The long-standing Immunology Training Program at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) provides advanced research training for Postdoctoral Fellows in areas relevant to modern immunology. The 22 designated Mentors, the remaining Faculty of the 55 member Immunology Department, the Faculty of TSRI, and the interactions with the La Jolla immunology community provide a rich, challenging, and highly interactive training environment for Fellows. The goal is to continue the tradition of training highly productive, independent, creative scientists who will make substantial contributions to the field of immunology and related disciplines. Fellows also receive training in the ethics of research, communication skills, grant preparation, and proper use of human subjects and animals in their research. The 22 designated Mentors have a distinguished record of training Fellows, and have research interests that range from basic structural biology to more clinically relevant immunity to infectious agents and autoimmunity. New Mentors added to the Immunology Training Program add strength in structural biology, innate immunity, lymphocyte development, cell signaling, and autoimmunity. Existing programs relevant to AIDS and other infectious diseases have expanded, and the importance of immunological events in diseases such as atherosclerosis is now a recognized area of emphasis. A new graduate training program in immunology at TSRI adds a local pool of highly qualified candidates for postdoctoral training. Recruitment of highly qualified minority candidates has been enhanced by active collaboration with local Minority Access to Research Careers programs. The Program proposes to support the training of 10 Postdoctoral Fellows. Both M.D. and Ph.D. candidates are recruited, with particular attention devoted to the active recruitment of minority candidates. Training is supported for a minimum of two years, with alternative support for additional training encouraged. This Training Program has existed since 1957, and its long history of training Fellows who subsequently developed into leaders in immunology is compelling testimony to the strength of the program.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32AI007244-21
Application #
6499713
Study Section
Allergy & Clinical Immunology-1 (AITC)
Program Officer
Prograis, Lawrence J
Project Start
1982-07-01
Project End
2008-03-31
Budget Start
2003-04-01
Budget End
2004-03-31
Support Year
21
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$415,294
Indirect Cost
Name
Scripps Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
781613492
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92037
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