Interdisciplinary Training Program in Pain Research

描述（由申请人提供）：这份新的申请提出了一个由爱荷华大学疼痛研究项目提供的疼痛研究培训的跨学科项目。该计划将侧重于细胞，分子，药理学，生理和解剖机制，亚服务急性和慢性疼痛损伤后。所有13个项目的教师都是美国国立卫生研究院资助的研究人员，他们在分子、细胞和系统神经生物学领域具有互补的专业知识。培训师包括基础科学家和内科科学家，以及实验研究和以患者为基础的研究。每个成员都有培养博士前和博士后研究员的良好记录。在最初的奖励期内，要求支持一名博士预科学员和三名博士后学员。根据我们促进转化研究的最终目标，我们将努力招募医学博士和医学博士/博士。博士后研修生。这些人将特别受益于一段受保护的时间来学习研究的要素和/或在教员级别的任命之前重新开始他们的研究项目。拟议的培训方案提供高度结构化和多样化的教学课程，包括每月研讨会、每周期刊俱乐部和每两周一次的工作进展会议。在高度协作和互动的环境中，教学工作与2-3年的研究培训相结合。建立了所有课程、互动机制和学员评估机制。培训计划的总体目标是为学员提供1)个性化的课程，为他们的职业规划提供坚实的知识基础；2)科学调查要素的严格训练，包括研究假设的制定、实验设计和分析；3)掌握两到三种研究方法；4)发展语言表达能力的机会；5)有稿件和资助提案撰写经验；6)与机构内外积极从事研究的基础科学家和内科科学家进行互动和合作的能力。该项目的学员将获得在学术界、工业界或政府成功过渡到独立研究事业所需的知识、经验和技能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This new application proposes an interdisciplinary program of training in pain research to be offered by the University of Iowa Pain Research Program. The program will focus on the cellular, molecular, pharmacological, physiological and anatomical mechanisms that sub-serve acute and chronic pain after injury. All 13-program faculties are NIH-funded investigators with complementary expertise in the fields of molecular, cellular and systems neurobiology. The trainers comprise a balanced representation of basic and physician scientists, as well as bench and patient-based research. Each member has a strong record of training pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows. Support is requested for one pre-doctoral trainee and three post-doctoral trainees for this initial award period. In line with our ultimate goal to facilitate translational research, efforts will be made to recruit M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. trainees to the post-doctoral positions. These individuals will particularly benefit from a period of protected time to learn the elements of research and/or to restart their research programs in advance of a faculty level appointment. The proposed training program provides a highly structured and diverse program of didactic coursework, including monthly seminars, weekly journal clubs and biweekly work-in-progress meetings. This didactic work is coupled with a period of 2-3 years of research training in a highly collaborative and interactive environment. All courses, as well as mechanisms of interaction and trainee evaluation are established. The overall goal of the training program is to provide our trainees with 1) an individualized curriculum that provides a solid knowledge base appropriate to their career plans; 2) rigorous training in the elements of scientific investigation including the formulation of research hypotheses, experimental design and analysis; 3) mastery of two to three research techniques; 4) opportunities to develop their verbal communication skills; 5) experience in the construction of manuscripts and grant proposals; and 6) the ability to interact and collaborate with basic and physician scientists both within and outside the institution who are actively engaged in research. Trainees in this program will acquire the knowledge, experience, and skill sets necessary for successful transition to an independent research career in academia, industry or government.