Training Program in Psychiatric Genetics and Translational Research

请参阅说明)： 此竞争续期申请(修订)是为了继续精神病学的联合培训计划。 哈佛大学公共卫生学院(HSPH)流行病学和生物统计学。该计划的主要目标 培训补助金用于培养有前途的博士后和博士后学员，使他们掌握流行病学和生物统计学知识 精神病学研究的科学家，有两个重点领域：精神病学遗传学和分析方法 翻译研究。我们的目标是对精神病学家和其他精神健康研究人员进行相关方法的培训 这两个领域，并培训在这些领域工作的方法论专家，真正参与到 精神病学研究和对精神病学诊断、评估和结果的理解。这个 HSPH生物统计学和流行病学系有一批经验丰富的教职员工 多年来在这两个领域的合作。我们还借鉴了哈佛大学教职员工的专业知识 其他世界知名机构，包括哈佛医学院、马萨诸塞州综合医院、 布里格姆妇女医院和麦克莱恩医院。这些协作提供了丰富的持续资源 学生和博士后培训项目。我们要求在这两个地区总共招聘9名实习生 系，5名博士后，2名博士后(寻求硕士或 博士学位)和两名博士后非学位候选人。培训将是以下各项的结合 心理健康方面的课程作业、研讨会、实践以及独立和合作研究。高水平 流行病学和生物统计学相关核心学科的培训对脑力劳动的领导力至关重要 未来几十年的健康研究。 相关性(请参阅说明)： 最近将遗传学研究扩展到全基因组关联研究、表达谱分析和 相关领域需要新的方法及其在复杂的精神病学表型背景下的应用。 临床研究需要将遗传学和神经科学的持续发展成果转化为 更好的治疗、预防和保健策略。

See instructions): This competitive renewal application (revised) is for continuation of the joint training program in psychiatric epidemiology and biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The principal objectives of the training grant are to educate promising pre- and post-doctoral trainees as epidemiological and biostatistical scientists in psychiatric research, with two focus areas: psychiatric genetics and analytical methods for translational research. We aim to train psychiatrists and other mental health researchers in methods relevant to these two fields, and to train methodologists working in these areas with genuine engagement in psychiatric research and an understanding of psychiatric diagnosis, assessment, and outcomes. The Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at HSPH have an accomplished faculty who have worked collaboratively in these two areas for many years. We also draw on the expertise of Harvard faculty from other world-renown institutions, including the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and McLean Hospital. These collaborations offer a rich source of ongoing projects for student and postdoctoral training. We are requesting a total of nine trainees across the two departments, five pre-doctoral, two post-doctoral degree candidates (psychiatrists seeking masters or doctoral degrees) and two post-doctoral non-degree candidates. Training will be a combination of coursework, seminars, practica, and independent and collaborative research in mental health. High level training in the companion core disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics is critical to leadership of mental health research in the coming decades. RELEVANCE (See instructions): Recent expansion of genetic investigations into whole genome association studies, expression profiling, and ¿elated areas requires new methods and their application in the complex setting of psychiatric phenotypes. linical research needs to translate findings from genetics and ongoing developments in the neurosciences nto better treatment, prevention, and healthcare strategies.