Multidisciplinary Training Program in Neuroscience

项目摘要 马里兰州巴尔的摩大学的神经科学项目（PiN）是一个基础广泛的非部门性项目， 多学科计划，提供当代博士前培训与特殊的实习生成果， 神经科学的学科。这个跨学科的计划包括57名学生和117名教师从14 部门和3所学校。60名培训补助金教师代表了研究的广度， 从分子和细胞到系统，从行为到转化工作。长期以来的JSPTPN培训 计划（16年）是必不可少的PiN的成功。作为连接神经科学各个方面的纽带 在巴尔的摩的马里兰州大学（UMB），它继续推动该计划在培训和 research.我们的使命是为培养优秀的研究生提供一个卓越的中心， 神经科学领域。该计划目前支持6 PiN学生在第1年和第2年。当前应用程序中 我们每年共要求8个培训职位（增加2个）。该请求得到以下方面的保证：（1）我们的 优秀的培训成果，学生在5.5年内毕业，平均2名第一作者 出版物，44%获得独立的培训研究赠款和95%的PiN毕业生继续研究- 密集/科学相关的职业;（2）我们高素质的培训补助金合格和代表性不足的群体 申请人池和（3）在UMB神经科学研究的前所未有的增长，其中包括一个显着的 增加神经科学教师的数量。现代神经科学正在以前所未有的速度发展和成长。 特别是在技术和分析方面的进步。因此，我们的目标是培养优秀的科学家， 除了拥有必要的基本知识和技能，以适应快速增长和 技术不断发展的神经科学研究领域，也将有信心成为该领域的领导者。 为此，PiN研究生培训的基础建立在四个关键组成部分之上：（i）强大的 核心神经科学概念的基础（ii）强调批判性思维技能，（iii）深刻理解 实验设计、定量分析和假设检验以及（iv）有指导的职业发展。这些 四个组成部分交织在该计划的培训计划的所有阶段，并继续作为 卓越培训的基石。在目前的更新中，我们继续发展我们的培训计划， 将（1）实验设计、定量分析和假设检验的教学改革， 以神经科学为中心的基于问题的学习和神经建模机会;（2）新颖的课程设计， 作为“纳米课程”;（3）需要口头研究报告的指导实验室轮换;（4） 通过辅导和设立职业发展办公室，提高了职业发展技能。的 教师的稳定资金和我们学生的成功说明了我们研究生培养的实力 我们的努力和继续为我们的计划提供资金是有道理的。在持续的支持下，教师和 PiN的学生可以继续在UMB领导多学科神经科学的努力。

PROJECT SUMMARY The Program in Neuroscience (PiN) at the University of Maryland Baltimore is a broad-based, non-departmental multidisciplinary program that provides contemporary predoctoral training with exceptional trainee outcomes in the discipline of neuroscience. This interdisciplinary program consists of 57 students and 117 faculty from 14 departments and 3 schools. The 60 Training Grant faculty are representative of the breadth of research which spans molecular and cellular to systems and behavior to translational work. The long-standing JSPTPN training program (16yrs) is integral to the success of PiN. Serving as the nexus that connects all aspects of neuroscience at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), it continues to drive the program’s excellence in training and research. Our mission is to provide a center of excellence for the training of outstanding graduate students in the field of neuroscience. The program currently supports 6 PiN students in years 1 & 2. In the current application we are requesting a total of 8 training positions per year (an increase of 2). The request is warranted by (1) our excellent training outcomes where students graduate within 5.5 years with an average of 2 first author publication, 44% obtain independent training research grants and 95% of PiN graduates continue in research- intensive/science-related careers; (2) our highly qualified training grant eligible and underrepresented group applicant pool and (3) the unprecedented growth of neuroscience research at UMB that includes a marked increase in the number neuroscience faculty. Modern neuroscience is evolving and growing at an unparalleled pace especially in technological and analytic advances. Thus, our objective is to train excellent scientists who, in addition to having the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to the rapidly growing and technologically evolving field of neuroscience research, will also have the confidence to be leaders in the field. To this end, the foundation of graduate training in PiN has been built upon four critical components: (i) a strong foundation in core neuroscience concepts (ii) emphasis on critical thinking skills, (iii) a deep understanding of experimental design, quantitative analysis and hypothesis testing and (iv) mentored career development. These four components are interwoven into all stages of the program’s training plan and continue to serve as the keystone to excellence in training. In the present renewal, we have continue to evolve our training program to incorporate (1) innovated teaching of experimental design, quantitative analysis and hypothesis testing through neuroscience centric problem-based learning and neuromodeling opportunities; (2) novel course designs such as the “Nano Courses”; (3) mentored laboratory rotations that require oral research presentations and (4) enhanced career development skills through mentoring and the established Office of Career Development. The stable funding of the faculty and the success of our students speaks to the strength of our graduate training efforts and that continued funding for our program is well justified. With continued support, the faculty and students in PiN can continue to spearhead the effort of multidisciplinary neuroscience at UMB.