The WUSTL PREP post-bacc program to enhance doctoral readiness in neuroscience

WUSTL PREP post bacc 项目旨在提高神经科学博士的准备程度

• 批准号: 10611674
• 负责人: Timothy Holy
• 金额: $ 23.22万
• 依托单位: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-02-01 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10611674
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PROJECT SUMMARY This application would create a neuroscience training program in St. Louis (NeuroPREP) for recent undergraduate students. The objective of the grant is to provide rigorous and critical training in neuroscience to a diverse cohort of students taking advantage of the strong interest in neuroscience at Washington University, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis University and Harris-Stowe State University. By providing fully- funded support for 2 years of independent research and an introduction to the culture of science, this proposal will establish a pathway to graduate training in Neuroscience. NeuroPREP emphasizes sustained training in oral and written science communication, discovery science and outreach experience. Specifically, this proposal will support 7 early-stage trainees for two years each (3 of whom will be supported with Institutional resources). Washington University has long-standing commitments to cutting-edge research, to interdisciplinary education, and to providing modern career development. We seek to be a Program that responds to changes in the research environment by helping our students to pursue important and innovative problems and concepts, to adopt new techniques and to communicate effectively with their peers and the general public. The potential research environment is organized as a Training Faculty of 54 active scientists who study fundamental questions in basic and clinical neuroscience. The 54 faculty represent 16 different Departments in three different Schools at Washington University (Arts & Sciences, Medicine, Engineering). Each faculty mentor directs a well-funded research program and is deeply committed to provide a positive learning experience and welcoming work environment. The curriculum for education will likewise present a broad and deep introduction to molecular, cellular and systems-level approaches to the study of neural function and dysfunction. It will organize dedicated courses, but also offer optional involvement in existing undergraduate and graduate coursework. The Program will recruit and retain talented, diverse students through innovative and dedicated coordination with the University and partner schools and be evaluated formally by an Executive Advisory Board of Directors. Major new initiatives aimed at accomplishing these goals include: 1) creation of a local network of educators across many Schools to identify candidates and foster the program for the benefit of the region; 2) the introduction of two interactive courses to bolster neuroscience fundamentals and a sense of community among the students (Critical Thinking in Neuroscience & Professional Skills for a Neuroscientist), 3) involvement of the students in the Society for Neuroscience Brain Bee as part of their training in science communication, and 4) refinement of a near peer- mentoring program that has graduate students working with postbaccs and postbaccs working with high school students. These initiatives will promote our students’ education in neuroscience, and in professional skills. It will also provide them explicit guidance in the process of graduate school applications.

项目摘要 该应用程序将在圣路易斯创建一个神经科学培训计划（NeuroPREP）， 本科生。该补助金的目的是提供神经科学方面的严格和批判性培训， 一群不同的学生利用华盛顿大学对神经科学的浓厚兴趣， 密苏里-圣路易斯大学、圣路易斯大学和哈里斯-斯托州立大学。全面提供- 资助支持2年的独立研究和介绍科学文化，这一建议 将为神经科学的研究生培训建立一条途径。NeuroPREP强调持续的口腔训练 以及书面科学交流、科学发现和推广经验。具体而言，该提案将 为7名早期学员提供为期两年的支持（其中3人将获得机构资源的支持）。 华盛顿大学长期致力于前沿研究，跨学科教育， 并提供现代职业发展。我们寻求成为一个响应研究变化的计划 通过帮助我们的学生追求重要和创新的问题和概念，采用新的环境， 技术，并与同行和公众进行有效沟通。述潜在研究 环境组织为54名活跃科学家的培训学院，他们研究基础科学中的基本问题。 临床神经科学。54名教师代表了三所不同学校的16个不同部门， 华盛顿大学（文理、医学、工程）。每位教师指导一个资金充足的 研究计划，并致力于提供积极的学习经验和欢迎工作 环境教育课程也将广泛而深入地介绍分子， 细胞和系统水平的方法来研究神经功能和功能障碍。它将组织专门的 课程，但也提供可选的参与现有的本科和研究生课程。程序 将通过与大学的创新和专门协调，招募和留住有才华的，多样化的学生 和伙伴学校，并由执行顾问委员会正式评估。主要新倡议 旨在实现这些目标包括：1）在许多学校建立一个教育工作者的地方网络， 确定候选人并促进该地区的利益计划; 2）引入两个互动 课程，以加强神经科学的基础知识和学生之间的社区意识（批判性思维 在神经科学和专业技能的神经科学家），3）参与的学生在社会 神经科学脑蜂作为他们在科学交流训练的一部分，和4）完善一个近同行- 一个指导项目，让研究生和博士后一起工作，博士后和高中一起工作。 学生这些举措将促进我们学生在神经科学和专业技能方面的教育。它将 并在研究生院申请过程中给予明确指导。