Research Training in Digestive Diseases

描述(由申请者提供)：弗吉尼亚大学消化系统疾病研究培训项目的目标仍然是培养年轻的胃肠病和肝病研究人员。这一培训计划的基础是一个强大的多学科研究环境，目前已进入第10个年头。该项目旨在培养成功的、训练有素的消化系统疾病学术研究人员。博士后培训课程的主要内容包括参与基础、翻译和临床研究，以及旨在提供坚实的生物医学基础和最新研究技术的全面教学和充实活动计划。研究领域和学科：项目教师广泛的研究兴趣由相关学科的核心统一起来，这是每个受训人员的共同经历。接受实验室研究培训的学员将学习如何将分子和细胞生物学、遗传学、生理学和/或免疫学的工具应用于重要的Gl问题。对于从事临床研究的学员，与公共卫生科学学院合作，提供了一门严格的量化科学课程，包括结果研究、生物统计学、流行病学和临床试验。该计划的教师导师的专业知识和培训计划提供的关键研究领域分为五个相互重叠和互动的研究领域：IBD和炎症；GL感染；癌症和再生；胰胆管和肝脏疾病；临床和转化性研究和遗传学。学员：本次继续申请的重点是为拥有医学博士、博士学位或相关学位的个人提供博士后培训。每年申请三个博士后职位，为期五年，每年三个开始培训，并在该奖项支持下至少两年内继续接受培训。研究培训将在研究导师的实验室进行，研究导师是一个由26名具有广泛协作互动的现有调查人员组成的小组。成就：在过去的10年里，这笔培训补助金有助于培养消化健康研究的研究人员。在过去5年的资助期内，我们资助了11名学员。4人目前仍在接受培训。在过去的资助期内完成培训的7人中，有5人担任讲师(1人)或助理教授(4人)的学术职位。在过去十年的资助中，我们的19名受训人员中有2名是妇女和3名少数民族。目前由T32资助的所有三名学员都计划在学术医学领域从事职业生涯。 公共卫生相关性：旨在培养和发展成功的年轻消化疾病研究人员的综合培训计划将有助于确保胃肠病和肝病的未来。弗吉尼亚大学的消化疾病培训计划取得了成功，我们计划的大多数毕业生仍在大学工作，提高了消化健康和疾病的知识。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Research Training in Digestive Diseases Program at the University of Virginia continues to be the development of young investigators in gastroenterology and hepatology. The foundation of this training program, now in its 10th year, is a robust multidisciplinary research environment. The program is designed to produce successful and well-trained academic investigators in digestive diseases. Key elements of the post-doctoral training curriculum include participation in basic, translational and clinical research and a comprehensive program of didactic instruction and enrichment activities aimed at providing a solid foundation in biomedical sciences as well as the latest research techniques. Research Areas and Disciplines: The broad range of research interests of the program faculty are unified by a core of related disciplines, which are common to every trainee's experience. Trainees pursuing training in laboratory research will learn to apply the tools of molecular and cell biology, genetics, physiology and/or immunology to important Gl questions. For the trainees pursuing clinical investigation, a rigorous curriculum in quantitative sciences, including Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Clinical Trials is available in collaboration with the Public Health Sciences faculty. The expertise of the program faculty mentors and the key areas of research offered by the Training Program fall into five overlapping and interactive areas of research: IBD and inflammation; Gl infections; Cancer and regeneration; Pancreatobiliary and liver diseases; and Clinical and translational studies and genetics. Trainees: This continuation application is focused on post-doctoral training offered to individuals holding MD, PhD, or related degrees. Three post-doctoral positions per year for five years are requested, with three beginning training each year and remaining in training supported by this award for a minimum of two years. Research training will take place in the laboratories of the research mentors, a group of 26 established investigators with extensive collaborative interactions. Accomplishments: Over the past 10 years this training grant has been instrumental in developing investigators of digestive health research. During the past 5-year funding period, we have supported 11 trainees. 4 are currently still engaged in training. 5 of the 7 individuals who have finished training in this past funding period are in academic positions as instructors (1) or assistant professors (4). 2 of our 19 trainees over the past decade of funding have been women and 3 minorities. All three trainees currently supported by the T32 grant are planning to pursue careers in academic medicine. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: A comprehensive Training Program which aims to nurture and develop successful young researchers of digestive diseases will help ensure the future of gastroenterology and hepatology. The Training Program in Digestive Diseases at the University of Virginia has demonstrated success in that the majority of graduates from our program remain working in universities advancing knowledge of digestive health and disease.