Trauma and burns are the leading cause of death and morbidity in young individuals. Despite modest advances in the early care of these patients, complications and mortality associated with hemorrhage, shock, tissue injury, infection, wound healing and multi system organ failure remain excessive. Continued improvements in patient outcomes will require fundamental research to identify novel treatment strategies. ? ? The objective of the proposed program is to identify and train young surgeons for continuing, productive academic careers focusing of problems relating to trauma and burns. The program insures that individuals possess the necessary basic science and clinical research skills as well as the environment to successfully both identify and subsequently investigate key research questions that will affect the understanding and management of problems affecting trauma and burn victims. ? ? Clinical advances in trauma and burn care require not only careful definition of current problems and deliberate basic investigations of ongoing pathophysiologic questions, but also application of leading edge methodologies in order to provide meaningful answers. The proposed program exposes surgical trainees to state of the art basic science research techniques and strategies to allow future academic success. ? ? This proposal involves 3 trainees/year who are general surgery residents and will spend a minimum of two years doing basic research. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32GM008420-14
Application #
6845904
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZGM1-BRT-5 (PD))
Program Officer
Somers, Scott D
Project Start
1991-07-01
Project End
2010-06-30
Budget Start
2005-07-01
Budget End
2006-06-30
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$123,954
Indirect Cost
Name
Wayne State University
Department
Surgery
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001962224
City
Detroit
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48202
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