Training Program in Ion Channel and Transporter Biology

离子通道和转运生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 9403769
• 负责人: Bjorn C Knollmann
• 金额: $ 0.61万
• 依托单位: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9403769
• 关键词: Biology; Ion Channel; Training Programs

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Ion channels and transporter proteins are ubiquitous molecules that serve a variety of important physiological functions, provide targets for many types of pharmacological agents, and are encoded by genes that can be the basis for inherited diseases affecting the nervous system and other tissues. This proposal describes the continuation of a Training Program in Ion Channel and Transporter Biology that will provide multidisciplinary research training for postdoctoral scientists. This highly focused training program involves 28 NIH-funded preceptors (aggregate funding >$44,000,000 direct costs/year) affiliated with 13 different academic departments and 10 research centers at Vanderbilt University with strong records of accomplishments in the ion channel and transporter field, and with a deep commitment to training postdoctoral fellows. This interdepartmental training program capitalizes on a over 20-year history of institutional and multidisciplinary strength in ths research field. The program began initially in 2001 with only 19 faculty and has successfully filled all funded positions since that time. Although the training program originally included predoctoral training, since 2010 the program has focused solely on postdoctoral training. Postdoctoral trainees are selected from the pool of applicants that apply to preceptor laboratories as well as to participating centers and departments at Vanderbilt University. A multi-faceted recruitment strategy will continue to attract highly qualified individuals from underrepresented groups (URM). During the current funding cycle, 3/12 (25%) of trainees were URMs. In addition to intensive research experiences, trainees will have didactic course requirements that include a focused course on grant writing, an innovative program group meetings devoted to individualized training in grant writing, mentoring and career guidance. The high caliber of faculty mentors, the interdisciplinary nature of training opportunities, the strong institutional strengths combine to foster a unique environment suited to the goal of the training program, which is to develop scientists with strong commitments to biomedical research in the area of ion channel and transporter biology.

 描述（由申请人提供）：离子通道和转运蛋白是普遍存在的分子，具有多种重要的生理功能，为多种药物提供靶点，并且由基因编码，这些基因可能是影响神经系统和其他组织的遗传性疾病的基础。该提案描述了离子通道和转运生物学培训计划的延续，该计划将为博士后科学家提供多学科研究培训。这项高度集中的培训计划涉及 28 名 NIH 资助的导师（直接费用总计 > 44,000,000 美元/年），他们隶属于范德比尔特大学 13 个不同的学术部门和 10 个研究中心，他们在离子通道和转运蛋白领域取得了良好的成就，并致力于培养博士后研究员。该跨部门培训计划利用了该研究领域 20 多年的机构历史和多学科实力。该项目最初于 2001 年启动，当时只有 19 名教职人员，但自那时以来已成功填补了所有受资助的职位。虽然该培训计划最初包括博士前培训，但自2010年以来，该计划仅专注于博士后培训。博士后培训生是从申请导师实验室以及范德比尔特大学参与中心和部门的申请者中选出的。多方面的招聘策略将继续吸引来自代表性不足群体（URM）的高素质人才。在当前的资助周期中，3/12 (25%) 的学员是 URM。除了深入的研究经验外，学员还将接受教学课程要求，包括拨款写作的重点课程、致力于拨款写作、指导和职业指导方面的个性化培训的创新项目组会议。高素质的师资导师、跨学科的培训机会、强大的实力 机构优势相结合，营造了一个适合培训计划目标的独特环境，即培养坚定致力于离子通道和转运蛋白生物学领域生物医学研究的科学家。