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Principal Investigator: Dr. Douglas McGregor
Contact Information: E-mail: ddm7@cornell.edu
- Phone: 607-253-3544
Sponsor: NIH-NCRR
Grant Number: 2 T32 RR007059-11
Title: Graduate Program in Comparative Medicine
Annual Direct Cost: $382,284
Project Period: 09/29/05-07/31/10
Ongoing support is requested for a Graduate Training Program
in Comparative Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell
University. Six positions are requested - the same number previously awarded
through this training instrument.
Training would be provided in new and recently College of Veterinary Medicine.
The program would combine independent, faculty-guided research with formal
instruction in cell and molecular biology and biostatistics, career counseling,
and a variety of professional enrichment activities calculated to develop the
trainees' critical capacity and communication skills. Veterinarians accepted
into the program would remain in training for up to five years; however,
funding is requested for the first three years only. During the final two
years, trainees would be funded by an individual National Research Service
Award (NRSA) or its equivalent, senior training awards such as the Special
Emphasis Research Career Award (SERCA), grants to the trainee's faculty mentor,
or other resources provided by the college.
The Comparative Medicine Program combines the very best that Cornell offers in
the form of didactic graduate level instruction, faculty supervision and
training related activities. Provision is made for the recruitment of
individuals with "animal experience". Specialty - board-certified individuals
have the option exercising their professional skills throughout the research
phase of their training. The program itself is structured to ensure the orderly
progression of trainees to independence.
Trainees in the program are expected to earn the PhD degree. Graduates are
encouraged to undertake at least two years of postdoctoral research, preferably
in a related discipline and at a different institution, before accepting their
initial appointment as an independent investigator. Many graduates are expected
to realize careers as faculty members in U.S. veterinary colleges or medical
schools, although some may seek research positions in independent institutions,
government or industry.
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