Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) Training Program

项目摘要 跨学科神经工程（CDNE）博士前培训计划将培养未来 研究领导者能够跨越工程，科学和 从数学到神经科学，再到人类大脑健康的治疗。这样的领导人是必要的 产生持久和相关的工程，科学和医学发现，将导致改善 人体健康该CDNE计划建立从附属研究生课程的优势， 宾夕法尼亚州立大学神经工程中心创建了一个新的培训计划，重点是跨学科的， 研究生的学科训练。来自一系列学科计划的学员 包括工程，物理，数学和神经科学研究生课程将完成一个 常见神经科学课程核心;由至少两名跨学科领域的培训师共同指导 材料和设备，理论和计算，脑生理学和人脑健康; 参加一系列旨在加强跨学科沟通的活动， 协作、定量方法和科学严谨性。CDNE将增加现有毕业生的数量 工程科学和力学，机械工程，电气工程， 数学、物理学、人类学、神经科学和生物医学工程，提供 接受过神经工程方面的专业训练CDNE计划将资助培训总共15名 研究生在五年期间由NIH（10）和PSU（5）资助的奖学金组合。 每个受训者将从第三年开始获得为期两年的支助。学员将获得 具有跨学科工作的经验，能够成为一个领域的专家，并能够 了解其他领域的语言和科学需求，从而做出重大贡献 两者之间的桥梁。

Project Summary The Cross-Disciplinary Neural Engineering (CDNE) predoctoral training program will train the future research leaders able to bridge across the disciplinary boundaries of engineering, sciences and mathematics to neurosciences and the treatment of human brain health. Such leaders are necessary to produce lasting and relevant engineering, scientific and medical findings that will lead to improved human health. The CDNE program build from the strengths of the affiliated graduate programs and Penn State’s Center for Neural Engineering to create a new training program focused on cross- disciplinary training for graduate students. Trainees coming from a range of disciplinary programs including engineering, physics, mathematics and neuroscience graduate programs will complete a common neuroscience course core; be co-mentored by at least two trainers across disciplinary realms of Materials and Devices, Theory and Computation, Brain Physiology, and Human Brain Health; and participate in a range of activities designed to enhance cross disciplinary communication and collaboration, quantitative approaches, and scientific rigor. The CDNE will augment existing graduate programs in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Anthropology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering, to provide specialized training in neural engineering. The CDNE program will fund the training of a total of 15 graduate students during the five years by a combination the NIH (10) and PSU (5) funded fellowships. Each trainee will be supported for a two-year period starting in their 3rd year. Trainees will gain experience working across disciplines and able to be both experts in one domain, and able to understand the language, science needs of other domains and thereby make significant contributions bridging across both.