Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Training Program

该培训补助金提供研究培训，允许MD，PhD和MD/PhD博士后研究员 成为糖尿病、肥胖症和新陈代谢领域的独立研究者。一大批教员 来自华盛顿大学（UW）及其附属机构，具有相当的专业知识， 他们在各自科学领域的经验将作为导师，并提供研究培训。 该计划支持六个博士后培训职位以及六个短期医疗职位 参加NIDDK医学生糖尿病研究项目的学生。有助于 该计划的优势包括：（a）前受训人员在研究方面继续取得突出的成功;（B） 大量合格申请人的要求;（c）优秀的教师，包括增加早期和中期 从事基础、临床和转化研究的职业和代表性不足的少数民族教师; 与糖尿病、肥胖症和新陈代谢有关的教学讲座、研讨会和专题讨论会;（e） 生物医学研究的完整性和职业发展;（f）华盛顿大学对房屋的主要承诺， 支持糖尿病研究所，该研究所将基础、转化和临床科学研究结合在一起， 为糖尿病、肥胖症及其并发症患者提供一流的病人护理;（g）全面的夏季 医学生的研究经验;（h）代谢、内分泌学系的专职教师 和营养（MET）在医学系谁组成奖学金执行委员会（FEC） 并监督培训的各个方面，包括培训补助金支持的学员;以及（i）严格 评估咨询委员会监督的培训方案。 医学博士学员已完成住院医师培训和他们的第一个，临床一年的奖学金之前， 在这个方案的支持下。他们和博士研究员一样，至少有80%的时间花在研究上 活动受训人员是从向教育、科学和技术司申请参加培训的大批合格候选人中挑选出来的。 他们的训练。选择标准包括：（a）对糖尿病、肥胖和葡萄糖或能量有浓厚兴趣 代谢，通常具有以前的研究经验，和（B）成功的研究事业的潜力。 该计划为学员提供糖尿病基础和临床研究经验， 肥胖及其相关并发症，特别强调分子和细胞生物学，生理学， 和翻译研究。研究培训由教学讲座，期刊俱乐部，研讨会补充 系列和会议，涵盖糖尿病，肥胖，葡萄糖稳态，能量代谢和相关 内分泌学方面，在科学方法，手稿准备， 生物医学伦理和负责任的研究行为。 糖尿病和肥胖是我们最紧迫的公共卫生问题之一。对科学家的有效培训 因此，糖尿病和肥胖症是确保我们遏制这些疾病浪潮的基本优先事项。

This Training Grant provides research training that allows MD, PhD, and MD/PhD postdoctoral fellows to become independent investigators in the fields of diabetes, obesity and metabolism. A large group of faculty from the University of Washington (UW) and affiliated institutions who have considerable expertise and experience in their respective scientific fields will serve as Preceptors and provide research training. The Program supports six postdoctoral training positions as well as six short-term positions for medical students enrolled in the NIDDK Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes. Attributes that contribute to the strengths of the Program include: (a) continued outstanding success in research of former trainees; (b) requests from a large number of qualified applicants; (c) outstanding faculty, including the addition of early-mid career and underrepresented minority (URM) faculty undertaking basic, clinical and translational research; (d) didactic lectures, seminars and symposia related to diabetes, obesity and metabolism; (e) training in Biomedical Research Integrity and career development; (f) major commitment from the UW to house and support a Diabetes Institute that combines in one site basic, translational and clinical science investigation and superb patient care to patients with diabetes, obesity and their complications; (g) comprehensive summer research experience for medical students; (h) dedicated faculty in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition (MET) in the Department of Medicine who comprise the Fellowship Executive Committee (FEC) and oversee all aspects of training, which includes trainees supported by this Training Grant; and (i) rigorous evaluation of the Training Program that is overseen by the Advisory Committee. MD trainees have completed residency training and their first, clinical year of fellowship prior to being supported by this Program. They, like the PhD fellows, spend a minimum of 80% of their time on research activities. Trainees are chosen from a large pool of qualified candidates who apply to the Division of MET for their training. Among criteria for selection are (a) strong interest in diabetes, obesity and glucose or energy metabolism, often with previous research experience, and (b) potential for a successful research career. The Program provides trainees with research experience in both basic and clinical aspects of diabetes and obesity and their associated complications, with special emphasis on molecular and cell biology, physiology, and translational research. Research training is complemented by didactic lectures, journal clubs, seminar series and conferences that cover diabetes, obesity, glucose homeostasis, energy metabolism and related aspects of endocrinology, with additional coursework in scientific methods, manuscript preparation, grantsmanship, biomedical ethics and responsible conduct of research. Diabetes and obesity are among our most pressing public health concerns. Effective training for scientists in diabetes and obesity are therefore fundamental priorities to ensure we stem the tide of these disorders.