Summer Research Training in Infectious Diseases

该计划的长期目标是确定和促进兽医学生的职业发展 他们有能力和动力成为独立的传染病研究科学家。的 该计划的目标是：（1）为未来兽医的夏季培训计划提供支持 这将使他们接触到假设驱动的传染病生物医学研究领域;（2） 扩大兽医学生在生物医学研究方面的培训机会， 研究领域的科学职业机会，包括但不限于微生物学，免疫学， 寄生虫学，流行病学和病理学;（3）使兽医学生接触到 负责任地进行研究。该计划将在内部进行广告宣传，并向其他 兽医学院申请人的选择将通过审查他们的学业成绩， 他们以前的经验，以及对申请书和推荐信的评价。十名学生将 被选中，其中两个来自伊利诺伊州以外的大学。受训人员的研究范围将从基础研究 病原体的生物学和宿主-病原体相互作用的机制， 诊断方法和预防措施。学生们将在第一周参加 介绍课程的主题：如：基本实验设计，收集和组织数据，基本 数据分析、提案撰写、生物伦理学、生物安全以及动物和人类在研究中的使用。学员将 与一位研究兴趣一致的教员相匹配。每个学生都应该 完成背景阅读，提出一个可检验的假设，设计实验，准备一份简报 建议，进行研究，分析和报告结果。为期一天的研究会议将在 在为期十周的计划结束时召开。每个学生将被要求提供一张海报 ）representation和写一份工作的最后报告。

The long-term goal of the program is to identify and facilitate the career progression of veterinary students who have the ability and motivation to become independent research scientists in infectious diseases. The objectives of this program are: (1) to provide support for a summer training program for future veterinarians that will expose them to the area of hypothesis-driven biomedical research in infectious diseases; (2) to expand the training opportunities for veterinary students in biomedical research in order to introduce them to scientific career opportunities in research areas including, but not limited to, microbiology, immunology, parasitology, epidemiology, and pathology; (3) to expose veterinary students to the principles underlying the responsible conduct of research. The program will be advertised internally and announced to other veterinary colleges. Selection of the applicants will be done through an examination of their academic record, their previous experience, and evaluation of the letters of application and recommendation. Ten students will be selected, two of them from Colleges outside Illinois. The trainees research will range from basic studies on the biology of pathogens and the mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions, to the development of diagnostic methods and prevention measures. The students would be expected to attend a first week introductory course on topics: such as: basic experimental design, collection and organization of data, basic data analysis, proposal writing, bioethics, biosafety, and animal and human use in research. Trainees will be matched with a faculty member with compatible research interest. Each students will be expected to complete the background readings, formulate a testable hypothesis, design the experiments, prepare a brief proposal, conduct the study, and analyze and report the results. A one-day research meeting will be convened at the conclusion of the ten-week program. Each student will be required to give a poster )resentation and write a final report of their work.