TRAINING IN THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING

该提案概述了一个全面的跨学科正在进行的计划，导致专门的研究，教育和培训的神经生物学老化。这是佛罗里达大学衰老神经生物学中心（CNA）成功培训补助金和计划的延续。培训教师（导师）包括11名成员，跨越健康科学中心的3个学院和6个部门。每年需要为2名博士前研究员和3名博士后研究员提供支助。Preceptors的选择是因为他们在衰老的神经生物学，学生培训记录，以及他们在教学和研究层面的高水平互动方面的生产力。每个导师都是CNA的成员，CNA包括佛罗里达大学的40多名成员。研究设施包括为每个导师提供良好供应和支持的实验室，许多部门，学院和核心设施，以及一个新开发的大脑研究所，其中包括通过一个新的20万平方英尺的建筑显着的空间增强。教学设施包括精心设计的部门课程，一门必修课题为“衰老的神经生物学”，另一门必修课在伦理研究，特别动手课程在分子生物学，广泛的研讨会系列在神经科学和其他领域有关的培训，以及许多课程选修老年学。行政设施包括一名全职助理和为新的研究金职位做广告的资金。预计这一培训补助金将继续提供必要的资源，以促进年轻研究人员在老龄化神经生物学方面的职业发展，其基础是：1）过去九年中每年分配的培训职位的成功处置; 2）博士前和博士后研究员的生产力;以及3）高素质候选人的大型申请人库。

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.