Interdisciplinary Vision Training Program

项目摘要 布朗大学的跨学科视觉训练计划（VTP）支持毕业生 学生，因为他们开发的研究技能和视觉研究的专业知识。学生进入布朗 通过神经科学系或认知，语言和 心理科学（CLPS），在他们的第二年，少数被选中， 支持Vision计划。到了第二年，学生们已经掌握了大部分的知识。 完成神经科学或CLPS课程。在这个阶段，愿景计划支持 受训人员接受专门培训和经验， 拓宽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训练。虽然受训人员进行基础研究， 该计划的一个关键部分是通过他们了解视觉疾病的经验 和失调总的来说，我们培养一个不受传统纪律约束的环境。 边界，并鼓励研究生在这些界面上工作 学科在教学的各个阶段，我们整合了被认为是成功必不可少的技能， 视觉研究的独立研究职业。这些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，我们选择了一个核心培训项目， 从事生物视觉研究的教师。这些培训人员有自己的赠款支持 大多数都有成功培训博士前和/或博士后学生的显著记录; 一对夫妇相对年轻，但在研究和学生培训方面非常活跃，他们 很有希望成为研究导师除了在视觉训练的导师 计划，有一个丰富的知识环境在布朗。脑科学研究所 超过130名教师视觉研究中心由35名教师组成，他们在以下方面分享兴趣： 从分子生物学到人工系统再到哲学的视觉研究。两个 东道部门使用的是新的或新装修的办公空间。2007年， 神经科学搬到了新的西德尼·弗兰克生命科学大厅。2011年秋季， CLPS部门将搬回梅特卡夫研究大楼， 为4000万美元的翻新让路。该提案要求更新视力训练计划 支持3（1-2年）-4（3-5年）博士前学生。

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.