U.C. Irvine Multidisciplinary Exercise Science Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：我们项目的目标是为运动科学家和康复专家提供一个独特的博士后培训环境，将创新的基础研究与临床应用相结合。为了实现这一目标，我们创建了一个独特的培训计划，由四个主要要素组成。第一个是坚定地致力于综合和转换的方法，专注于与运动科学相关的关键问题。我们的分子生理学和系统生理学核心之间的相互作用证明了这一点。其次，我们拥有世界知名的项目学院，他们拥有资金雄厚的正在进行的研究项目，这将为研究员提供丰富的研究经验。第三，我们开发了一个强大的教育核心，包括：i)一个独特的正式教学计划；ii)一个创新的临床应用核心，为博士后研究员提供广泛的临床经验；以及iii)加强对负责任的研究行为的重视。最后，加州大学欧文分校的ICTS为博士后研究员提供了一个进行翻译研究的强大平台。培训计划的新组成部分包括加州大学欧文分校的FAST计划、ITEACH和模拟学习部分。我们利用加州大学欧文分校ICTS的资源来开发我们的FAST计划，该计划是专门为该培训计划设计的，强调遗传学和成像方面的新的和新兴的科学技术，并就与良好的实验室实践相关的问题提供指导。对于科学界面临的越来越多的监管障碍，后一种考虑是重要的。助学金101和K-Kiosk的目的是提高研究员的资助力，使他们在获得资助和申请学术职位方面更具竞争力。ITEACH计划是为了提高我们研究员的教学技能而开发的，这一点在这种性质的培训计划中很少涉及，但鉴于许多顶级一级研究机构越来越重视教学技能，因此迫切需要这一点。最后，我们增加了我们的助学金101和K-Kiosk，以提高我们研究员的资质，使他们在获得资金和申请学术职位方面更具竞争力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of our program is to provide a unique postdoctoral training environment for exercise scientists and rehabilitation specialists that integrates innovative basic research with clinical applications. To accomplish this goal, we have created a unique training program that consists of four main elements. The first is a strong commitment to an integrative and translational approach that focuses on key issues related to exercise science. This is evidenced by the interactions across our Molecular Physiology and Systemic Physiology Cores. Second, we have world renowned Program Faculty who have well-funded on-going research programs, which will provide the fellows with rich research experiences. Third, we have developed a robust Education Core that consists of: i) a unique Formal Didactics Program; ii) an innovative Clinical Application Core that gives postdoctoral fellows extensive clinical experience; and iii) an enhanced emphasis on responsible conduct of research. Finally, the U.C. Irvine ICTS gives postdoctoral fellows a powerful platform for performing translational research. New components of the training program include the UC Irvine FASt program, iTeach, and the Mock Study Section. We have leveraged resources of the UC Irvine ICTS to develop our FASt program, which is specifically designed for this training program and emphasizes new and emerging scientific techniques in genetics and imaging and provides instruction on issues related to good laboratory practices. This latter consideration is important with respect to the ever growing regulatory hurdles faced by the scientific community. The objective of Grants 101 and the K-Kiosk is to enhance the grantsmanship of our fellows and to make them more competitive in obtaining funding and applying for academic positions. The iTeach program was developed to enhance the teaching skills of our fellows, something that is rarely addressed in training programs of this nature but is desperately needed given that many top tier 1 research institutions are placing an ever growing emphasis on teaching skills. Finally, we have augmented our Grants 101 and the K-Kiosk to enhance the grantsmanship of our fellows and to make them more competitive in obtaining funding and applying for academic positions.