Interdisciplinary Training Program in Pain Research

描述(由申请者提供)：这份新的申请提出了一个跨学科的疼痛研究培训计划，将由爱荷华大学疼痛研究计划提供。该计划将专注于损伤后急性和慢性疼痛的细胞、分子、药理学、生理学和解剖学机制。所有13个项目的学院都是由NIH资助的研究人员，在分子、细胞和系统神经生物学领域拥有互补的专业知识。培训者包括基础科学家和内科科学家以及以病人为基础的研究的均衡代表。每个成员都有培训博士后和博士后研究员的良好记录。在最初的授权期内，请求为1名博士后实习生和3名博士后实习生提供支助。根据我们促进翻译研究的最终目标，我们将努力招募医学博士和医学博士/博士实习生担任博士后职位。这些人将特别受益于一段受保护的时间，以便在教职员工级别的任命之前学习研究要素和/或重新启动他们的研究计划。拟议的培训计划提供了高度结构化和多样化的教学课程，包括每月研讨会、每周期刊俱乐部和每两周工作进展会议。这项教学工作与在高度协作和互动的环境中进行的为期2-3年的研究培训相结合。建立了所有课程以及互动机制和学员评价机制。培训计划的总体目标是为我们的学员提供1)个性化的课程，为他们的职业规划提供坚实的知识基础；2)科学调查要素方面的严格培训，包括研究假设的制定、实验设计和分析；3)掌握两到三种研究技巧；4)发展他们的口头交流技能；5)手稿和拨款提案的构建经验；以及6)与机构内外积极从事研究的基础和内科科学家互动和合作的能力。该项目的学员将获得成功过渡到学术界、工业界或政府的独立研究生涯所需的知识、经验和技能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This new application proposes an interdisciplinary program of training in pain research to be offered by the University of Iowa Pain Research Program. The program will focus on the cellular, molecular, pharmacological, physiological and anatomical mechanisms that sub-serve acute and chronic pain after injury. All 13-program faculties are NIH-funded investigators with complementary expertise in the fields of molecular, cellular and systems neurobiology. The trainers comprise a balanced representation of basic and physician scientists, as well as bench and patient-based research. Each member has a strong record of training pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows. Support is requested for one pre-doctoral trainee and three post-doctoral trainees for this initial award period. In line with our ultimate goal to facilitate translational research, efforts will be made to recruit M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. trainees to the post-doctoral positions. These individuals will particularly benefit from a period of protected time to learn the elements of research and/or to restart their research programs in advance of a faculty level appointment. The proposed training program provides a highly structured and diverse program of didactic coursework, including monthly seminars, weekly journal clubs and biweekly work-in-progress meetings. This didactic work is coupled with a period of 2-3 years of research training in a highly collaborative and interactive environment. All courses, as well as mechanisms of interaction and trainee evaluation are established. The overall goal of the training program is to provide our trainees with 1) an individualized curriculum that provides a solid knowledge base appropriate to their career plans; 2) rigorous training in the elements of scientific investigation including the formulation of research hypotheses, experimental design and analysis; 3) mastery of two to three research techniques; 4) opportunities to develop their verbal communication skills; 5) experience in the construction of manuscripts and grant proposals; and 6) the ability to interact and collaborate with basic and physician scientists both within and outside the institution who are actively engaged in research. Trainees in this program will acquire the knowledge, experience, and skill sets necessary for successful transition to an independent research career in academia, industry or government.