Training Program in Learning and Memory

项目摘要 学习和记忆的训练计划是在加州大学欧文中心为 学习和记忆的神经生物学（CNLM），一个由加州大学董事会于1983年成立的研究单位， James L. McGaugh担任创始董事。该中心高度跨学科的教师正在努力实现 对大脑如何存储和记忆各级信息的完整和综合理解 从分子到思想。在该中心的70多名活跃的研究教师中，21名将成为核心培训教师 对于这个程序，代表在分子，细胞，电路，系统，认知和计算的优势， 学习和记忆的神经科学。该计划的目标是培养下一代创新领导者 通过赋予他们必要的技能，知识和团队科学核心价值观， 全面了解学习和记忆的神经基础。该计划的目的是在predoctoral 每年提供四个名额，一般为期两年。它将提供10个关键 这些组件将提供成功研究所需技能范围内的独特教育培训 学习和记忆的职业：（1）一个新的以问题为中心的研讨会课程，促进跨学科和 学习和记忆中的发散性思维;（2）神经计算新课程;（3） 研究密集型学术职业（学术生活技能）;（4）关于跨学科的全天研讨会 研究和团队科学;（5）参加并在年度学习和记忆中展示研究成果 会议;（6）出席，介绍，并参与规划培训计划秋季务虚会;（7）网络 通过CNLM系列研讨会、会议和讲习班与来访专家交流;（8）参加并在 CNLM期刊俱乐部之一;（9）每年参加一次重要会议，例如神经科学学会;以及 (10)参加至少三个专业发展研讨会和一个证书课程 UCI的研究生部。为该计划设计的另一个可选组件是团队科学 提案竞赛，将团队科学研讨会中教授的许多原则付诸实践。的 活动满足课程的许多高级要求，不会增加学位时间 建成整个培训计划利用UCI研究生课程中的现有资源和活动， 培训，增加了新的培训组成部分，是独特的，这一计划的学员，并提供了一个主机， 专业发展的可选活动。理想的结果包括成功完成博士学位， 发表的手稿，跨学科思维和行为的量化改善，个人奖学金 (e.g. NRSA），在博士后培训成功安置，并随后在研究密集型或 研究相关领域。通过一系列增值内容，该培训计划将成功地 培养我们的学员成为学习和记忆神经生物学的未来领导者。

Project Summary The Training Program in Learning and Memory is based at the University of California - Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM), a research unit established in 1983 by the UC Regents with James L. McGaugh as its Founding Director. The Center’s highly interdisciplinary faculty are working to achieve a complete and integrated understanding of how the brain stores and remembers information across all levels from molecules to mind. Of the Center’s more than 70 active research faculty, 21 will be the core training faculty for this program, representing strengths in molecular, cellular, circuit, systems, cognitive and computational neuroscience of learning and memory. The program’s goal is to train the next generation of innovative leaders in neuroscience by empowering them with the skills, knowledge, and team science core values necessary to comprehensively understand the neural basis of learning and memory. The program is aimed at predoctoral trainees with four slots offered every year and a typical duration of appointment of 2 years. It will feature 10 key components that will provide unique education training in the range of skills required for a successful research career in learning and memory: (1) a new problem-focused seminar course that promotes transdisciplinary and divergent thinking in learning and memory; (2) a new course on neural computation; (3) a new course on research-intensive academic careers (Life Skills for the Academic); (4) a full-day workshop on transdisciplinary research and team science; (5) attending and presenting research at the annual learning and memory conference; (6) attending, presenting at, and taking part in planning a training program fall retreat; (7) networking with visiting experts via the CNLM seminar series, conferences and workshops; (8) attending and presenting in one of the CNLM journal clubs; (9) attending a major conference each year e.g. Society for Neuroscience; and (10) participating in a minimum of three professional development workshops and one certificate program offered by UCI’s Graduate Division. An additional optional component designed for this program is a team science proposal competition that puts into practice many of the principles taught in the team science workshop. The activities fulfill many of the advanced requirements for coursework and will not increase time to degree completion. The overall training program leverages the existing resources and activities in UCI’s graduate training, adds new training components that are unique to trainees of this program, and provides a host of optional activities for professional development. Desired outcomes include successful completion of PhD, published manuscripts, quantified improvement in transdisciplinary thinking and behavior, individual fellowships (e.g. NRSA), successful placement in postdoctoral training, and subsequent career in research-intensive or research-related areas. With a number of value-added components, this training program will successfully prepare our trainees to be future leaders in the neurobiology of learning and memory.