Translational Vision Research Training at UCSD

 描述(由申请者提供)：T32“加州大学圣迭戈分校的翻译视觉研究培训”项目的总体目标是培养博士后研究员成为杰出的翻译视觉研究科学家。该计划建立在加州大学圣地亚哥医学院(NIH培训补助金排名前96%)教员的特殊培训记录基础上，尤其是Shiley Eye Institute，他们拥有 指导科学家将基础科学成果转化为更好的临床护理。此外，加州大学圣迭戈分校在遗传学/蛋白质组学、临床研究、生物工程、眼科成像和图像分析、药物输送和生物医学信息学等领域的研究转化方面具有高度的协作性和强大的程序支持。T32培训助学金计划的短期目标是为3名博士后研究员提供长达2年的培训，并由指导NIH资助的实验室的导师指导。该计划将在两个培训轨道上为招聘和培训博士后研究员提供协调框架，这两个培训轨道侧重于Shiley Eye Institute教员的两个核心优势：(1)临床/人类主题研究和(2)基因组/蛋白质组学。每个培训轨道都有一个完整的导师小组，在培养全日制博士后科学家方面有着出色的记录，并为他们的研究提供国家眼科研究所的支持。代表加州大学圣迭戈分校8个系的20名教师导师将参加该计划。该计划包括来自基因组医学研究所、公共卫生研究所的教职员工，并受益于临床翻译研究所、视力研究中心核心赠款、加州大学圣迭戈分校超级计算机中心提供的资源。多学科研究培训经验包括适合所研究领域的教学指导、与首席导师的研究经验以及不同学科的专业发展研讨会、讲座和期刊俱乐部。将需要研究伦理和领导力、实验室管理和拨款撰写方面的指导。为了监督培训计划，征集和审查申请，并通过每个博士后研究员的个人发展计划(IDP)监测/促进进展，培训计划的管理结构包括一名计划主任、Linda Zangwill博士、联席主任、Radha Ayagari博士和一个执行委员会。此外，外部咨询委员会将对培训方案进行独立评估。加州大学圣迭戈分校T32翻译视觉研究培训项目的每一名博士后都将为在学术界或工业界从事视觉研究事业做好充分准备。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of the T32 "Translational Vision Research Training at UCSD" program is to train postdoctoral fellows to be become outstanding translational vision research scientists. The program builds on the exceptional training record of faculty from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine (ranked in the top 96th percentile for NIH Training grants) in general, and the Shiley Eye Institute in particular who have mentored scientists to translate basic science results into improved clinical care. Moreover, UCSD is highly collaborative with strong programmatic support for the translation of research from bench to bedside in areas such as genetics/proteomics, clinical research, bioengineering, ophthalmic imaging and image analysis, drug delivery, and biomedical informatics. The short-term objectives of the T32 Training Grant program are to provide 3 postdoctoral fellows with up to 2 years of training and instruction by mentors who direct NIH-funded laboratories. The program will provide a coordinated framework for the recruitment and training of postdoctoral fellows in two trainings tracks that focus on two of the Shiley Eye Institute faculty's core strengths, (1) clinical/human subjects research and (2) genomics/proteomics. Each Training Track has an integrated mentor group, with an outstanding track record in training full-time postdoctoral scientists, and National Eye Institute support for their research. Twenty faculty mentors representing 8 UCSD departments will participate in the program. The program includes faculty members from the Institute of Genomic Medicine, Public Health Institute and benefits from resources provided by the Clinical Translational Research Institute, Vision Research Center core grant, the UCSD Supercomputer Center. The multi-disciplinary research training experience includes didactic instruction appropriate to the area being studied, research experience with a lead mentor as well as professional development seminars, lectures and journal clubs in various disciplines. Instruction in research ethics and leadership, laboratory management, and grant writing will be required. To oversee the training program, solicit and review applications, and monitor/facilitate progress through each postdoctoral fellow's Individual Development Plan (IDP), the administrative structure of the training program includes a Program Director, Linda Zangwill, PhD, co-Director, Radha Ayyagari, PhD and an Executive Committee. In addition, an External Advisory Committee will provide independent evaluation of the training program. Every postdoctoral fellow in the T32 Translational Vision Research Training Program at UCSD will be expected to exit well prepared for a vision research career in academia or industry.