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计划旨在为每年3名博士前和3名博士后研究员提供一个有凝聚力的培训环境，他们对阿片类药物，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。该计划强调研究技能培训沿着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。除了这一充满活力的机构所特有的一般性、持续性培训外，该方案的受训者还将经历一系列专门为其利益而设计的协调活动，包括邀请国际知名药物滥用研究人员参加的演讲研讨会;由当地滥用药物研究专家参加的每月研究进展会议;关于阿片类药物、大麻素和精神兴奋剂研究最新文献的每周期刊俱乐部;为学员提供了提高演讲技能的频繁机会;为他们组织了关于“成瘾的分子基础”和“成瘾：机制、治疗、预防”的课程;以及旨在加强其科学和专业基础的职业发展研讨会。教师导师高度协作，学员受益于强互动，多学科的研究计划。培训计划将继续成为参与实验室之间研究合作的催化剂，实验室之间的技术转移，以及新资助的合作NIDA研究赠款。受训人员来自药理学和神经生物学参与研究生课程的优秀候选人库，以及备受尊敬的实验室博士后研究员。我们有一个积极的外展计划，旨在鼓励代表性不足的少数族裔和来自弱势背景的研究员参与。我们积极培养我们的学生和研究员在负责任的研究行为和动物受试者的道德待遇。该计划以其20年的成功培训研究员历史而自豪，这些研究员已经进入了非常成功的科学生涯。

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.