Training Program in Neural Microcircuits

神经微电路培训计划

• 批准号: 9113915
• 负责人: JACK L FELDMAN
• 金额: $ 5.71万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-15 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9113915
• 关键词: Training Programs; relating to nervous system

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Summary This proposal aims to renew funding for a pre- and post-doctoral training program in NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS. The overall goal of this program is to train a cadre of outstanding researchers who will have: 1) an in-depth understanding of the principles that underlie the function of NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS in a broad range of nervous system function, and; 2) extensive research training in modern experimental approaches to analyzing NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS. Our program prepares trainees to conduct contemporary neuroscience research that bridges the gaps in understanding between synapses, single neurons, NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS and behavior. The program enhances basic pre- and postdoctoral training with an advanced NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS graduate course, a monthly journal club, and an annual DYNAMICS OF NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS symposium. In our inaugural funding period we have established a vigorous training program where new techniques, findings, and ideas are freely exchanged among the faculty, postdoctoral fellows and predoctoral students that fosters interaction and collaboration. Our success to date in achieving our ambitious training goals results from an outstanding pool of applicants and the strength of the interactive program faculty in a broad range of areas relevant to NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS. An outstanding research environment and excellent facilities are available at UCLA, with 24 faculty with highly active research programs with state of the art laboratories funded by significant extramural support. A broad range of core facilities are available that offer assistance, such as in molecular biology including in the making of viruses and of transgenic mice and advanced optics. This training program provides unique research training in NEURAL MICROCIRCUITS, which is fundamental for an understanding of the function and behavior of the CNS and for the development of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of pathological changes in the CNS.

描述(由申请人提供)：项目摘要本提案旨在为神经微电路的博士后和博士后培训计划重新提供资金。该计划的总体目标是培养一批优秀的研究人员，他们将拥有：1)深入了解神经微电路在广泛的神经系统功能中的作用的原理；以及2)在现代实验方法方面进行广泛的研究培训，以分析神经微电路。我们的计划为学员进行当代神经科学研究做准备，这些研究将弥合突触、单个神经元、神经微电路和行为之间的理解差距。该计划通过高级神经微电路研究生课程、月刊俱乐部和神经微电路年度动力学专题讨论会来加强基本的博士前和博士后培训。在我们最初的资助期间，我们建立了一个强有力的培训计划，在那里，教师、博士后研究员和博士后学生之间可以自由交流新的技术、发现和想法，以促进互动和合作。到目前为止，我们成功地实现了雄心勃勃的培训目标，这得益于优秀的申请者队伍和与神经微电路相关的广泛领域的互动项目教师队伍的实力。加州大学洛杉矶分校拥有卓越的研究环境和一流的设施，拥有24名教职员工，他们拥有非常活跃的研究计划，最先进的实验室得到了重大的校外支持。提供帮助的核心设施范围很广，例如在分子生物学方面，包括制造病毒、转基因小鼠和先进光学技术。这一培训计划提供了独特的神经微电路研究培训，这对于了解中枢神经系统的功能和行为以及开发治疗中枢神经系统病变的治疗策略是基本的。