Abstract

Washington University is fortunate to have an outstanding vision research community complementing a large and busy clinical service. This combination of research and clinical resources make the University an excellent institution for the training of physician-scientists. The present application outlines the Physician- Researcher in Ophthalmologic Sciences (PROS) K-12 training program. The program is designed for physicians who have finished their clinical training, and wish to pursue a professional career as a clinician- researcher. The training program includes core didactics in clinical and translational studies, elective didactics, and an intense, mentored research program. Trainees may pursue either of two tracks: clinical researcher (akin to a K23 training track), or translational basic researcher (akin to a K08 training track). Both tracks provide a structured training environment, designed to fulfill the objective of producing independent, high quality physician-researchers. Extensive oversight will be provided by the principal investigator, lead mentor, and a five-person active advisory committee. The program length will typically be four years per trainee. We anticipate having a maximum of four trainees in the program at any given time.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Physician Scientist Award (Program) (PSA) (K12)
Project #
3K12EY016336-05S1
Application #
7879006
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZEY1-VSN (06))
Program Officer
Agarwal, Neeraj
Project Start
2005-09-30
Project End
2011-08-31
Budget Start
2009-09-01
Budget End
2011-08-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$99,999
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Washington University
Department
Ophthalmology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
068552207
City
Saint Louis
State
MO
Country
United States
Zip Code
63130

  Publications

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Dierker, Donna L; Feczko, Eric; Pruett Jr, John R et al. (2015) Analysis of cortical shape in children with simplex autism. Cereb Cortex 25:1042-51
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Pruett Jr, John R; Hoertel, Sarah; Constantino, John N et al. (2013) Impaired eye region search accuracy in children with autistic spectrum disorders. PLoS One 8:e58167
Yosten, Gina L C; Kolar, Grant R; Redlinger, Lauren J et al. (2013) Evidence for an interaction between proinsulin C-peptide and GPR146. J Endocrinol 218:B1-8

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