Training in the Molecular Pharmacology of Abused Drugs

描述（由申请人提供）：华盛顿大学滥用药物分子药理学培训项目旨在为每年3名对阿片类药物、大麻素和精神兴奋剂药物作用的分子、细胞和行为药理学方面感兴趣的博士生和博士后提供一个有凝聚力的培训环境。该计划强调研究技能的培训，以及职业发展专业技能和负责任的研究道德技能。教师导师提供广泛的研究方法培训，包括分子药理学，电生理学，神经化学，小鼠遗传学，基于病毒的基因表达和行为药理学。除了在这个充满活力的机构中进行的一般、持续的培训外，这个项目的受训者还经历了一系列专门为他们设计的协调活动，包括邀请国际知名的药物滥用研究人员参加的演讲研讨会；每月召开由本地滥用药物研究专家参加的研究进展会议；阿片类药物、大麻素和精神兴奋剂研究的最新文献周刊俱乐部；经常为学员提供机会，提高他们的演讲技巧；为他们举办了关于“成瘾的分子基础”和“成瘾：机制、治疗和预防”的课程；职业发展研讨会旨在加强他们的科学和专业基础。教师导师是高度协作的，学员受益于一个强烈的互动，多学科的研究计划。该培训计划将继续促进参与实验室之间的研究合作、实验室之间的技术转让以及新资助的nida合作研究补助金。这些受训者是从优秀的候选人中挑选出来的，他们被招募到药理学和神经生物学的研究生项目中，并作为博士后进入备受尊敬的实验室。我们有一个积极的外联计划，旨在鼓励代表性不足的少数民族和来自弱势背景的研究员参与。我们积极培训我们的学生和研究员负责任的研究行为和动物实验的道德处理。该项目为其20年的成功历史感到自豪，它培养的研究员后来走上了非常成功的科学事业。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Washington training program in the Molecular Pharmacology of Abused Drugs is designed to provide a cohesive training environment for 3 predoctoral and 3 postdoctoral fellows per year, interested in the molecular, cellular and behavioral pharmacological aspects of opioid, cannabinoid, and psychostimulant drug action. The program emphasizes training in research skills along with career development professional skills and responsible conduct of research-ethical skills. Faculty mentors provide training in a broad range of research approaches including molecular pharmacology, electrophysiology, neurochemistry, mouse genetics, viral-based gene expression and behavioral pharmacology. In addition to the general, ongoing training typical at this vibrant institution, trainees in this program experience a coordinated series of events specifically designed for their benefit including invited speaker seminar sessions featuring internationally respected drug abuse researchers; monthly research progress meetings featuring local experts in abused drug research; weekly journal clubs on the current literature of opioid, cannabinoid and psychostimulant research; frequent opportunities for the trainees to enhance their presentation skills; courses organized for them on the 'Molecular Basis of Addiction' and 'Addiction: Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention'; and career development seminars designed to strengthen their scientific and professional foundations. Faculty mentors are highly collaborative, and trainees benefit from a strongly interactive, multidisciplinary research program. The training program will continue to be a catalyst for research collaborations among the participating labs, for technology transfer between labs, and for newly funded collaborative NIDA-research grants. The trainees are drawn from an outstanding pool of candidates recruited to the participating graduate programs in pharmacology and neurobiology and to the well-respected laboratories as post-doctoral fellows. We have an active outreach program designed to encourage participation of underrepresented minorities and fellows from disadvantaged backgrounds. We actively train our students and fellows in responsible conduct of research and ethical treatment of animal subjects. The program is proud of its 20-year history of success in training fellows who have gone on to very successful scientific careers.