Translational Research in Communication Sciences & Disorders

描述(由申请者提供)：本计划的目标是培养博士后和博士后以及澳大利亚大学博士研究生在交流障碍方面进行翻译研究。正常的沟通依赖于几个相互关联的过程的健康运作，包括听觉和知觉、认知、运动规划和执行。大多数沟通障碍类似地反映了这些过程的多个组成部分的中断。这一翻译研究培训计划旨在从更广泛的角度培养学员对沟通障碍的理解；考虑沟通的各个方面--感觉处理、语言和认知因素以及运动过程--如何在正常和紊乱的功能中相互作用，以及我们对正常过程的最新理解如何帮助设计治疗过程。拟议中的培训计划由NIH资助的15名传播科学和疾病学系教职员工领导，将结合我们博士项目中的传统课程，如实验设计和方法以及博士研讨会，以及新的组成部分，如基于案例的陈述和翻译研讨会。后两种体验由一组教师在整个学年轮流讲授，将涉及对正常和无序的沟通过程的广泛讨论，允许具有基础或应用研究背景的受训人员探索如何将他们的研究扩展到临床问题的解决。学员将学习如何开发和评估新的治疗程序和治疗方法。学员将根据参加演讲和研讨会所获得的知识和经验，撰写一份NRSA研究提案，重点是将基础研究转化为对沟通障碍的理解。从头到尾都将强调研究道德。这项计划将培养出年轻的研究人员，他们不仅在基础和临床研究方面熟练，而且还知道如何设计实验来解决与这种疾病相关的问题。博士前实习生将在全国范围内从CSD系和西北大学跨系神经科学项目中招募。博士后实习生将通过名单服务和广告在全国范围内招聘。AUD-博士生将从我们的AUD计划中招募。所有受训人员必须表现出对翻译研究的承诺。计划进行广泛的外联活动，以招募任职人数不足的少数族裔受训人员。 相关性：CSD领域缺乏训练有素的研究人员，尤其是那些能够进行翻译研究的人。因此，对未来的研究人员有强烈的需求，他们能够将我们关于正常功能的最新知识应用于临床问题的治疗，这些问题影响到沟通障碍患者的幸福感和生活质量。在这一领域需要训练有素的调查人员，以满足各个年龄段对服务日益增长的需求。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to train pre- and postdoctoral students as well as AuD-PhD students to conduct translational research in communication disorders. Normal communication relies on the healthy functioning of several inter-related processes, including hearing and perception, cognition, motor planning and execution. Most communication disorders similarly reflect disruption of multiple components of these processes. This translational research training program aims to foster trainees' understanding of communication disorders from a broad perspective; to consider how all aspects of communication- sensory processing, linguistic and cognitive factors, and motor processes-interact in normal and disordered functioning and how our latest understanding of normal processes helps to design treatment processes. The proposed training program, led by 15 NIH-funded faculty members from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will combine traditional courses in our Ph.D. program, such as experimental design and methods and doctoral seminars, with new components such as case-based presentations and a translational seminar. The latter two experiences, taught by a rotating group of faculty throughout the academic year, will involve extensive discussion of both normal and disordered communication processes, allowing trainees with a background in basic or applied research to explore ways to extend their research to the solution of clinical problems. Trainees will be taught how to develop and assess new treatment procedures and treatments. Based on knowledge and experiences gained from participation in the presentations and seminars, trainees will write an NRSA research proposal, focused on translation of basic research to the understanding of communication disorders. Research ethics will be emphasized throughout. This program will produce young investigators who are not only skilled in basic and clinical research, but who also know how to design experiments to solve problems related to that disorder. Pre-doctoral trainees will be recruited nationally, from the CSD Department, and the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program. Post-doctoral trainees will be recruited nationally from list-servs and advertisements. AuD-PhD trainees will be recruited from our AuD program. All trainees must demonstrate a commitment to translational research. Extensive outreach is planned to recruit under-represented minority trainees. RELEVANCE: There is a dearth of well-trained researchers in the field of CSD, particularly for those capable of translational research. Thus, there is a strong demand for future research investigators who are able to apply our newest knowledge of normal function to development of treatments for clinical problems, which impact the well-being and quality of life of individuals with communication disorders. Well-trained investigators are needed in this field to address increasing demands for services at all age levels.