Postdoctoral Training Program in Stress and Trauma

 描述(由申请人提供)：这是一份重新提交的竞争性续签资金申请，以支持一项博士后培训计划，该计划旨在培养有资格成为研究创伤后应激障碍和相关后果的独立研究人员的临床研究人员。申请书建议在五年奖期间每年培训四名博士后研究员，共有8名研究员完成两年制奖学金计划，4名研究员在拟议获奖期内完成一年计划。该培训计划设在退伍军人管理局波士顿医疗保健系统内，隶属于波士顿大学医学院。该计划旨在为研究创伤应激相关主题的下一代调查人员提供五个核心领域的培训。这些领域包括a)神经成像和临床神经科学；b)分子生物标志物和遗传学；c)评估、诊断和流行病学；d)治疗发展和优化；以及e)实施和传播。核心教员已经建立了研究计划，工作效率很高，在专业领域都是积极的合作者，并有广泛的成功指导记录。支持人员包括初级调查人员，他们以学徒的角色担任主管和导师。这两所小学的教员与其他项目的联系为他们提供了额外的培训和研究机会。培训方案继续致力于招募不同的候选人，并为不同人群提供研究方面的培训。该应用程序提供了有关建议的培训计划和培训计划迄今的成功情况的详细信息。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a resubmission of a competing renewal application for funding to support a postdoctoral training program aimed at producing clinical researchers who are qualified to be independent investigators studying PTSD and related consequences of traumatic stress. The application proposes to train four postdoctoral fellows during each year of the five year award, with a total of 8 fellows completing the two year fellowship program and 4 fellows completing one year of the program during the proposed award period. The training program is housed within VA Boston Healthcare System and is affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine. The program is designed to provide training in five core domains relevant to the next generation of investigators who study topics related to traumatic stress. These domains include a) neuroimaging and clinical neuroscience; b) molecular biomarkers and genetics; c) assessment, diagnosis, and epidemiology; d) treatment development and optimization; and e) implementation and dissemination. Core faculty have established programs of research, are highly productive, are active collaborators across domains of expertise, and have an extensive record of successful mentorship. Support faculty include junior investigators who serve in an apprentice role as supervisors and mentors. Faculty affiliations with other programs at both primary institutions afford additional training and research opportunities. The training program continues its commitment to recruit diverse candidates and to provide training in research with diverse populations. The application provides detailed information on the proposed training program and the success of the training program to date.