The Future Directions in Genetics Studies Graduate Training Workshop

遗传学研究的未来方向研究生培训研讨会

• 批准号: 0824421
• 负责人: Carl Craver
• 金额: $ 2.5万
• 依托单位: Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2009-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0824421&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Future; Directions; Genetics; Studies; Graduate

The Future Directions in Genetics Studies workshop is a four day graduate training workshop for students of history, philosophy, and social studies of biology, with an emphasis on behavioral genetics. It seeks to explore new avenues for HPS research by exploring the interface of neuroscience and genetics by bringing together researchers who specialize in these areas. Eight to twelve researchers of distinction from the fields of HPS of biology will be invited to give plenary talks addressing the specific questions: What exactly does it mean to say that there is "a gene for" a specific trait or behavior? How do genes carry information? And who should have access to such information? How should research at the interface between genetics and neuroscience best be conducted? How can philosophers, historians, sociologists, and geneticists collaborate to contribute to the future of genetic studies?Very little work has been done in the HPS of behavioral genetics. The incorporation of neuron-scientific work that relates to behavioral genetics, and broader issues of interest in the history and philosophy of science, can be expected to expand both the range of scholars involved and the possible topics for future collaboration. The conference will bring graduate students of different fields together to discuss their research and gain fresh perspectives on their work. The desired result is to help PhD candidates make contact with cutting edge research, to see that their work can have broad appeal, and to encourage them to make their research accessible to those in other fields who could benefit from their work. As this workshop is designed around training graduates students in the HPS of genetics, one primary goal of this workshop is to create an environment where graduate students can feel comfortable participating as full members of the academic community. The organizers promote the use of "happy office hours" wherein faculty members make themselves available at a specific time and location such as a coffeehouse, restaurant, or classroom for students to drop in and make informal contacts or discuss research ideas. This effectively creates lots of time for interaction between student and faculty researchers for thinking together. In addition, the organizers are actively recruiting speakers from underrepresented groups, especially women. The inclusion of neuroscientists and psychologists in discussions with members of the HPS community promises an expansion of disciplines including new topics for discussion and new lines of research.

遗传学研究的未来方向研讨会是一个为期四天的研究生培训研讨会，面向生物学历史、哲学和社会研究的学生，重点是行为遗传学。它旨在通过汇集神经科学和遗传学领域的研究人员来探索 HPS 研究的新途径。生物学 HPS 领域的 8 到 12 名杰出研究人员将被邀请进行全体会议，讨论特定问题：“存在特定特征或行为的基因”究竟意味着什么？基因如何携带信息？谁应该有权访问这些信息？遗传学和神经科学之间的交叉研究应该如何最好地进行？哲学家、历史学家、社会学家和遗传学家如何合作为遗传学研究的未来做出贡献？在行为遗传学的 HPS 方面所做的工作还很少。与行为遗传学相关的神经科学工作以及科学史和科学哲学中更广泛的兴趣问题的结合，预计将扩大所涉及的学者范围和未来合作的可能主题。会议将把不同领域的研究生聚集在一起讨论他们的研究并获得对他们工作的新观点。期望的结果是帮助博士生接触前沿研究，看到他们的工作可以具有广泛的吸引力，并鼓励他们让其他领域的那些可以从他们的工作中受益的人能够接触到他们的研究。由于本研讨会是围绕遗传学 HPS 方面的培训研究生而设计的，因此本研讨会的一个主要目标是创造一个环境，让研究生可以作为学术界的正式成员轻松参与。组织者提倡使用“快乐办公时间”，教职员工在特定的时间和地点（例如咖啡馆、餐厅或教室）为学生提供方便，进行非正式接触或讨论研究想法。这有效地为学生和教师研究人员之间的互动创造了大量的时间，以便共同思考。此外，组织者还积极招募来自代表性不足的群体，尤其是女性的演讲者。神经科学家和心理学家参与与 HPS 社区成员的讨论有望扩大学科范围，包括新的讨论主题和新的研究领域。