Visual Optics and Cornea

视觉光学和角膜

• 批准号: 6898167
• 负责人: P SARITA SONI
• 金额: $ 27.51万
• 依托单位: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-07-01 至 2009-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6898167
• 关键词: cornea; health science research potential; neurosciences; optics; training; vision

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-established graduate and research program in Vision Science at Indiana University seeks support for five years for two clinicians to be trained within the guidelines for the Institutional Clinical Scientist Development Program. The specific aim of the program is to train clinician scientists and patient oriented clinical investigators who in turn will establish an independent research program in vision. This proposal specifically outlines two programs, one in visual optics and the other in cornea to train two clinicians for careers in vision research. The trainees will be integrated into the formal Ph.D. degree program in Vision Science at Indiana University. Currently Ph.D. degree requires a total of 90 credit hours, of which 30 must come from didactic courses. In order to allow more time for clinicians to focus on research, the program allows the clinically trained graduate students to use 6 credits from the clinical program towards their 30 credit-didactic requirement. Professors Bonanno and Thibos, two highly accomplished investigators, with long track records of funded research and graduate training, will be the primary mentors for the two selected trainees. Each mentor has a long term collaborative relationship with a number of basic and clinical scientists both within the Vision Science program and outside with other departments such as psychology, neuroscience, chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, medical science, ophthalmology, physiology and biophysics. The seamless interaction between other departments of the University Graduate School at Indiana University will be fully utilized to enhance the educational and research experiences of the selected clinicians. A communication system will be established to track the top optometry graduates in residencies and in private practice. Extensive recruitment tools and personal contacts will be utilized to advertise the program broadly to attract the best applicants including women and minorities.

描述(由申请者提供)：印第安纳大学建立已久的视觉科学研究生和研究计划寻求在机构临床科学家发展计划的指导方针下为两名临床医生提供为期五年的培训。该计划的具体目标是培养临床医生科学家和以患者为导向的临床研究人员，他们将建立一个独立的视觉研究计划。这项提案特别列出了两个项目，一个是视觉光学，另一个是角膜，以培训两名临床医生从事视觉研究。受训人员将被纳入印第安纳大学视觉科学的正式博士学位课程。目前，博士学位总共需要90个学分，其中30个学分必须来自教学课程。为了让临床医生有更多的时间专注于研究，该计划允许经过临床培训的研究生将临床计划中的6个学分用于他们30学分的教学要求。博南诺教授和蒂博斯教授是两位非常有成就的研究人员，他们在资助研究和研究生培训方面有着长期的记录，他们将成为两名入选学员的主要导师。每位导师都与许多基础和临床科学家建立了长期的合作关系，不仅在视觉科学项目内部，还与心理学、神经科学、化学、生物、物理、数学、计算机科学、医学、眼科、生理学和生物物理学等其他部门保持着长期的合作关系。印第安纳大学研究生院其他部门之间的无缝互动将被充分利用，以增强选定的临床医生的教育和研究经验。将建立一个通讯系统，跟踪住院医生和私人执业的顶尖验光毕业生。将利用广泛的招聘工具和个人联系来广泛宣传该计划，以吸引包括女性和少数族裔在内的最佳申请者。