Annual Mentoring Program in PNI

PNI 年度辅导计划

• 批准号: 7913978
• 负责人: FIRDAUS S DHABHAR
• 金额: $ 2.2万
• 依托单位: STANFORD UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-16 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7913978
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This R13 meeting proposal requests support to continue an annual training and mentoring program for 25 pre- and post-doctoral trainees at the 2010 meeting of the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society (PNIRS) to be held at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, June 2-5, 2010. Opportunities for advanced, interdisciplinary training of younger scientists interested in the basic science aspects of behavioral and neuroimmune interactions and their translational relevance for disease prevention and treatment are often limited at the university level. Since 1999, the PNIRS conference has received NIH support to provide formal didactic instruction and constructive career guidance for over 200 fellows. The primary goal is to create pedagogical opportunities and offer supportive mentoring at this formative stage in the trainee's career in order to enhance their research potential and trajectory for success. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)-related research has shown that psychological factors and life style can impact immune competence and influence disease susceptibility and progression. In addition to the relevance for infectious illness and autoimmunity, the findings are germane to cancer and help to account for variations in cancer morbidity and mortality as well as quality of life. PNI also offers unique assessment strategies and outcome measures for evaluating the efficacy of nontraditional and complementary medicine approaches. Based on an enriched understanding of brain-immune interactions, PNI has also provided novel insights into the potential contributions of the immune system to neuropsychiatric disorders, mental health, and aging. The PNIRS is the primary professional organization representing the many diverse scientific disciplines involved in these types of inquiry. The Society has approximately 300 regular members, including 40% at the early career stage. A Trainee Scholars Advisory Committee oversees the Society's commitment to the mentoring program and ensures its quality. The committee is comprised of Society officers and meeting organizers, and benefits from at least 10 Senior Faculty Mentors who volunteer to participate in the training colloquium each year. Selection of the 25 Trainee Scholars (including 5 Diversity Trainees) is based on an open competition, and is determined by evaluation of a submitted abstract, research excellence and career promise. The impact of this program has been amply documented by the productivity of former awardees and their success in obtaining tenure-track faculty positions. A testament to the success of trainee program is the fact that the applicant of this R13 grant (Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar, Stanford University) and the local organizer of the 2010 meeting in Dublin (Dr. Thomas Connor, Trinity College Dublin) are both previous recipients of trainee awards. In addition to the exposure to cutting edge science, plenary lectures, and symposia offered by leading scientists, the trainees participate in an Educational Short Course, a mentoring colloquium with Senior Faculty, and two workshops with Junior Faculty and NIH program staff, who provide advice on career building, grant writing and funding opportunities. There are also luncheon roundtable discussions and a trainee dinner to nurture the establishment of enduring, collaborative and professional relationships. This training and mentoring program is congruent with a primary aim of the NIH roadmap, which is to ensure the successful creation and productivity of the future scientific workforce of the United States.

描述（由申请人提供）：本R13会议提案要求支持继续为2 - 5名博士前和博士后学员提供年度培训和指导计划，该培训和指导计划将于2010年6月2日至5日在爱尔兰都柏林Trinity学院举行的2010年精神神经免疫学研究学会（PNIRS）会议上进行。对行为和神经免疫相互作用的基础科学方面及其与疾病预防和治疗的转化相关性感兴趣的年轻科学家进行高级跨学科培训的机会通常在大学一级受到限制。自1999年以来，PNIRS会议得到了NIH的支持，为200多名研究员提供了正式的教学指导和建设性的职业指导。主要目标是创造教学机会，并在受训者职业生涯的形成阶段提供支持性辅导，以提高他们的研究潜力和成功轨迹。心理神经免疫学（PNI）相关的研究表明，心理因素和生活方式可以影响免疫能力，影响疾病的易感性和进展。除了与传染病和自身免疫的相关性外，这些发现还与癌症密切相关，并有助于解释癌症发病率和死亡率以及生活质量的变化。PNI还提供了独特的评估策略和结果措施，用于评估非传统和补充医学方法的疗效。基于对脑免疫相互作用的丰富理解，PNI还为免疫系统对神经精神疾病，心理健康和衰老的潜在贡献提供了新的见解。PNIRS是主要的专业组织，代表了这些类型的调查所涉及的许多不同的科学学科。该协会约有300名正式成员，其中40%处于职业生涯的早期阶段。一个实习学者咨询委员会监督协会对指导计划的承诺，并确保其质量。该委员会由学会官员和会议组织者组成，并受益于每年至少10名自愿参加培训研讨会的高级教师导师。25名实习学者（包括5名多样性实习生）的选择是基于公开竞争，并通过对提交的摘要，卓越研究和职业前景的评估来确定。该计划的影响已经充分记录了前获奖者的生产力和他们在获得终身教职的成功。R13奖学金的申请人（斯坦福大学的Firdaus Dhabhar博士）和2010年都柏林会议的当地组织者（都柏林Trinity学院的托马斯康纳博士）都曾获得过实习生奖学金，这证明了实习生计划的成功。除了接触前沿科学，全体讲座和研讨会由领先的科学家提供，学员参加教育短期课程，辅导座谈会与高级教师，和两个研讨会与初级教师和NIH计划的工作人员，谁提供职业生涯建设，赠款写作和资助机会的建议。此外，还有午餐圆桌讨论和培训生晚宴，以培养建立持久，合作和专业的关系。该培训和指导计划与NIH路线图的主要目标一致，即确保美国未来科学劳动力的成功创造和生产力。