Houston Area Vision Training Program

休斯顿地区视力训练计划是36位经验丰富的视力研究人员的合作努力。 德克萨斯大学健康科学中心和休斯顿大学的教师（ 光学和生物学系）。该计划的主要目标是提供高质量的培训， 设备齐全的实验室，由具有NEI资金，同行评审出版物，创新记录的导师 研究和以前的培训经验。该计划将利用合并后的教师提供 几乎任何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。特定 培训计划概述，提供实验室培训，无论是临床或基础研究与强大的 相关课程工作的组成部分和丰富的研讨会和访问学者的环境。博士前 具有本科学位的候选人可以在选择导师后加入该计划， 支持长达4年。最近获得医学博士学位的博士后候选人或博士可支持1 一年后，替代资金到位。最近一段时间的招聘和扩张提供了许多 视觉研究培训的新机会。因此，我们寻求对综合培训的支持 该计划为6个博士前和两个博士后学员，一个博士。还有一个吸毒过量在UHCO。 从公共卫生的角度来看，培养下一代视觉研究人员非常重要。如生命 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。 这将需要专门接受过视觉科学培训的研究人员采用多学科方法来应用 最新的技术来解决视觉系统问题。

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 mayjoin the Program after selecting a Preceptor and maybe 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.