This application is a renewal for a pre-doctoral training program in Immunity and Infectious Disease at The Rockefeller University, an institution with a rich history in these areas. The Immunity and Infectious Disease Training Program is a specialized unit of the Ph.D. program at Rockefeller, and is specifically designed for immunology and infectious disease training. The training program includes required coursework, rotations, and extensive research opportunities. The 17 faculty trainers are accomplished scientists, including 4 members of the US National Academy of Sciences, with a shared interest and experience in graduate education. The faculty has expertise in a very broad range of immunology and infectious disease, and the program encourages trainees to perform collaborative work in various areas with different faculty. We propose to support 4 pre-doctoral trainees during years 1-3 of graduate study. The applicant pool is outstanding, including a large number of students with accomplished undergraduate records, extensive research experience and a strong interest in immunology and infectious disease. Trainees would be mentored by the Program Director~ a Program Advisory Committee of selected faculty for general curriculum and research advice~ and a Faculty Advisory Committee, specifically designed for each trainee to provide detailed experimental guidance. Finally, the University provides extensive support for the graduate program in general, which benefits the Immunity and Infectious Disease training program. The confluence of these attributes defines a specific training program that would equip trainees with the educational background, analytical abilities, and experimental expertise to forge future advances in immunology and infectious disease.

Public Health Relevance

This training grant supports research and education that is directly relevant t public health, including clinically relevant coursework and research opportunities in areas such as the development of treatments for cancer and new vaccines for HIV and Hepatitis C.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32AI070084-07
Application #
8664334
Study Section
Transplantation Biology &Immunology-2 (AITC)
Program Officer
Robbins, Christiane M
Project Start
2006-07-01
Project End
2018-04-30
Budget Start
2014-05-01
Budget End
2015-04-30
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Rockefeller University
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Graduate Schools
DUNS #
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10065
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