Houston Area Vision Training Program

休斯顿地区视力培训计划是36个有经验的视力研究人员共同努力的结果 德克萨斯大学健康科学中心和休斯顿大学(学院 验光及生物系)。该方案的主要目标是在以下方面提供高质量的培训 设备齐全的实验室由有NEI资助记录、同行评议的出版物、创新的导师创建 研究和以前的培训经验。该计划将利用合并后的教员提供 几乎所有视觉科学领域的培训，包括视网膜基因和发育，视觉 神经科学、中央视觉、心理物理学、视觉光学、视觉表面和屈光不正。一种特定的 培训计划概述，提供临床或基础研究的实验室培训 相关课程工作的组成部分以及丰富的研讨会和访问学者环境。博士前 拥有本科学位的考生可以在选择P受体后加入该计划，并可能 支持时间长达4年。最近拥有医学博士或博士学位的博士后候选人可获得1 一年，直到建立替代资金。最近一段时间的招聘和扩张提供了许多 视觉研究培训的新机会。因此，我们寻求对综合培训的支持 计划为6名博士后和两名博士后实习生，一名博士和一名博士在华盛顿大学。 从公共卫生的角度来看，培养下一代视觉研究人员是很重要的。就像生命一样 寿命延长，视力问题将更加频繁，需要新的治疗方法。 这将需要经过专门视觉科学培训的研究人员采用多学科方法才能应用 解决视觉系统问题的最新技术。

The Houston Area Vision Training Program is a collaborative effort among 36 experienced Vision Research faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the University of Houston (College of Optometry and Biology Department). The primary goal of the Program is to provide high quality training in well-equipped labs by preceptors with strong records of NEI funding, peer-reviewed publication, innovative research and previous training experience. The program will draw on the combined faculty to provide training in almost any area of vision science, including Retinal Genes and Development, Visual Neuroscience, Central Vision, Psychophysics, Visual Optics, Ocular Surface & Refractive Error. A specific training program is outlined which provides laboratory training in either clinical or basic research with strong components of relevant course work and a rich environment of seminars and visiting scholars. Pre-doctoral candidates with undergraduate degrees mayjoin the Program after selecting a Preceptor and maybe supported for up to 4 years. Post-doctoral candidates with a recent M.D. or Ph.D. may be supported for 1 year until alternative funding is established. A recent period of recruiting and expansion has provided many new opportunities for training in Vision Research. Therefore, we seek support for an integrated training program for 6 pre-doctoral and two post-doctoral trainees, one Ph.D. and one O.D. at UHCO. From a public health perspective, it is important to train the next generation of Vision Researchers. As life expectancy is prolonged, visual problems will be more frequent and will require new methods of treatment. This will require a multidisciplinary approach by researchers specifically trained in Visual Science to apply the latest technology to problems of the Visual System.