Comparative Medicine and Pathology
Training Program
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Training & Activities
The Comparative Medicine and Pathology T32 Training Program has a variety of activities, some required and some optional, which allow for a robust yet customized trainee experience based on trainee interest.
Retreats
Retreats
The annual Comparative Medicine and Pathology T32 Retreat has three purposes:
The annual Comparative Medicine and Pathology T32 Retreat has three purposes:
Provide a formal opportunity for trainees to present their research efforts
Provide an opportunity for informal collegial interchange among faculty and trainees
Provide an opportunity for the faculty and outside speakers to critically assess the training program.
A joint retreat is held every other year with North Carolina State University and the University of Pennsylvania with the last retreat hosted in Fall 2023 by NC State University.
Courses
Courses
VMED 8504: Translational Animal Models (2 credits)
VMED 8504: Translational Animal Models (2 credits)
This course is taught by experts who have successfully developed or utilized nontraditional animal models of human diseases. An overview of comparative and translational research will be presented and discussed including a comparison of naturally occuring vs experimental models of diseases. We review 12 animal models and use them as examples to discuss the challenges faced during model development, relevance of the selected models to other animal species and humans, and the advantages/disadvantages of each animal model. Strategies to determine when an animal model is appropriate for a given application will be discussed. During this course, each participant will develop and document their own idea of a translational animal model (natually occuring or experimental) in their area of research interest. This is a joint course with North Carolina State University.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Several institutional training grants at the University of Minnesota have co-developed a total of 6 RCR workshops (1.5 hours each), with four workshops being offered every other summer in May, June, July, and August. Each session fosters discussion, active learning, engagement, and interaction among the participants using extensive case studies.
All T32 trainees in the present program attend three of these sessions annually, which are of 1.5-hour duration each and consist of approximately 30 minutes of lecture material, 30 minutes of group discussion of example cases, and 30 minutes of summary discussion. There is also an institutional RCR core training that all students must complete.
Trainees also will complete the NIH OITE Ethics in Research Training for Postdocs.
On-Demand Webinars
On-Demand Webinars
UMN
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research webinar, Research Ethics Week, College of Veterinary Medicine from March 3, 2023
What Makes Your Research Trustworthy? Threats and Opportunities from Research Ethics Week, March 8, 2023
One Health: The Inextricable Links of Human Health, Animal Health, and the Environment from UMN Center for Bioethics, March 24, 2023
NIH
Becoming a Resilient Scientist - An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness from NIH OITE, September 14, 2023
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