Visual Neuroscience Training Program

视觉神经科学培训计划（VNTP）的目的仍然是提供视觉神经科学研究的多学科培训，并吸引大量年轻科学家进入视觉神经科学。学员将接受全面的培训，以及追求视觉研究事业的强烈动力。该计划将建立在约翰霍普金斯大学提供的研究，培训和教育机会的基础上。在视觉神经科学工作的大型，多样化的教师所涵盖的研究领域包括分子，细胞和发育神经生物学，电生理学，解剖学，化学，药理学，行为生物学，心理物理学，神经毒理学，感觉转导和膜生物物理学。强调基础和临床两个方面。我们将支持博士前和博士后学员。博士预科生将在被招募之前完成一年的普通神经科学或相关学科的培训。在此期间，他们将被鼓励通过实验室参观，研讨会计划和师生互动发展视觉神经科学的兴趣。在这一年的介绍结束时，在VNTP注册的学员将集中在视觉神经科学相关的活动，包括选择适当的研究课题，在视觉神经科学的几门选修课程，并在视觉神经科学研讨会计划的参与。接触威尔默的临床研究活动将为学生提供看到基础科学研究对预防和治疗致盲疾病的潜在影响的视角和兴奋。博士后学员也将获得类似的教育机会。最先进的实验室，学生的学习空间，研讨室和图书馆位于医学院大楼的相邻建筑物，以及心灵/大脑研究所。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purposes of the Visual Neuroscience Training Program (VNTP) continue to be to provide multidisciplinary training in visual neuroscience research, and to attract a significant number of young scientists towards the visual neurosciences. Trainees will receive comprehensive training as well as strong motivation for pursuing a career in vision research. The program will build on the strength of research, training and educational opportunities available at Johns Hopkins. Research areas covered by the large, diverse faculty working in Visual Neurosciences include molecular, cellular and developmental neurobiology, electrophysiology, anatomy, chemistry, pharmacology, behavioral biology, psychophysics, neurotoxicology, sensory transduction, and membrane biophysics. Both basic and clinical aspects are emphasized. We will support both pre- and post-doctoral trainees. Pre-doctoral students will complete one year of training in general neurosciences or related disciplines before being recruited. During this period they will be encouraged to develop an interest in visual neuroscience through laboratory visits, seminar programs and faculty-student interactions. At the end of this introductory year, the trainees enrolled in the VNTP will concentrate on visual neuroscience-related activities, including the selection of an appropriate research topic, several elective courses in visual neurosciences, and participation in a visual neuroscience seminar program. Exposure to clinical research activities at Wilmer will provide the students with perspective and excitement of seeing the potential impact of basic science research upon the prevention and treatment of blinding diseases. Similar educational opportunities will be made available to post-doctoral trainees. State-of- the-art laboratories, study space for students, seminar rooms and libraries are located in adjacent buildings in the Medical School complex, and at the Mind/Brain Institute.