Training Program in Psychiatric Genetics and Translational Research

参见说明）： 此竞争性更新申请（修订）是为了继续精神科的联合培训计划 流行病学和生物统计学在哈佛公共卫生学院（HSPH）。的主要目标 培训补助金是为了教育有前途的博士前和博士后学员，如流行病学和生物统计学 精神病学研究的科学家，有两个重点领域：精神病学遗传学和分析方法， 翻译研究我们的目标是培训精神科医生和其他心理健康研究人员的方法， 这两个领域，并培养在这些领域工作的方法学家，真正参与 精神病学研究和精神病学诊断，评估和结果的理解。的 HSPH的生物统计学和流行病学系拥有一支出色的教师队伍，他们曾在 在这两个领域合作多年。我们还利用哈佛教师的专业知识， 其他世界著名的机构，包括哈佛医学院，马萨诸塞州总医院， 布里格姆妇女医院和姆克林医院这些合作提供了丰富的资源， 学生和博士后培训项目。我们要求在两个国家总共有9名受训人员 部门，五个博士前，两个博士后学位候选人（精神科医生寻求硕士或 博士学位）和两名博士后非学位候选人。培训将结合 课程，研讨会，实习，以及独立和协作研究心理健康。高水平 在流行病学和生物统计学的同伴核心学科的培训是至关重要的精神领导 未来几十年的健康研究。 相关性（参见说明）： 最近遗传学研究扩展到全基因组关联研究，表达谱分析， 相关领域需要新的方法及其在复杂的精神病表型环境中的应用。 临床研究需要将遗传学的发现和神经科学的不断发展转化为现实 更好的治疗、预防和保健策略。

See instructions): This competitive renewal application (revised) is for continuation of the joint training program in psychiatric epidemiology and biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The principal objectives of the training grant are to educate promising pre- and post-doctoral trainees as epidemiological and biostatistical scientists in psychiatric research, with two focus areas: psychiatric genetics and analytical methods for translational research. We aim to train psychiatrists and other mental health researchers in methods relevant to these two fields, and to train methodologists working in these areas with genuine engagement in psychiatric research and an understanding of psychiatric diagnosis, assessment, and outcomes. The Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at HSPH have an accomplished faculty who have worked collaboratively in these two areas for many years. We also draw on the expertise of Harvard faculty from other world-renown institutions, including the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and McLean Hospital. These collaborations offer a rich source of ongoing projects for student and postdoctoral training. We are requesting a total of nine trainees across the two departments, five pre-doctoral, two post-doctoral degree candidates (psychiatrists seeking masters or doctoral degrees) and two post-doctoral non-degree candidates. Training will be a combination of coursework, seminars, practica, and independent and collaborative research in mental health. High level training in the companion core disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics is critical to leadership of mental health research in the coming decades. RELEVANCE (See instructions): Recent expansion of genetic investigations into whole genome association studies, expression profiling, and ¿elated areas requires new methods and their application in the complex setting of psychiatric phenotypes. linical research needs to translate findings from genetics and ongoing developments in the neurosciences nto better treatment, prevention, and healthcare strategies.