Training Program in Learning and Memory

项目摘要 学习和记忆方面的培训计划设在加州大学欧文中心 学习和记忆神经生物学(CNLM)，一个由加州大学董事会于1983年成立的研究单位， 詹姆斯·L·麦高担任其创始总监。该中心高度跨学科的教职员工正在努力实现 对大脑如何存储和记忆各个层次的信息有全面而完整的了解 从分子到思想。在该中心70多名在职研究人员中，有21人将成为核心培训人员 对于这个项目，代表了分子、细胞、电路、系统、认知和计算方面的优势 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，在神经科学领域 全面了解学习和记忆的神经基础。该项目针对的是博士后。 受训人员每年提供四个职位，聘期通常为两年。它将以10键为特色 将在成功研究所需的各种技能方面提供独特教育培训的组成部分 学习和记忆生涯：(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思维；(2)神经计算的新课程；(3)关于 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会议上展示研究 会议；(6)参加、出席和参与计划秋季静修培训计划；(7)建立关系网 通过CNLM系列研讨会、会议和讲习班与来访专家交流；(8)出席并在 CNLM期刊俱乐部之一；(9)每年参加一个重要会议，如神经科学学会；以及 (10)参加至少3个专业发展研讨会和1个证书课程 UCI研究生部。为该项目设计的另一个可选组件是团队科学 提案竞赛，将团队科学工作坊教授的许多原则付诸实践。这个 活动满足了课程作业的许多高级要求，不会增加时间 完成了。整体培训计划充分利用UCI毕业生的现有资源和活动 培训，添加了此计划学员独有的新培训组件，并提供了 专业发展的可选活动。预期的结果包括成功完成博士学位， 出版的手稿，跨学科思维和行为的量化改进，个人奖学金 (例如，NRSA)，在博士后培训中成功安置，随后在研究密集型或 与研究相关的领域。随着一系列增值组件的推出，这一培训计划将成功 让我们的学员做好准备，成为未来学习和记忆神经生物学领域的领导者。

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.