The Behavioral Brain (B2) Research Training Program

节目概要 未来的健康进步取决于那些能够在行为和生物医学的界面上工作的研究人员 科学博士前行为脑（B2）研究培训计划通过培训解决了这一需求 下一代研究人员-主要来自心理科学-谁可以巧妙地结合 神经科学的观点和方法，使健康和疾病的变革性发现 机制等2007年，为了响应现已到期的PAR-06-503与综合行为科学的重点， 我们开发了一个由NIGMS支持的项目，已经为50名受训人员提供了服务，在时间上超过了基准， 学位，学术产出，早期职业成果，在R1机构的研究教师职位的进展， 以及获得NIH神经行为学定向资助。在履行培训受训人员的主要使命方面， 对于独立的神经行为研究职业，B2计划也实现了其次要目标： 使受训人员掌握更广泛的科学工作者的技能， 渠道.从制度上讲，B2计划培养了有利于合作和共同的培训环境， 导师制、研究轮换制和对多样性的关注。这个新的PAR-17-341应用程序建立在此基础上 为学员提供：（1）个性化的共同指导委员会，指导学员 该计划并支持他们作为跨学科研究人员的发展;（2）在行为方面的深入培训 通过心理学课程和指导独立研究计划的科学;（3）神经科学 交叉培训，通过课程和经验研究，侧重于系统级神经科学 涉及人类，非人类灵长类动物和啮齿类动物;（4）发展所需的灵活和严格的技能， 在生物医学劳动力的成功，通过教学和经验的培训，科学严谨，负责任 研究行为和广泛的专业技能;（5）团队科学和文化意识的培训，通过 接触全面的指导和参与多样性，公平和包容性学习。每年，5 博士前学员将从2个心理学和2个神经科学博士课程在整个招聘 匹兹堡大学和卡内基梅隆大学（相邻）使用主动和个性化的 战略，同时全面招募预科生进入附属博士学位课程。学员 获得2年的支持，通过B2计划进行丰富的培训。B2课程教师导师 （N=46）在一个或多个附属博士课程中有任命，个人身份多样性 (39来自代表性不足群体的百分比）、学术排名和研究主题/方法。年度计划 评估过程包括受训者自我报告进展情况， 能力和培训氛围，计划评估焦点小组，以及校友成果跟踪。 促进行为/生物医学研究的多样性一直是，并将继续是一个计划的基石; 在过去的14年里，55%的B2计划学员来自科学领域代表性不足的群体。

PROGRAM SUMMARY Future health advances depend on researchers who can work at the interface of behavioral and biomedical science. The predoctoral Behavioral Brain (B2) Research Training Program addresses this need by training next-generation researchers - drawn primarily from psychological sciences - who can skillfully incorporate neuroscience perspectives and methods to make transformative discoveries in health and disease mechanisms. In 2007, in response to now-expired PAR-06-503 with an integrative behavioral science focus, we developed a NIGMS-supported program that has served 50 trainees, exceeding benchmarks on time-to- degree, scholarly output, early career outcomes, progression into research faculty positions at R1 institutions, and attainment of NIH neurobehaviorally-targeted funding. In meeting its primary mission to prepare trainees for independent neurobehavioral research careers, the B2 Program also has met its secondary aims: equipping trainees with skills in the broader scientific workforce and increasing the diversity of the scientific pipeline. Institutionally, the B2 Program has fostered training environments favoring collaboration and co- mentorship, research rotations, and attention to diversity. This new PAR-17-341 application builds on this foundation by providing trainees with: (1) individualized co-mentorship committees that guide trainees through the program and support their development as interdisciplinary researchers; (2) deep training in behavioral science through psychological coursework and a mentored independent research program; (3) neuroscience cross-training, through coursework and experiential research, focusing on systems-level neuroscience involving humans, non-human primates, and rodents; (4) development of flexible and rigorous skills needed for success in the biomedical workforce, through didactic and experiential training in scientific rigor, responsible research conduct, and broad professional skills; (5) training in team science and cultural awareness, through exposure to holistic mentorship and engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion learning. Annually, 5 predoctoral trainees will be recruited from 2 psychology and 2 neuroscience PhD programs across the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (adjacently located) using proactive and personalized strategies, in conjunction with holistic recruitment of matriculants into the affiliated PhD programs. Trainees receive 2 years of support to pursue enriched training through the B2 Program. B2 Program faculty mentors (N=46) have appointments in one or more of the affiliated PhD programs, with diversity in personal identity (39% from underrepresented groups), academic rank, and research topic/methodology. An annual program evaluation process includes trainee self-reports of progress, evidence-based assessment of mentor competency and the training climate, program evaluation focus groups, and alumni outcome tracking. Fostering diversity in behavioral/biomedical research has been, and will continue to be, a program cornerstone; in the last 14 years, 55% of B2 Program trainees have been from groups under-represented in science.