Interdisciplinary Vision Training Program

跨学科视觉训练计划

• 批准号: 8449081
• 负责人: MICHAEL A PARADISO
• 金额: $ 13.54万
• 依托单位: BROWN UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-04-01 至 2017-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8449081
• 关键词: Training Programs; Vision

Project Summary The Interdisciplinary Vision Training Program (VTP) at Brown University supports graduate students as they develop research skills and expertise in vision research. Students enter Brown through the Department of Neuroscience or the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) and in their second year a small number are selected for support by the Vision Program. By the second year the students have much of their broad neuroscience or CLPS coursework completed. At this stage the vision program supports trainees as they receive specialized training and experiences aimed at strengthening and broadening their understanding and abilities in vision research. The core of the vision program is the research training they receive in the lab. Though the trainees conduct basic research, a key part of the program consists of experiences through which they learn about visual disease and disorders. In general, we foster an environment unconstrained by traditional discipline boundaries and where graduate students are encouraged to work at the interfaces of these disciplines. At all stages of instruction, we integrate skills considered essential for successful, independent research careers in vision research. These include critical thinking and reasoning, effective science writing and oral presentation, knowledge of scientific review processes, and training in ethics. To ensure a successful training program, we have selected a core training faculty engaged in the study of biological vision. These trainers have their own grant support and most have significant track records successfully training pre- and/or post-doctoral students; a couple are relatively junior but are highly active in research and student training and they show great promise as research mentors. In addition to the preceptors in the vision training program, there is a rich intellectual environment at Brown. The Institute for Brain Sciences has over 130 faculty. The Center for Vision Research consists of 35 faculty sharing interests in vision research ranging from molecular biology to artificial systems to philosophy. Both of the host departments are in new or newly renovated space. In 2007, the Department of Neuroscience moved to the new Sidney Frank Hall for Life Sciences. In the Fall of 2011, the CLPS department will move back into the Metcalf Research Building which they vacated to make way for a $40M renovation. This proposal requests renewal of the vision training program with support for 3 (years 1-2)-4 (years 3-5) predoctoral students.

项目概要 布朗大学跨学科视觉培训计划 (VTP) 支持毕业生 学生发展视觉研究的研究技能和专业知识。学生进入布朗大学 通过神经科学系或认知、语言学和 心理科学（CLPS），第二年有一小部分人被选入 愿景计划的支持。到第二年，学生们已经掌握了大部分广泛的知识 神经科学或 CLPS 课程已完成。现阶段愿景计划支持 受训者接受专门培训和经验，旨在加强和 扩大他们对视觉研究的理解和能力。愿景计划的核心 是他们在实验室接受的研究培训。虽然学员们进行的是基础研究， 该计划的关键部分包括让他们了解视觉疾病的经历 和疾病。总的来说，我们营造一个不受传统纪律约束的环境 边界以及鼓励研究生在这些边界上工作的地方 学科。在教学的各个阶段，我们都会整合被认为是成功所必需的技能， 视觉研究方面的独立研究职业。其中包括批判性思维和推理， 有效的科学写作和口头陈述、科学审查过程的知识，以及 道德培训。为了确保培训计划的成功，我们选择了核心培训 从事生物视觉研究的教师。这些培训师有自己的资助支持 大多数人都有成功培训博士前和/或博士后学生的重要记录； 一对夫妇资历相对较浅，但在研究和学生培训方面非常活跃，他们 作为研究导师表现出巨大的潜力。除了视力训练中的导师 项目，布朗大学有丰富的智力环境。脑科学研究所拥有 超过130名教职人员。视觉研究中心由 35 名共同感兴趣的教师组成 视觉研究范围从分子生物学到人工系统再到哲学。两者都 接待部门位于新的或新装修的空间中。 2007年，该部 神经科学搬到了新的悉尼弗兰克生命科学大厅。 2011 年秋季， CLPS 部门将迁回他们腾出的梅特卡夫研究大楼 为耗资 4000 万美元的翻新工程腾出空间。该提案要求更新视力训练计划 支持 3 名（1-2 年级）-4（3-5 年级）博士前学生。