TRAINING IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING

这项提案概述了一个全面的跨学科正在进行的计划，导致在衰老的神经生物学方面进行专门的研究、教育和培训。这是佛罗里达大学衰老神经生物学中心(CNA)成功提供的培训拨款和项目的延续。培训教师(教员)包括11名成员，横跨健康科学中心的3个学院和6个系。要求每年为2名博士后研究员和3名博士后研究员提供支助。选择讲师是因为他们在衰老的神经生物学方面的生产力，学生培训记录，以及他们在教学和研究水平上的高水平互动。每一位教员都是中央通讯社的成员，中央通讯社包括佛罗里达大学的40多名成员。研究设施包括为每个教官提供良好供应和支持的实验室，许多系、学院和核心设施，以及新开发的脑研究所，其中包括通过一座新的200,000平方英尺的建筑进行显著的空间扩展。教学设施包括精心设计的系级课程，一门名为《衰老的神经生物学》的必修课，另一门伦理学研究的必修课，分子生物学的特别实践课程，神经科学和与此培训相关的其他领域的广泛研讨会系列，以及许多老年学选修课。行政设施包括一名全职助理和用于公布新的研究员职位的资金。预计这笔培训赠款将继续提供必要的资源，以促进年轻研究人员在衰老神经生物学领域的职业发展，其依据是：1)过去九年每年分配的培训职位的成功配置；2)博士后和博士后研究员的生产力；以及3)大量高素质的申请者。

This proposal outlines a comprehensive interdisciplinary ongoing program leading to specialized research, education and training in the neurobiology of aging. It is a continuation of a successful training grant and program conducted by the Center for the Neurobiology of Aging (CNA) at the University of Florida. The training faculty (preceptors) include 11 members spanning 3 Colleges and 6 departments in the Health Sciences Center. Support is requested for 2 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral fellows annually. Preceptors are chosen for their productivity in the neurobiology of aging, student-training records, as well as their high level of interaction at the didactic and research levels. Each preceptor is a member of the CNA, which includes over 40 members through-out the University of Florida. Research facilities include well supplied and supported laboratories for each preceptor, numerous departmental, College and core facilities, and a newly- developed Brain Institute that includes significant space enhancement through a new 200,000 square foot building. Didactic facilities include well designed department curricula, a required course entitled "Neurobiology of Aging," another required course in ethical research, special hands-on courses in molecular biology, extensive seminar series in the neurosciences and other fields related to this training, and many course electives in gerontology. Administrative facilities include a full time assistant and funds for advertising new fellowship positions. It is expected that this training grant will continue to provide the resources necessary to facilitate the career development of young investigators in the neurobiology of aging based on: 1) the successful disposition of training positions allocated for each of the last nine years; 2) the productivity of the predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows; and 3) the large applicant pool of highly qualified candidates.