A New Model for Catalyzing Translational Science: The Early Stage Investigator Mentored Research Scholar Program in HIV Vaccines

• Published in: Clinical and translational science Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 166 - 168
• Main Authors: Adamson, Blythe J.S., Fuchs, Jonathan D., Sopher, Carrie J., Flood, Danna M., Johnson, R. Paul, Haynes, Barton F., Kublin, James G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2015; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; AIDS Vaccines - therapeutic use; Brief Report; Career development planning; Careers; Catalysis; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic; Consortia; Cooperative Behavior; early‐career; Embedding; Funding; HIV; HIV Infections - prevention & control; HIV vaccines; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Medical research; mentoring; Mentors; NHP models; Original s; Research Personnel - education; Scholars; Scientists; Translation; Translational Research, Biomedical - education; Treatment Outcome; Vaccines; young investigators; mentoring; HIV vaccines; early-career; NHP models; young investigators

Engagement of early stage investigators (ESIs) in the search for a safe and effective vaccine is critical to the success of this highly challenging endeavor. In the wake of disappointing results from a large‐scale efficacy trial, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) and Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine...