Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：此新提案是一项请求， 资助一个基础广泛的博士后和博士前衰老机制 和痴呆症培训计划从西北大学研究所为 神经科学（NUIN）。资助四名高级博士预科候选人， 他们已经开始全职论文研究后，和四个博士后 要求在培训的早期或后期阶段培训学员。本次培训 该计划是从一个多学科的调查小组发展起来的， 工作重点是衰老和痴呆症的机制，特别是 阿尔茨海默氏病，与方法跨越分子，细胞，系统， 行为，神经心理学和临床神经科学，包括四个与 目前的NIH MERIT奖，一个是贾维茨奖，一个是霍华德奖 休斯调查员23名教师中有7名是女性，包括 副主任这些教师隶属于NUIN，认知 神经病学和阿尔茨海默病中心，有一个国家情报局支持的阿尔茨海默病？S 疾病中心补助金和布勒老龄化中心。该计划将 导演：John Disterhoft，Ph.D.在桑德拉·温特劳布的帮助下， 博士（副主任）、内部指导委员会和外部 咨询委员会。四名博士后和四名博士前实习生将 在来自10个部门的23位导师的指导下进行研究 西北大学芝加哥和埃文斯顿校区的两所学校。 博士后研究生将在以往培训的基础上进行选拔， 研究计划。博士前学员将从NUIN和 医学科学家博士根据课程表现制定培训计划， 旋转，以及所提出的论文研究的相关性。特别 研究计划符合以下条件的学员， 跨学科，并在一个以上的导师实验室进行。一 将作出协调一致的努力，征聘妇女和少数族裔。程序 将提供广泛的跨学科研究和培训 在基础和临床方法老化的机会， 痴呆症研究教师将协助和监督学员 通过正式的咨询和评估，通过课堂， 通过非正式讨论。除了提供研究培训外， 该计划将帮助学员发展书面和口头沟通技能， 赠款写作，网络和职业发展。灌输一个清晰的 意识到神经科学家面临的伦理问题和负责任的行为， 科学将是另一个培养目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This new proposal is a request for funding of a broadly-based postdoctoral and pre-doctoral Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia Training Program from the Northwestern University Institute for Neuroscience (NUIN). Funding to support four advanced pre-doctoral candidates, after they have begun full-time thesis research, and four postdoctoral trainees, in early or later stages of training, is requested. This training program has developed from a multi-disciplinary group of investigators whose work focuses on the mechanisms of aging and dementia, in particular Alzheimer s Disease, with approaches spanning molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, neuropsychological and clinical neuroscience, including four with current NIH MERIT awards, one with a Javits award and one who is a Howard Hughes Investigator. Seven of the 23 faculty preceptors are women, including the Associate Director. These faculty are affiliated with NUIN, the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer s Disease Center that has an NIA-supported Alzheimer?s Disease Center grant, and the Buehler Center on Aging. The program will be directed by John Disterhoft, Ph.D., with the assistance of Sandra Weintraub, Ph.D. (Associate Director), an Internal Steering Committee and an External Advisory Committee. The four postdoctoral and four pre-doctoral trainees will conduct their research under the guidance of 23 preceptors from 10 departments of 2 schools on the Chicago and Evanston campuses of Northwestern University. Postdoctoral trainees will be selected on the basis of previous training and a research plan. Pre-doctoral trainees will be selected from NUIN and the Medical Scientist Ph.D. Training Program on the basis of course performance, rotation, and the relevance of the proposed dissertation research. Special consideration will be given to trainees whose research plans are interdisciplinary and carried out in more than one preceptor laboratory. A concerted effort will be made to recruit women and minorities. The program will offer a broad range of interdisciplinary research and training opportunities in both fundamental and clinical approaches to aging and dementia research. The preceptor faculty will assist and monitor trainee progress through formal advising and evaluations, through the classroom, and through informal discussions. In addition to providing research training, the program will help trainees develop skills in written and oral communication, grant writing, networking, and career development. Instilling a clear awareness of ethical issues facing neuroscientists and responsible conduct in science will be another training goal.