Houston Area Vision Training Program

描述(由申请者提供)：休斯顿地区视力培训计划是德克萨斯大学健康科学中心和休斯顿大学(验光和生物系)36名经验丰富的视力研究教师共同努力的成果。该计划的主要目标是在设备齐全的实验室中提供高质量的培训，培训人员拥有NEI资金、同行评议出版物、创新研究和以前的培训经验的良好记录。该计划将利用合并后的教师提供几乎所有视觉科学领域的培训，包括视网膜基因和发育、视觉神经科学、中央视觉、心理物理学、视觉光学、眼表和屈光不正。一个具体的培训计划被概述，它提供临床或基础研究的实验室培训，相关课程工作的强大组成部分，以及丰富的研讨会和访问学者环境。拥有本科学位的博士前候选人可以在选择P受体后加入该计划，并可能获得长达4年的支持。拥有近期医学博士学位或博士学位的博士后候选人可以获得为期1年的资助，直到建立替代资金。最近一段时间的招聘和扩张为视觉研究培训提供了许多新的机会。因此，我们寻求对6名博士后和2名博士后实习生的综合培训计划的支持，其中1名博士后学员和1名博士后学员在哈佛大学获得了博士学位。从公共卫生的角度来看，培养下一代视觉研究人员是很重要的。随着预期寿命的延长，视力问题将更加频繁，需要新的治疗方法。这将需要经过专门视觉科学培训的研究人员采取多学科方法，将最新技术应用于视觉系统的问题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Houston Area Vision Training Program is a collaborative effort among 36 experienced Vision Research faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the University of Houston (College of Optometry and Biology Department). The primary goal of the Program is to provide high quality training in well-equipped labs by preceptors with strong records of NEI funding, peer-reviewed publication, innovative research and previous training experience. The program will draw on the combined faculty to provide training in almost any area of vision science, including Retinal Genes and Development, Visual Neuroscience, Central Vision, Psychophysics, Visual Optics, Ocular Surface & Refractive Error. A specific training program is outlined which provides laboratory training in either clinical or basic research with strong components of relevant course work and a rich environment of seminars and visiting scholars. Pre-doctoral candidates with undergraduate degrees may join the Program after selecting a Preceptor and may be supported for up to 4 years. Post-doctoral candidates with a recent M.D. or Ph.D. may be supported for 1 year until alternative funding is established. A recent period of recruiting and expansion has provided many new opportunities for training in Vision Research. Therefore, we seek support for an integrated training program for 6 pre-doctoral and two post-doctoral trainees, one Ph.D. and one O.D. at UHCO. From a public health perspective, it is important to train the next generation of Vision Researchers. As life expectancy is prolonged, visual problems will be more frequent and will require new methods of treatment. This will require a multidisciplinary approach by researchers specifically trained in Visual Science to apply the latest technology to problems of the Visual System.