Training in the Molecular Pharmacology of Abused Drugs

滥用药物分子药理学培训

• 批准号: 9388593
• 负责人: Charles Chavkin
• 金额: $ 0.72万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-12-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9388593
• 关键词: Molecular; Pharmacology; Training; drug of abuse

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.

描述(由申请人提供)：华盛顿大学滥用药物分子药理学培训计划旨在为每年3名博士后和3名博士后研究员提供一个连贯的培训环境，他们对阿片类药物、大麻类药物和精神刺激药物作用的分子、细胞和行为药理学方面感兴趣。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的开展。教师导师提供广泛的研究方法方面的培训，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进行的常规持续培训外，该项目的受训人员还将体验一系列专门为他们的利益而设计的协调一致的活动，包括以国际知名的药物滥用研究人员为特色的特邀演讲者研讨会；以滥用药物研究方面的当地专家为特色的每月研究进展会议；每周一次的期刊俱乐部，介绍阿片类药物、大麻类药物和精神刺激剂研究的当前文献；为受训人员提供频繁的机会来提高他们的陈述技能；为他们组织的课程，主题是“成瘾的分子基础”和“成瘾：机制、治疗和预防”；以及旨在加强他们的科学和专业基础的职业发展研讨会。教师导师具有高度的协作性，受训者受益于一个互动性强的多学科研究项目。培训计划将继续成为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研究资助的催化剂。受训人员是从一批优秀的应聘者中挑选出来的，他们被招募到参与药理学和神经生物学研究生课程的学生中，并作为博士后研究员被招募到备受尊敬的实验室。我们有一个积极的外联方案，旨在鼓励代表不足的少数群体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地进行研究和对动物主题进行道德对待。该项目为其20年来成功培训科研人员的历史感到自豪，这些研究员后来在科学事业上取得了非常成功的成就。