Immunology Research Training Grant

摘要 在本申请中，我们寻求对免疫学研究的新的支持 加州大学欧文分校(UCI)培训计划。该计划的目标是 免疫学研究培训计划是培养科学家研究的作用 免疫系统在感染、自身免疫、神经炎症和癌症中的作用。这些 研究领域由20名导师和3名初级讲师讲解 UCI免疫学研究所(IFI)在埃里克·皮尔曼博士的领导下， 将为这一培训计划提供行政和学术核心。IFI 教职员工将利用现有细胞和分子技术的优势 S生物科学硕士研究生项目L L研究生项目。这个 UCI免疫学研究培训计划的优势包括：1)高度 UCI IFI的结构化培训计划和强大的科学环境；2) 项目主任/PI Eric Pearlman博士的领导力和经验，前 凯斯韦斯特NIH T32支持的视觉科学项目主任 储备大学；3)P受体/导师，他们是在 广泛的免疫学领域；4)现有的博士前实习生队伍， 从一流机构招聘，免疫学研究的成功 在招聘和吸引方面存在的头四年的培训计划 来自不同人群的个人；5)UCI良好的培训记录 免疫学研究培训计划在其存在的10年期间， 19名博士后实习生和2名博士后实习生得到了支持，并得到了 工作效率高。第三个支助期(2016-2020年)需要资金 4名博士后和2名博士后。重要的是，UCI的研究生部 还将在资助此申请时提供1个额外的名额；因此， 5名博士前学生有可能获得免疫学研究方面的支持。这个 UCI在免疫学方面的现有优势将得到润色并提供职业生涯 为学术界和工业界的实习生提供机会。

ABSTRACT In the present application, we seek renewed support for the Immunology Research Training Program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The objective of the Immunology Research Training Program is to train scientists to study the role of immune system in infection, autoimmunity, neuro-inflammation and cancer. These research areas are addressed by the 20 mentors and 3 junior preceptors of the UCI Institute for Immunology (IFI), which, under the leadership of Dr. Eric Pearlman, will provide the administrative and academic core for this training program. The IFI faculty will capitalize on the strengths of the existing Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (CMB) a n d n e u r o s c i e n c e u m b r e l l a graduate programs. The strengths of the UCI Immunology Research Training Program include: 1) The highly structured training program and scientifically strong environment at UCI IFI; 2) The leadership and experience of the Program Director/PI, Dr. Eric Pearlman, former director of the NIH T32-supported Visual Sciences Program at Case Western Reserve University; 3) the Preceptors/Mentors, who are established investigators in wide-ranging areas of immunology; 4) the existing pool of predoctoral trainees, recruited from top-tier institutions, and the success of the Immunology Research Training Program in its first four years of existence in recruiting and attracting individuals from diverse populations; 5) The strong training record of UCI Immunology Research Training Program in its 10 years of existence, during which 1 9 pre-doctoral trainees and 2 postdoctoral trainees were supported and have been highly productive. For this third period of support (2016-2020), funding is requested for 4 pre-docs and 2 post-doctoral slots. Importantly, the Graduate Division at UCI will also provide 1 additional slot upon funding of this application; thus, there is potential for 5 pre-doctoral students to be supported for immunology research. The existing strengths in immunology at UCI will be embellished and provide career opportunities for trainees in academia and industry.