Vision Science Training Program: Cornea to Cortex

摘要 视觉科学培训项目：加州大学戴维斯分校“从角膜到皮质”招收5名博士前 培训岗位，拓宽未来生物医学和研究的技能和研究视角 通过提供视觉和机械基础方面的专门培训来培养学术队伍 相关疾病。培训环境包括32名教职员工视觉研究人员(24名 教员和8个附属机构)，分布在5个不同的学校/学院的8个系，并且它 借鉴了五所学校严格的入学标准和既定的课程结构 我们参与的P受体的研究生课程。每个受训者都有一个活动的 视觉科学研究计划，对培训的承诺，以及强大的 外部资金，每年直接成本超过1500万美元(2021-2022年)。愿景资源 科学培训得到财政和基础设施机构承诺的加强， 加州大学戴维斯分校视觉科学中心，以及NEI Core赠款。该计划提供独特的 培训机会，包括教员炉边聊天、实习生粉笔演讲、年度愿景 由基础和临床科学教员和住院医生参加的科学研讨会，为期两个学期 视力调查课程，广泛涵盖基础和临床视觉科学 强调现代方法、实验设计、生物统计学和伦理学。所有实习生都将 从事将在国家会议上提出并提交的视觉科学研究 到同行评议的期刊。在导师的建议和指导下，学员将 利用个性化发展计划(IDPs)，每年与成员讨论IDPs 咨询委员会确保在其期望的利基市场就业方面取得有效进展 在生物医学工作队伍中。

Abstract The Vision Science Training Program: “Cornea to Cortex” at UC Davis seeks 5 predoctoral training positions to broaden the skills and research perspective of the future biomedical and academic workforce by providing specialized training in the mechanistic bases of vision and related diseases. The training environment includes 32 faculty vision researchers (24 Preceptors and 8 Affiliates) across 8 departments located in 5 different schools/colleges, and it draws upon the rigorous admission standards and established course structures of the 5 graduate programs of our participating Preceptors. Each of the preceptors has an active program of vision science research, a demonstrated commitment to training, and strong extramural funding, with over $15M in annual direct costs (2021-2022). Resources for vision science training are augmented by a financial and infrastructural institutional commitment, the UC Davis Center for Visual Sciences, and an NEI Core grant. The program offers unique training opportunities that include faculty fireside chats, trainee chalk talks, an annual vision science symposium attended by basic and clinical science faculty and residents, and a two-term vision survey course that broadly covers basic and clinical visual sciences with contextual emphases on modern methods, experimental design, biostatistics, and ethics. All trainees will be engaged in vision science research that will be presented at national meetings and submitted to peer-reviewed journals. Under the advice and mentorship of their preceptor, trainees will utilize Individualized Development Plans (IDPs) and annually discuss the IDPs with members of the Advisory Committee to ensure efficient progress toward employment in their desired niche within the biomedical workforce.