This application seeks renewal of our. program for training veterinarians to become scientific leaders in comparative medicine. We are convinced that the;best research training occurs when a highly motivated trainee works in the laboratory of an experienced externally funded mentor. The primary goal is to impart the knowledge, work habits and research skills that will enable trainees to conduct research to advance knowledge in biology and comparative medicine. The current renewal outlines our research training program that emphasizes a 90% research effort over the entire three-year period supported by NIH. Trainees willnormally spend at least four years in the training program and additional years to obtain a Ph.D. degree. A strength of the program is the intensive first year of clinical and residency training in laboratory animal medicine and pathology funded entirely by institutional funds. The succeeding three years, funded by this grant, will be devoted to graduate courses and a mentor relationship with an active, well-funded scientist and full participationin a research project. Duringthis period, trainees will be guided by their research mentors and a Research Training Advisory Committee. This committee, composed of excellent biomedical scientists from several departments, is a major feature of the application. The training faculty consists of faculty members from the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) and additional research mentors who are comparative medical scientists that have developed close scientific relationships with the ULAM faculty. The availability of these excellent mentors from ULAM, and variety of Schools, including the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and the School of Dentistry and a large number of departments including Epidemiology, Human Genetics, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Periodontics,Pharmacology, and Surgery is a major feature of this application. Additional strengthsof the program include the medical school resources and environment which nationallyranks sixth in NIH extramural support, has over 26 NIH-sponsoredtraining grants, provides excellent biomedical research core facilities, and ULAM, which has a long and successful history of training leaders in comparative medicine. Trainees must be graduate veterinarians with superior academic records and special research interests. Special emphasis is given to recruiting and training underrepresented minority trainees and women. Support for six trainees is requested. This proposal offers a unique opportunity to train veterinary scientists in a world-class research environment enabling them to become future scientific leaders in comparative medicine.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
3T32RR007008-29S2
Application #
7438774
Study Section
National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group (RIRG)
Program Officer
Watson, William T
Project Start
1982-07-01
Project End
2008-06-30
Budget Start
2005-07-01
Budget End
2008-06-30
Support Year
29
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$152,303
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Urology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
073133571
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
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