Translational Research in Communication Sciences & Disorders

参见说明）： 该提案的目标是培养博士前和博士后学生以及AuD-PhD学生进行 沟通障碍的转化研究正常的交流依赖于 几个相互关联的过程，包括听觉和知觉，认知，运动规划和 执行.大多数沟通障碍同样反映了这些沟通障碍的多个组成部分的中断。 流程.本翻译研究培训计划旨在培养学员对 沟通障碍从一个广泛的角度;考虑如何沟通的各个方面-感官 处理，语言和认知因素，以及运动过程-在正常和紊乱中相互作用 以及我们对正常过程的最新理解如何帮助设计处理过程。的 一个拟议的培训计划，由15个NIH资助的教员从通信部领导 科学与疾病，将结合联合收割机传统课程在我们的博士学位。程序，如实验设计 和方法和博士研讨会，与新的组成部分，如基于案例的介绍和 翻译研讨会。后两个经验，由一个轮换小组的教师在整个 一学年，将涉及广泛的讨论正常和无序的通信过程， 让具有基础或应用研究背景的学员探索如何将其研究扩展到 解决临床问题。学员将学习如何开发和评估新的治疗方法 程序和治疗。根据参加联合国儿童基金会的知识和经验， 演讲和研讨会，学员将写一个NRSA研究建议，重点是翻译的基本 对沟通障碍的理解。研究伦理将贯穿始终。 该计划将培养年轻的研究人员，他们不仅精通基础和临床研究，而且 也知道如何设计实验来解决与这种疾病有关的问题。 博士预科生将在全国范围内招募，从CSD部门和西北大学 跨部门神经科学计划。博士后培训生将从全国范围内招募 和广告。AuD-PhD学员将从我们的AuD计划中招募。所有学员必须 展示对转化研究的承诺。计划广泛开展外联活动， 少数民族学员。 相关性（参见说明）： 在CSD领域缺乏训练有素的研究人员，特别是那些能够翻译的研究人员。 research.因此，对能够应用我们最新技术的未来研究人员有着强烈的需求。 正常功能的知识，以发展临床问题的治疗，这影响了福祉 和沟通障碍患者的生活质量。这需要训练有素的调查人员 在这方面，我们的目标是满足所有年龄层对服务日益增长的需求。

See instructions): The goal of this proposal is to train pre and postdoctoral students as well as AuD-PhD students to conduct translational research in communication disorders. Normal communication relies on the healthy functioning of several inter-related processes, including hearing and perception, cognition, motor planning and execution. Most communication disorders similarly reflect disruption of multiple components of these processes. This translational research training program aims to foster trainees' understanding of communication disorders from a broad perspective; to consider how all aspects of communication- sensory processing, linguistic and cognitive factors, and motor processes-interact in normal and disordered functioning and how our latest understanding of normal processes helps to design treatment processes. The proposed training program, led by 15 NIH-funded faculty members from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will combine traditional courses in our Ph.D. program, such as experimental design and methods and doctoral seminars, with new components such as case-based presentations and a translational seminar. The latter two experiences, taught by a rotating group of faculty throughout the academic year, will involve extensive discussion of both normal and disordered communication processes, allowing trainees with a background in basic or applied research to explore ways to extend their research to the solution of clinical problems. Trainees will be taught how to develop and assess new treatment procedures and treatments. Based on knowledge and experiences gained from participation in the presentations and seminars, trainees will write an NRSA research proposal, focused on translation of basic research to the understanding of communication disorders. Research ethics will be emphasized throughout. This program will produce young investigators who are not only skilled in basic and clinical research, but who also know how to design experiments to solve problems related to that disorder. Pre-doctoral trainees will be recruited nationally, from the CSD Department, and the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program. Post-doctoral trainees will be recruited nationally from list-servs and advertisements. AuD-PhD trainees will be recruited from our AuD program. All trainees must demonstrate a commitment to translational research. Extensive outreach is planned to recruit under- represented minority trainees. RELEVANCE (See instructions): There is a dearth of well-trained researchers in the field of CSD, particularly for those capable of translational research. Thus, there is a strong demand for future research investigators who are able to apply our newest knowledge of normal function to development of treatments for clinical problems, which impact the well-being and quality of life of individuals with communication disorders. Well-trained investigators are needed in this field to address increasing demands for services at all age levels.