Microbial ecology and evolution; microbial pathogenesis, microbial population structure and functioning in health and disease, Microbe-host- environment interface biology; (2) Comparative medicine (oncology, inflammation, cardiology, theriogenology, genetics, ophthalmology, orthopedics); and (3) Systems approach to population level investigations. The DVM summer research program at CVM includes a carefully planned delivery of modules required to prepare participating students for further training in the biomedical research. Our program promotes diversity in composition and content and has provided an in-road to the successful development of an R25 to enhance underrepresented minority recruitment into DVM classes. We have successfully recruited 50 students from underrepresented groups over the last 10 years, with 31 of them being appointed as T35 fellows and 19 in the R25 BRUSH program. Thus, the primary objective of this T35 education research program is to increase the number of veterinary students from diverse groups who pursue biomedical research-related educational goals and career paths relevant to the core mission areas of the NIH. Toward this end, the program is designed to - 1) provide summer scholars a research experience and an overview of career opportunities in academia, government, and biomedical industry, 2) cultivate a science identity through mentor and peer networks, and 3) provide a positive reinforced framework to help foster confidence required to pursue a career in science.