Research Training in Sensorimotor Neurorehabilitation

项目摘要 本提案的目的是实施一种新的感觉运动神经康复研究训练 该计划旨在培养下一代科学家，以满足对神经科学日益增长的需求- 康复的解决方案。西北大学在电机研究方面有着悠久而公认的历史 控制，运动残疾和恢复，以及神经重组;并在培训下一代的 运动和康复科学家（MRS）通过西北大学跨部门 自2009年以来，神经科学计划（NUIN）博士课程，在多个领域取得了成功 20名毕业生目前在学术界和工业界领导成功的研究事业。拟议程序 是建立在这个研究和培训记录的使命，以培养学生与临床和生活/应用 科学背景和具有临床背景的博士后研究员成为康复科学家， 基础、转化或临床研究。这些科学家将有能力整合知识， 涉及感觉运动神经康复的各种学科，包括神经科学，工程和 临床科学培训计划将侧重于四个培训目标：1）提供一个全面的基础， 感觉运动功能和控制的基础神经生物学，包括动物之间的见解翻译 和人体研究模型; 2）学习测量的基本工程实验方法 分析神经元和肌肉骨骼的感觉和运动功能; 3）促进知识共享 在临床管理的个人与运动障碍之间的博士后和博士前 4）提供专业发展训练，以支援日后的康复研究工作 成功该计划的独特结构，夫妇培养具有临床专业知识的博士后学员 博士前实习生专注于神经科学该计划是第一个提供博士后 物理治疗医生（DPT）的研究培训，这是一群尚未开发的未来科学家， 出现在以科学为基础的医学和以证据为基础的实践的当代。这些DPT 博士后职位的候选人将从研究密集型物理治疗项目中抽取， 美国的博士前学员将从NUIN-MRS计划中抽取。平移 该计划的跨学科性质将允许临床研究人员和基础之间的密切互动， 应用科学研究人员，提供了一个独特的机会，在转化研究的培训。我们打算 支持总共12名博士前学员和5名博士后学员，由NIH资助长达两年 每个.另外，还向受训人员提供学费和津贴补助， 多样性奖学金，以支持多样性招聘工作。

Project Summary The goal of this proposal is to implement a novel Research Training in Sensorimotor Neurorehabilitation program to prepare the next generation of scientists that can address the growing need for neuroscience- based rehabilitation solutions. Northwestern University has a long and recognized history in the study of motor control, motor disability and recovery, and neural reorganization; and in training the next generation of movement and rehabilitation scientists (MRS) through the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (NUIN) PhD program since 2009, with demonstrated success reflected in more than 20 graduates currently leading successful research careers in academia and industry. The proposed program is built on this research and training record with the mission to train students with clinical and life/applied science backgrounds and post-doctoral fellows with clinical backgrounds to become rehabilitation scientists in basic, translational or clinical research. These scientists will have the ability to integrate knowledge from the various disciplines involved in sensorimotor neurorehabilitation, including neuroscience, engineering and clinical sciences. The training program will focus on four training goals: 1) to provide a thorough grounding in the basic neurobiology of sensorimotor function and control, including translation of insights between animal and human research models; 2) to learn fundamental engineering experimental methods for measurement and analysis of neuronal and musculoskeletal sensory and motor function; 3) to facilitate knowledge sharing in the clinical management of individuals with movement disorders between the post-doctoral and pre-doctoral trainees; and 4) to provide professional development training to support future rehabilitation research career success. The unique structure of the program, couples training of post-doctoral trainees with clinical expertise with pre-doctoral trainees focusing on neuroscience. The program is the first of its kind to provide post-doctoral research training of Doctors of Physical Therapy (DPT), an untapped cohort of prospective scientists that has emerged in the contemporary age of science-based medicine and evidence-based practice. These DPT candidates for post-doctoral slots will be drawn from research intensive Physical Therapy Programs across the United States. Pre-doctoral trainees will be drawn from the NUIN-MRS program. The translational interdisciplinary nature of the program will allow close interaction between clinical investigators and basic and applied sciences investigators, providing a unique opportunity for training in translational research. We intend to support a total of 12 pre-doctoral trainees and 5 post-doctoral trainees with NIH funding for up to two years each. Additional institutional support is available in the form of tuition and stipend supplements for trainees and diversity fellowships to support diversity recruiting efforts.