Interdisciplinary Vision Training Program

项目摘要 布朗大学的跨学科视力培训计划(VTP)支持毕业生 学生在视觉研究方面发展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、语言和 心理科学(CLP)和二年级的一小部分学生被选为 由愿景计划提供支持。到了第二年，学生们就有了他们的大部分知识 神经科学或CLPS课程作业已完成。在此阶段，VISION计划支持 受训者接受专门的培训和经验，旨在加强和 拓宽他们在视觉研究方面的理解和能力。VISION计划的核心 是他们在实验室里接受的研究训练。尽管受训人员进行的是基础研究， 该计划的关键部分包括他们学习视力疾病的经验 和精神障碍。总的来说，我们营造了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界面上工作的地方 纪律。在教学的所有阶段，我们都整合了被认为是成功、 独立研究的职业是视觉研究。其中包括批判性思维和推理， 有效的科学写作和口头陈述，对科学审查过程的了解，以及 道德方面的培训。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员。这些培训人员有他们自己的赠款支持。 而且大多数人都有成功培训博士后和/或博士后的重要记录； 有一对夫妇相对初级，但在研究和学生培训方面非常活跃，他们 表现出作为研究导师的巨大潜力。除了视觉训练中的教导者 计划，布朗大学有一个丰富的知识环境。脑科学研究所已经 有130多名教职员工。视觉研究中心由35名教职员工组成，他们在 视觉研究的范围从分子生物学到人工系统再到哲学。这两个人 主办部门位于新的或新装修的空间内。2007年，能源部 神经科学搬到了新的西德尼·弗兰克生命科学讲堂。2011年秋季， CLPS部门将搬回他们腾出的Metcalf研究大楼 为耗资4000万美元的翻修让路。该提案要求续订视力培训计划 为3(1-2年级)-4(3-5年级)博士前学生提供支持。

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.