Training in Neonatal Research

描述（由申请人提供）：有一个新培训的医生/科学家进入新生儿医学学术生涯的深刻需求。在彩虹婴儿和儿童医院的新生儿科，几十年来，培训奖学金毕业生承担新生儿的领导作用，在国内和国际上，是唯一有资格迎接这一挑战。在这项提案中，我们寻求补充我们在呼吸神经生物学，大脑发育和神经发育结果方面的现有科学优势，重点是炎症。这将使受训人员能够处理新生儿疾病的广泛范围。我们召集了一位医学博士，和博士指导教师在这三个主题领域的科学专业知识，包括基本的翻译和病人为导向的研究。我们将招募学员在这些主题领域之一的既定调查人员的指导下进行为期两年的密集研究沉浸式学习，并成立一个导师委员会，其中可能包括K资助的初级教师导师，以作为学员的榜样。由于受训者的主要导师经验是关键，我们选择了在医生/科学家培训方面有良好记录的指导教师，并将密切监测受训者/导师关系。学员将接触到一个结构良好的教学计划，旨在向他们介绍“团队科学”，并提供学术职业发展所需的所有技能。可选的课程活动将为基础科学或流行病学研究的选择领域设计[例如，授予临床研究理学硕士学位]。监督将通过严格的内部指导委员会审查[达到基准，计划务虚会等]进行。和一个外部审查委员会，由高度重视的学术领导人在妇科学。招聘有竞争力的学员参加该计划将特别关注少数族裔候选人，我们在这方面有着良好的记录。通过现有的机构NIH职业发展奖，学员将有充分的机会竞争性地从奖学金过渡到教师，作为致力于改善新生儿健康的基本翻译或面向患者的研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a profound need for newly trained physician/scientists to enter academic careers in Neonatology. The Division of Neonatology at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital has, for several decades, trained fellowship graduates to assume leadership roles in Neonatology, both nationally and internationally, and is uniquely qualified to meet this challenge. In this proposal we seek to complement our existing scientific strengths in respiratory neurobiology, brain development and neurodevelopmental outcome with a focus on inflammation. This will enable trainees to address the broad spectrum of neonatal morbidities. We have assembled an accomplished M.D., and Ph.D. mentoring faculty with scientific expertise in these three thematic areas, encompassing both basic translational and patient oriented research. We will recruit trainees to a two year intensive research immersion under the mentorship of established investigators within one of these thematic areas and a mentorship committee which may include K-funded junior faculty preceptors to serve as trainee role models. As the primary mentor experience of the trainee is key, we have chosen mentoring faculty with a strong track record for physician/scientist training and will provide close monitoring of the trainee/mentorship relationship. Trainees will be exposed to a well structured didactic program designed to introduce them to "team science", and provide all the necessary skills for academic career development. Optional curricular activities will be designed for the chosen field of basic science or epidemiologic research [e.g., award of a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Research]. Oversight will occur via both stringent internal Steering Committee review [meeting benchmarks, program retreat, etc.] and an External Review Committee comprised of highly regarded academic leaders in neonatology. Recruitment of competitive trainees to the program will particularly focus on minority candidates for which we have a strong track record. Trainees will have ample opportunity via existing Institutional NIH Career Development Awards to competitively transition from fellowship to faculty as basic translational or patient oriented researchers committed to improving neonatal health.