Research Training in Age-Related Cognitive Disorders

这是第三次申请与年龄相关的机构培训补助金续期 认知障碍，由NIA于2007年首次资助。寻找更好的治疗方法势在必行 对于年龄相关的认知障碍，需要接受过最先进技术培训的个人 解决这些障碍的方法，重点是整合和沟通 纪律。为了实现这一目标，已经开发了一个多学科计划，其中包括四个 特别重视的领域：(1)衰老与年龄相关认知的临床研究 (2)老龄化和老年相关认知障碍的人口研究；(3) 衰老及老年性认知障碍的影像研究；(4)动物模型 衰老和神经退行性变。我们正在申请资金以维持目前的水平。 支持下一个供资周期的3个博士前和3个博士后职位。 共有26名教职员工参加，他们分别来自神经病学、精神病学、 放射学、病理学、神经科学、流行病学、心理学和脑科学，以及 约翰霍普金斯大学的心理健康。这些系横跨整个学院 约翰斯医学院、公共卫生学院和艺术与科学学院 霍普金斯大学。还有一位来自摩根州立大学的教职员工 历史悠久的巴尔的摩黑人学院/大学。每名实习生将继续拥有 主要和次要导师。已经为这两个人开发了一个核心教学计划 博士后和博士后实习生。这一框架使我们能够招募 高素质的实习生是多样化的，他们都是高生产率的毕业生 他们在受人尊敬的机构中处于很好的位置。我们相信这个项目 解决在与年龄有关的认知障碍领域进行培训的迫切需要，这是 最终将使越来越多患有这些疾病的老年人受益 条件。

This is an application for the third renewal of an institutional training grant in Age-Related Cognitive Disorders, first funded by NIA in 2007. The imperative to find better treatments for age-related cognitive disorders requires individuals who are trained in state-of-the-art approaches to these disorders, with a focus on integration and communication across disciplines. To accomplish this, a multidisciplinary program has been developed with four special emphasis areas: (1) Clinical Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders; (2) Population Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders; (3) Imaging Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders; and (4) Animal Models of Aging and Neurodegeneration. We are requesting funds to maintain the current level of support for the next funding cycle at 3 pre-doctoral and 3 post-doctoral positions. There are 26 participating faculty, drawn from the Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Pathology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Psychology & Brain Sciences, and Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University. These departments span the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health, and the School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. There is also a faculty member from Morgan State University, an Historically Black College/University in Baltimore. Each trainee will continue to have a primary and secondary mentor. A core didactic program has been developed for both the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees. This framework has allowed us to recruit high-quality trainees, who are diverse, have been highly productive, yielding graduates who are in excellent positions at respected institutions. We believe this program addresses a critical need for training in the area of age-related cognitive disorders, which will ultimately benefit the growing number of older persons who suffer from these conditions.