Alliance for Research Training in Neuroscience

神经科学研究培训联盟

• 批准号: 7233777
• 负责人: ELAINE SANDERS BUSH
• 金额: $ 54.69万
• 依托单位: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-08-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7233777
• 关键词: Neurosciences; Research Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This competing renewal application requests continued funding of the Meharry/Vanderbilt Alliance Training Program in Neuroscience, a linked predoctoral-postdoctoral program for research training with the goal to increase diversity in neuroscience research. Funds are also sought for a short term summer research program for underrepresented minorities, which serves as a pipeline for recruitment of strong candidates. The Meharry/Vanderbilt Alliance Training Program is uniquely equipped to make a difference in minority representation in neuroscience because it builds on a formal alliance between a historically black university and a research-intensive institution. Advantages include the close proximity of the two institutions, the long history of faculty interactions, outstanding program leadership, the excellent commitment and support by top administrators at both institutions, and documented evidence of outstanding trainees. Renewal of this training grant is crucial to continued success of the Alliance training program, which has been transforming at both institutions and has promoted the establishment of collaborative research programs and shared courses. The present grant seeks continued support for eight (8) predoctoral trainees at the alliance institutions, and also proposes a structured, mentored postdoctoral program (4 postdoctoral trainees), partnering with the NIMH Intramural Program to offer world-class faculty and facilities in translational neuroscience. Postdoctoral training focuses on the first two years post-graduation, a critical period of transition when a significant number of minority individuals change career paths or drop out. The predoctoral program is characterized by an interdisciplinary curriculum combined with state-of-the-art research opportunities, while the postdoctoral program offers an intense research experience, supplemented by didactic training as needed. The training faculty at Meharry and Vanderbilt have joined together to develop a new course, Neurobiology of Disease, which is required for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and serves as a focal point for deepening students' understanding of the neurobiology of diseases, from molecules to the disease pathology, and to extend that understanding to include the health disparities inherent in each disease. The combination of didactic training and research opportunities will prepare our graduates for future collaborations in research and research training along the basic-translational-clinical continuum.

描述（由申请人提供）：此竞争性续期申请要求继续资助Meharry/范德比尔特联盟神经科学培训计划，这是一项旨在增加神经科学研究多样性的研究培训的关联博士前-博士后计划。还为代表性不足的少数民族的短期夏季研究计划寻求资金，这是招聘强有力候选人的渠道。Meharry/范德比尔特联盟培训计划具有独特的能力，可以在神经科学中改变少数民族的代表性，因为它建立在一所历史悠久的黑人大学和一所研究密集型机构之间的正式联盟之上。优势包括两个机构的紧密联系，教师互动的悠久历史，杰出的项目领导，两个机构的高层管理人员的出色承诺和支持，以及优秀学员的记录证据。更新这一培训补助金对于联盟培训计划的持续成功至关重要，该计划一直在两个机构进行改革，并促进了合作研究计划和共享课程的建立。目前的赠款寻求继续支持八（8）在联盟机构的博士前学员，并提出了一个结构化的，指导博士后计划（4名博士后学员），与NIMH校内计划合作，提供世界一流的教师和设施在转化神经科学。博士后培训的重点是毕业后的头两年，这是一个关键的过渡时期，大量少数民族个人改变职业道路或辍学。博士前课程的特点是跨学科课程与最先进的研究机会相结合，而博士后课程提供了激烈的研究经验，并根据需要辅以教学培训。Meharry和范德比尔特的培训教师共同开发了一门新课程，疾病神经生物学，这是博士前和博士后学员所需的，并作为加深学生对疾病神经生物学的理解的焦点，从分子到疾病病理学，并将这种理解扩展到包括每种疾病固有的健康差异。教学培训和研究机会的结合将使我们的毕业生为未来的研究和研究培训合作做好准备，沿着基本-转化-临床连续体。