Postdoctoral Training Program for Research on Aging

老龄化研究博士后培养项目

• 批准号: 9272791
• 负责人: Cheryl A. Conover
• 金额: $ 18.37万
• 依托单位: MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-01 至 2018-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9272791
• 关键词: Aging; Research; Training Programs; post-doctoral training

 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.

 描述（由申请人提供）：Kogod老龄化培训计划中心的目标是为马约诊所的博士后研究员提供多学科研究机会，并将他们培养成为老龄化和年龄相关疾病生物医学研究的未来领导者。这对于提高老年人的生活质量以及减少慢性病和老年衰弱的社会和经济负担至关重要。因此，该计划旨在提供一个国家的最先进的医疗和研究中心的设置内优秀的研究和教育机会。23名教师谁是领导者的基础，翻译和临床研究的各个方面的老龄化是可用的， 指导学员。除了从导师那里获得深入的科学培训外，博士后研究员（每年三名）还将参加赠款写作和职业发展研讨会。研究员将需要提交独立赠款申请并参加一系列项目活动，包括但不限于期刊俱乐部、研讨会、国家科学会议以及负责任研究行为的培训。该培训计划重视来自不同教育和社会背景的个人，并将受益于他们带来的独特视角，以解决复杂的医疗问题，减轻患者，他们的家庭和我们的社会的年龄相关疾病的负担。