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.

项目总结 这个应用程序将在圣路易斯创建一个神经科学培训计划(NeuroPREP)，用于最近 本科生。这笔赠款的目的是提供严格和关键的神经科学培训 一群不同的学生利用华盛顿大学对神经科学的浓厚兴趣， 密苏里大学圣彼得堡分校。路易斯大学、圣路易斯大学和哈里斯-斯托州立大学。通过提供全面的- 为两年的独立研究和科学文化的介绍提供资金支持，这项提议 将建立一条在神经科学方面进行研究生培训的途径。NeuroPREP强调持续的口语训练 以及书面的科学交流、发现科学和外展经验。具体地说，这项提议将 支助7名早期受训人员，每人为期两年(其中3人将得到机构资源的支助)。 华盛顿大学长期致力于尖端研究，跨学科教育， 并提供现代化的职业发展。我们寻求成为一个对研究中的变化做出反应的程序 通过帮助我们的学生追求重要的和创新的问题和概念，采用新的 技术，并与他们的同龄人和普通公众进行有效的沟通。潜在的研究 环境组织是由54名活跃的科学家组成的培训学院，他们研究基础知识中的基本问题 和临床神经科学。54名教职员工代表三所不同学校的16个不同部门 华盛顿大学(文理、医学、工程学)。每位教员导师都会指导一位资金雄厚的 研究计划，并致力于提供积极的学习经验和欢迎的工作 环境。教育课程同样会提供对分子的广泛而深入的介绍， 研究神经功能和功能障碍的细胞和系统水平的方法。它将组织专门的 课程，但也提供现有的本科生和研究生课程的选修课。该计划 将通过与大学的创新和专注的协调来招收和留住有才华的、多样化的学生 和伙伴学校，并由执行咨询委员会正式评估。重大新举措 旨在实现这些目标的目标包括：1)创建多个学校的本地教育工作者网络，以 确定候选人并促进该计划造福该地区；2)引入两个互动项目 加强神经科学基础知识和学生群体意识的课程(批判性思维 神经科学和神经科学家的专业技能)，3)学生参与 神经科学大脑蜜蜂，作为他们科学交流训练的一部分，以及提炼近邻- 指导计划，让研究生在毕业后和毕业后在高中工作 学生们。这些举措将促进我们的学生在神经科学和专业技能方面的教育。会的 并在研究生申请过程中为他们提供明确的指导。