Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) Training Program

项目摘要 跨学科神经工程(CDNE)博士前培训计划将培养未来 能够跨越工程、科学和科学学科边界的研究领导者 从数学到神经科学和人类大脑健康的治疗。这样的领导者是必要的 产生持久和相关的工程、科学和医学发现，从而改善 人类健康。CDNE课程建立在附属研究生课程的优势和 宾夕法尼亚州立大学神经工程中心创建一项新的培训计划，重点是交叉- 研究生的纪律训练。来自一系列纪律方案的受训者 包括工程、物理、数学和神经科学的研究生课程将完成 共同的神经科学课程核心；至少由跨学科领域的两名培训师共同指导 材料与器件、理论与计算、脑生理学和人脑健康； 参与一系列旨在加强跨学科沟通和 协作、量化方法和科学严谨性。CDNE将增加现有的毕业生 工程科学与力学、机械工程、电气工程、 数学、物理学、人类学、神经科学和生物医学工程，以提供 神经工程方面的专门培训。CDNE计划将资助总共15人的培训 美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)(10名)和巴黎州立大学(PSU)(5名)共同资助五年期间的研究生奖学金。 每个实习生将从第三年开始获得为期两年的支持。实习生将获益 有跨学科工作经验，能够同时成为同一领域的专家，并能够 了解其他领域的语言、科学需求，从而做出重大贡献 跨越两者的桥梁。

Project Summary The Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) predoctoral training program will train the future research leaders able to bridge across the disciplinary boundaries of engineering, sciences and mathematics to neurosciences and the treatment of human brain health. Such leaders are necessary to produce lasting and relevant engineering, scientific and medical findings that will lead to improved human health. The CDNE program build from the strengths of the affiliated graduate programs and Penn State’s Center for Neural Engineering to create a new training program focused on cross- disciplinary training for graduate students. Trainees coming from a range of disciplinary programs including engineering, physics, mathematics and neuroscience graduate programs will complete a common neuroscience course core; be co-mentored by at least two trainers across disciplinary realms of Materials and Devices, Theory and Computation, Brain Physiology, and Human Brain Health; and participate in a range of activities designed to enhance cross disciplinary communication and collaboration, quantitative approaches, and scientific rigor. The CDNE will augment existing graduate programs in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Anthropology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering, to provide specialized training in neural engineering. The CDNE program will fund the training of a total of 15 graduate students during the five years by a combination the NIH (10) and PSU (5) funded fellowships. Each trainee will be supported for a two-year period starting in their 3rd year. Trainees will gain experience working across disciplines and able to be both experts in one domain, and able to understand the language, science needs of other domains and thereby make significant contributions bridging across both.