University of Washington ALI SCCOR Program
Translational Research Training Program:
Clinical Research Skills Development Core
Our goal is to train translational investigators in acute lung injury research by developing a comprehensive Translational Research Training Program (TRTP). Our plan for training translational investigators is based on the following hypotheses:
1) A major reason for the lack of successful translational research is that appropriate training and mentoring of translational investigators has not occurred.
2) It is unrealistic to think that a translational investigator can be simultaneously trained in the methods of basic science and clinical investigation in the time that it takes to train investigators in only one of these disciplines. Proper training of each of these two types of researchers takes years of dedicated training and experience.
3) Successful translational investigators will have primary training in either a) basic science research, or b) clinical investigation, with a thorough working knowledge of the research principles and their appropriate application in the alternate research discipline. This knowledge will include familiarity with the research methodologies and familiarity with the literature, especially as it relates to acute lung injury, as well as having the ability to critically evaluate that literature in both disciplines.
4) Training of translational investigators as described above will stimulate these investigators to participate in translational research and provide these trainees with the skills to successfully collaborate with others in carrying out high quality translational investigation.
Core Curriculum:
Basic Science for the Clinical Investigator
Clinical Research for the Basic Science Investigator
Biostatistics for the Basic Science Researcher