Postdoctoral Training Program for Research on Aging

 描述(由申请人提供)：科戈德老龄中心培训计划的目标是为梅奥诊所的博士后研究员提供多学科的研究机会，并将他们培养成未来老龄化和老年相关疾病生物医学研究的领导者。这对于提高老年人的生活质量以及减少慢性病和老年虚弱造成的社会和经济负担至关重要。因此，这个项目的目标是在一个最先进的医学和研究中心的背景下提供出色的研究和教育机会。23名教职员工是老龄化各个方面的基础、翻译和临床研究的领导者。 实习生导师。除了他们将从导师那里得到深入的科学培训外，博士后研究员(每年三名)还将参加撰写补助金和职业发展的研讨会。预计研究员将提交独立赠款申请，并参加各种方案活动，包括但不限于期刊讲座、研讨会、国家科学会议和负责任地开展研究的培训。这一培训计划重视来自不同教育和社会背景的个人，并将受益于他们为解决复杂的医疗问题和减轻与年龄相关的疾病给患者、他们的家人和我们的社会带来的负担所带来的独特视角。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goals of the Kogod Center on Aging Training Program are to provide multidisciplinary research opportunities for postdoctoral fellows at Mayo Clinic and to train them to be future leaders of biomedical research in aging and age-related diseases. This is of critical importance in order to increase the quality of life for the elderly a well as to reduce the societal and economic burden of chronic diseases and frailty of age. Thus, this program aims to provide outstanding research and educational opportunities within the setting of a state-of-the-art medical and research center. Twenty-three faculty members who are leaders in basic, translational, and clinical research on various aspects of aging are available to mentor trainees. In addition to the in depth scientific training that they will receive from their mentors, postdoctoral fellows (three per year) will participate in workshops for grant writing and career development. Fellows will be expected to submit applications for independent grants and to participate in a full array of programmatic activities, including but not limited to journal clus, seminars, national scientific meetings, and training in the responsible conduct of research. This training program values individuals from diverse educational and societal backgrounds and will benefit from the unique perspectives they bring to solving complex medical problems and reducing the burden of age-related diseases on patients, their families, and our society.