The Behavioral Brain (B2) Research Training Program

计划摘要 未来的健康进步取决于能够在行为和生物医学的界面上工作的研究人员 科学。博士前行为脑(B2)研究培训计划通过培训满足了这一需求 下一代研究人员--主要来自心理科学--他们能够巧妙地将 神经科学的观点和方法在健康和疾病中做出变革性的发现 机械装置。2007年，作为对现已过期的PAR-06-503的回应， 我们开发了一个由NIGMS支持的计划，已经为50名学员提供了服务，在时间上超过了基准- 学位，学术产出，早期职业成果，晋升到R1机构的研究教员职位， 以及获得NIH神经行为定向资助。在履行培训学员的主要任务方面 对于独立的神经行为研究职业，B2项目也达到了它的次要目标： 使受训人员掌握更广泛的科学工作队伍中的技能，并增加科学知识的多样性 输油管道。从制度上讲，B2计划培育了有利于协作和合作的培训环境 指导、研究轮换和对多样性的关注。这个新的PAR-17-341应用程序建立在此基础上 基金会通过向学员提供：(1)个性化的共同指导委员会，指导学员 计划和支持他们作为跨学科研究人员的发展；(2)深入培训行为 通过心理学课程和有指导的独立研究计划进行科学研究；(3)神经科学 交叉培训，通过课程作业和经验研究，侧重于系统级别的神经科学 涉及人类、非人类灵长类和啮齿动物；(4)发展灵活而严谨的技能，以满足 通过科学严谨的教学和经验培训，在生物医学工作中取得成功，负责任 研究指导和广泛的专业技能；(5)团队科学和文化意识培训，通过 接受全方位的指导，并参与多样性、公平性和包容性学习。每年，5 博士前实习生将从两个心理学和两个神经科学博士项目中招募 匹兹堡大学和卡内基梅隆大学(毗邻)使用主动和个性化 战略，与整体招募预科生进入附属的博士课程。实习生 获得两年的支持，通过B2计划进行丰富的培训。B2计划教师导师 (n=46)在一个或多个附属博士项目中有预约，个人身份多样化 (39%来自代表性不足的群体)、学术级别和研究主题/方法。一年一度的节目 评估过程包括学员自我报告进度、对导师的循证评估 能力和培训环境、项目评估重点小组和校友成果跟踪。 培养行为/生物医学研究的多样性一直是，并将继续是计划的基石； 在过去的14年里，55%的B2计划学员来自科学界代表性不足的群体。

PROGRAM SUMMARY Future health advances depend on researchers who can work at the interface of behavioral and biomedical science. The predoctoral Behavioral Brain (B2) Research Training Program addresses this need by training next-generation researchers - drawn primarily from psychological sciences - who can skillfully incorporate neuroscience perspectives and methods to make transformative discoveries in health and disease mechanisms. In 2007, in response to now-expired PAR-06-503 with an integrative behavioral science focus, we developed a NIGMS-supported program that has served 50 trainees, exceeding benchmarks on time-to- degree, scholarly output, early career outcomes, progression into research faculty positions at R1 institutions, and attainment of NIH neurobehaviorally-targeted funding. In meeting its primary mission to prepare trainees for independent neurobehavioral research careers, the B2 Program also has met its secondary aims: equipping trainees with skills in the broader scientific workforce and increasing the diversity of the scientific pipeline. Institutionally, the B2 Program has fostered training environments favoring collaboration and co- mentorship, research rotations, and attention to diversity. This new PAR-17-341 application builds on this foundation by providing trainees with: (1) individualized co-mentorship committees that guide trainees through the program and support their development as interdisciplinary researchers; (2) deep training in behavioral science through psychological coursework and a mentored independent research program; (3) neuroscience cross-training, through coursework and experiential research, focusing on systems-level neuroscience involving humans, non-human primates, and rodents; (4) development of flexible and rigorous skills needed for success in the biomedical workforce, through didactic and experiential training in scientific rigor, responsible research conduct, and broad professional skills; (5) training in team science and cultural awareness, through exposure to holistic mentorship and engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion learning. Annually, 5 predoctoral trainees will be recruited from 2 psychology and 2 neuroscience PhD programs across the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (adjacently located) using proactive and personalized strategies, in conjunction with holistic recruitment of matriculants into the affiliated PhD programs. Trainees receive 2 years of support to pursue enriched training through the B2 Program. B2 Program faculty mentors (N=46) have appointments in one or more of the affiliated PhD programs, with diversity in personal identity (39% from underrepresented groups), academic rank, and research topic/methodology. An annual program evaluation process includes trainee self-reports of progress, evidence-based assessment of mentor competency and the training climate, program evaluation focus groups, and alumni outcome tracking. Fostering diversity in behavioral/biomedical research has been, and will continue to be, a program cornerstone; in the last 14 years, 55% of B2 Program trainees have been from groups under-represented in science.