General Motor Control Mechanisms and Disease Training Program

这项竞争性续签提案是为了继续为西北大学在一般运动控制机制和疾病方面的基础广泛的博士后和博士后培训项目提供资金。该计划由D.James Surmeier博士指导，英迪拉·拉曼博士(副主任)和一个指导委员会协助。受训者将在西北大学芝加哥和埃文斯顿校区14个系的43名运动控制研究教授的指导下进行研究。该提案要求支持5名博士后和3名博士后实习生。博士后培训将在以往培训和研究计划的基础上进行选拔。博士前实习生将从西北大学的跨部门神经科学博士项目(NUIN)中挑选出来，标准是课程表现、实验室轮换以及论文研究与培训项目目标的相关性。将作出协调一致的努力，继续招募少数族裔加入该计划。该计划在躯体和自主运动控制的神经科学方面提供了广泛的跨学科研究和培训机会。参与感受器的研究横跨分子、细胞、系统、临床、行为和计算神经科学。导师教员将通过正式的建议和评估，通过课堂和非正式的讨论(在期刊俱乐部、实验室会议和研究俱乐部)，协助和监督受训人员的进展。该培训计划的一个重要特点是，它汇集了基础和临床神经科学的研究人员，为西北大学运动控制和相关运动系统疾病的受训者提供了一个高效、跨学科的研究环境。除了提供研究培训外，该计划还将帮助学员发展书面和口头沟通、赠款写作/资助金、网络和职业发展方面的技能。另一个培训目标将是灌输神经科学家面临的道德问题和科学中负责任的行为的清晰意识。

This competitive renewal proposal is a request for continued funding of a broadly based pre- and postdoctoral training program in General Motor Control Mechanisms and Disease from Northwestern University. The program is directed by D. James Surmeier, PhD with the assistance of Indira Raman, PhD (Associate Director) and a Steering Committee. Trainees will conduct their research under the guidance of 43 preceptors working in motor control research from 14 departments spanning the Chicago and Evanston campuses of Northwestern University. The proposal requests support for 5 postdoctoral and 3 predoctoral trainees. Postdoctoral trainees will be selected on the basis of previous training and research plan. Predoctoral trainees will be selected from Northwestern University's Interdepartmental Neuroscience PhD Program (NUIN) on the basis of performance in courses, laboratory rotations and the relevance of dissertation research to the goals of the training program. A concerted effort will be made to continue recruiting minorities to the program. The program offers a broad range of interdisciplinary research and training opportunities in the neuroscience of somatic and autonomic motor control. The research of participating preceptors spans molecular, cellular, systems, clinical, behavioral and computational neuroscience. The preceptor faculty will assist and monitor trainee progress through formal advising and evaluations, through the classroom and through informal discussions (in journal clubs, lab meetings and research clubs). An important feature of the training program is that it brings together researchers in fundamental and clinical neurocience, providing a highly productive, interdisciplinary research environment for trainees in motor control and related motor system diseases at Northwestern University. In addition to providing research training, the program will help trainees develop skills in written and oral communication, grant writing/grantsmanship, networking and career development. Instilling a clear awareness of ethical issues facing neuroscientists and responsible conduct in science will be another training goal.