The Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah

神经免疫学是一个快速发展的研究领域，涉及许多严重的人类疾病，包括多发性硬化症，癫痫，脊髓损伤和病毒性脑病。传统上，研究人员接受过神经科学或免疫学的培训，而犹他州大学的神经免疫学培训计划旨在通过跨学科的方法培养和培训这两个领域的下一代研究人员，重点是疾病期间免疫和神经系统之间的相互作用。这个应用程序是高素质的教师在校园谁认识到需要开发一个专门的神经免疫学的挑战的培训计划之间的持续合作的结果。此应用程序要求支持4名博士前实习生，他们将从我们相关研究生课程的优秀候选人中选出。犹他州大学的神经免疫学培训计划将正式汇集来自神经免疫学研究领域的17名教职员工，参加导师制，计划范围内的会议，研讨会和靴子营地，以分享专业知识并进一步发展神经免疫学领域。该培训计划将由两名教师主任和一个指导委员会监督，重点是选择和支持那些极有可能在神经免疫学研究的不同领域取得持续成功的学员。选定的学员将有望参加定量素养，统计分析，科学严谨性和再现性的神经免疫学研究的背景下专门培训。鉴于我们的教师，可用的和独特的资源，以支持研究和强大的机构支持卓越的培训记录，神经免疫学培训计划将提供优秀的机会，为学员发展智力，推进和优化他们的论文研究项目，创造一个宝贵的同事网络，并准备一个非常成功的研究生涯集中在免疫学和神经科学的十字路口。

Neuroimmunology is a rapidly growing field of research that touches a number of critical human diseases including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, spinal cord injury, and viral encephalopathies. Traditionally, researchers have been trained in either neuroscience or immunology whereas the Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah seeks to develop and train the next generation of researchers in both fields with a cross- disciplinary approach focused on the interplay between the immune and nervous systems during disease. This application is the result of ongoing collaborations between high caliber faculty on campus who recognized the need to develop a training program specific to the challenges of neuroimmunology. This application requests support for 4 pre-doctoral trainees who will be selected from an outstanding pool of candidates within our relevant graduate programs. The Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah will formally bring together 17 faculty members from across the neuroimmunology research spectrum to participate in mentorship, program-wide meetings, workshops, and boot camps to share expertise and further develop the neuroimmunology field. The training program will be overseen by two faculty directors and a steering committee focused on selecting and supporting trainees who are highly likely to exhibit continued success within the diverse field of neuroimmunology research. Selected trainees will be expected to participate in specialized training in quantitative literacy, statistical analysis, and scientific rigor and reproducibility within the context of neuroimmunology research. Given the exceptional training track record of our faculty, available and unique resources to support research and robust institutional support, the Neuroimmunology Training Program will provide and outstanding opportunity for trainees to develop intellectually, advance and optimize their thesis research projects, create a valuable network of colleagues, and prepare for a highly successful research career focused on the crossroads of immunology and neuroscience.