Training for Integrative Neuroscience in Health and Disease

项目概述：健康与疾病综合神经科学培训项目旨在为博士后和博士后提供广泛的培训。我们的目标是1)培养对神经科学子领域有广泛理解和了解的神经科学家，2)为具有不同智力和/或实验专长的实验室的合作研究项目提供资金支持。该项目建立在新泽西医学和牙科大学和纽瓦克罗格斯大学的5年联合项目的基础上。因此，学员将可以使用两所学校的设施，这两所学校相距不到5个街区，并可以参加他们提供的基础科学和临床研讨会和课程。培训教师在神经科学、生物学和神经学的各个方面都有专业知识。这两个机构正在进行的研究的广度将确保接触多种实验方法和多位导师。此外，在整个项目中有意为不同子领域的研究人员提供互动的机会。虽然教师在成功的指导方面经验丰富，但该项目将为博士生和博士后提供顾问，以及学生和博士后代表，以确保高质量的指导，令人满意的培训经历和成功的职业发展。博士后工作办公室将加强博士后培养。我们每年申请2名博士前研究员，之后每年申请1年和3年的2名博士后。每位学员将获得为期两年的支持，在此期间，他们将被协助申请研究金或其他赠款支持。我们强烈鼓励学生出席研究会议并发表演讲、参与教学活动、提交出版物以及获得同行和同事的支持。相关性：这项资助将培训从事神经系统疾病研究的神经科学家，包括退行性疾病、药物成瘾、肥胖、癫痫、疼痛以及语言和学习障碍。它促进神经科学从行为到分子神经生物学的所有领域之间的相互作用，以刺激创新和治疗突破。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Summary: The training program in Integrative Neuroscience in Health and Disease is designed to provide broad-based training for both pre- and postdoctoral fellows. Our goals are to 1) train neuroscientists who have a broad understanding and acquaintance with the sub-fields of neuroscience and 2) provide financial support to collaborative research projects that join laboratories with differing intellectual and/or experimental expertise. The program builds upon a 5 year joint program between the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Rutgers University in Newark. Trainees, therefore, will have access to the facilities of both schools, which lie within 5 blocks of one another, and the basic science and clinical seminars and courses which they offer. The training faculty has expertise in all aspects of neuroscience, biology, and neurology. The breadth of the research ongoing in the two institutions will ensure exposure to multiple experimental approaches and multiple mentors. Additionally, there are intentional opportunities throughout the program for researchers in different sub-fields to interact. Although the faculty is experienced in successful mentoring, the program will have advisors for both pre- and post-doctorates, as well as student and postdoctoral representatives to ensure a high quality of supervision, a fulfilling training experience, and successful career advancement. Postdoctoral training will be enhanced by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. We are requesting support for 2 pre-doctoral fellows each year and 2 postdoctoral fellows in year 1 and 3 in each year thereafter. Each trainee will be supported for 2 years during which time they will be assisted in applying for fellowships or other grant support. Attendance and presentation at research meetings, participation in teaching activities, submission of publications and support of peers and colleagues will be strongly and actively encouraged. Relevance: This grant will train neuroscientists who will work on the entire breadth of neurological disease including degenerations, drug addiction, obesity, epilepsy, pain and language and learning disorders. It promotes interaction among all the fields of neuroscience from behavior to molecular neurobiology to stimulate innovative and therapeutic breakthroughs.