Translational Research in Communication Sciences & Disorders

传播科学的转化研究

• 批准号: 8070469
• 负责人: CHARLES R LARSON
• 金额: $ 34.4万
• 依托单位: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-07-01 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8070469
• 关键词: Communication; Disease; Science; Translational Research

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.

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案的目标是培养博士前和博士后学生以及AuD-PhD学生进行沟通障碍的转化研究。正常的沟通依赖于几个相互关联的过程的健康运作，包括听觉和感知，认知，运动计划和执行。大多数沟通障碍同样反映了这些过程的多个组成部分的中断。这个翻译研究培训计划旨在从广泛的角度促进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。拟议的培训计划，由15个NIH资助的教员从通信科学和疾病的部门，将结合联合收割机传统课程在我们的博士。计划，如实验设计和方法和博士研讨会，与新的组件，如基于案例的演示和翻译研讨会。后两个经验，由教师在整个学年的轮换小组讲授，将涉及正常和无序的沟通过程的广泛讨论，让学员在基础或应用研究的背景，探索如何将他们的研究扩展到临床问题的解决方案。学员将学习如何开发和评估新的治疗程序和治疗方法。根据从参加演讲和研讨会中获得的知识和经验，学员将编写一份NRSA研究提案，重点是将基础研究转化为对沟通障碍的理解。研究伦理将贯穿始终。该计划将培养年轻的研究人员，他们不仅精通基础和临床研究，而且还知道如何设计实验来解决与该疾病相关的问题。博士前学员将从CSD部门和西北大学跨部门神经科学计划在全国范围内招募。博士后研究生将从名单服务器和广告中招募。AuD-PhD学员将从我们的AuD计划中招募。所有学员必须表现出对转化研究的承诺。计划开展广泛的外联活动，以征聘代表性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，特别是那些能够进行转化研究的研究人员。因此，有一个强烈的需求，为未来的研究调查谁能够应用我们的最新知识的正常功能，以发展治疗的临床问题，这影响了福祉和生活质量的个人与沟通障碍。这一领域需要训练有素的调查人员，以满足各年龄层日益增长的服务需求。