Postdoctoral Training Program in Stress and Trauma

 描述（由申请人提供）：这是重新提交的竞争性更新申请，以支持博士后培训计划，旨在培养有资格成为研究 PTSD 和创伤应激相关后果的独立研究人员的临床研究人员。该申请建议在五年奖励期间每年培训四名博士后研究员，共有8名研究员完成两年的研究金计划，4名研究员在拟议的奖励期内完成一年的计划。该培训计划位于 VA 波士顿医疗保健系统内，并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研究人员提供五个核心领域的培训。这些领域包括 a) 神经影像学和临床神经科学； b) 分子生物标志物和遗传学； c) 评估、诊断和流行病学； d) 治疗方法的开发和优化； e) 实施和传播。核心教师已经制定了研究计划，生产力很高，是跨专业领域的积极合作者，并且拥有广泛的成功指导记录。支持人员包括担任主管和导师的学徒角色的初级研究人员。两个主要机构的教师与其他项目的联系提供了额外的培训和研究机会。该培训计划继续致力于招募多样化的候选人并为不同人群提供研究培训。该申请提供了有关拟议培训计划以及培训计划迄今为止所取得的成功的详细信息。

 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.