Training Grant in Vision Research

项目摘要/摘要 范德比尔特视力研究中心(VVRC)请求继续支持博士后和博士后 训练。这一培训计划通过跨学科培训培养独立的视觉研究人员 视力和眼科研究。这是由于视力和眼科研究人员的数量和凝聚力 在范德比尔特，他们保持着异常强劲的训练记录。积极的教职员工招聘增加了 合格导师的数量和多样性以及NEI资助的研究补助金的数量。这是一部 研究和培训涵盖了多种途径和方法，包括经典的一切 从心理物理学到细胞和分子眼研究。在之前的资助期内接受培训的个人 获得竞争激烈的博士后或教师职位，通过这些职位他们建立了自己的 独立从事视觉研究。对博士前实习生的具体计划要求包括：(1) 视觉系统课程团队-由项目教师授课，(2)由受训者指定的附加课程 研究生课程选自广泛的课程，涵盖分子生物学，神经科学， 感知和工程学，(3)参加当地视力培训研讨会系列，特邀演讲者 视觉研究研讨会系列，以及部门专题研讨会，(4)参与国际 科学会议，如视觉与眼科研究协会，视觉科学学会，以及 神经科学学会，(5)参与负责任的研究项目，(6)准备和 提交独立的NRSA提案，以及(7)最重要的是，由一个或多个 导师。除第(2)项外，博士后实习生必须满足相同的要求。实习生将是 在全国范围内招募，强调增加多样性。在纳什维尔与梅哈里等HBCU结盟 医学院、菲斯克大学和田纳西州立大学为少数民族招生提供便利。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The Vanderbilt Vision Research Center (VVRC) request continued support for predoctoral and postdoctoral training. This training program develops independent vision researchers through interdisciplinary training in vision and eye research. This is made possible by the number and cohesiveness of vision and eye researchers at Vanderbilt who maintain an exceptionally strong training record. Aggressive faculty recruiting has increased the number and diversity of qualified mentors and the number of NEI-funded research grants. The program of research and training covers multiple approaches and methods including everything from classic psychophysics to cellular and molecular eye research. Individuals trained during previous grant periods have obtained competitive postdoctoral or faculty positions through which they have established their own independent careers in vision research. Specific program requirements for predoctoral trainees include (1) The Visual System course team-taught by program faculty, (2) additional courses specified by the trainee's graduate program selected from an extensive curriculum covering molecular biology, neuroscience, perception, and engineering, (3) participation in the local Vision Training Seminar series, the invited speaker Vision Research Seminar series, as well as department specific seminars, (4) participation in international scientific meetings such as Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, Vision Science Society, and Society for Neuroscience, (5) participation in a Responsible Conduct of Research program, (6) preparation and submission of an independent NRSA proposal, and (7) most importantly, research supervised by one or more mentors. Postdoctoral trainees are required to fulfill the same requirements except (2). Trainees will be recruited nationally with emphasis on increasing diversity. Alliances with HBCUs in Nashville such as Meharry Medical College, Fisk University, and Tennessee State University facilitate minority recruiting.