U.C. Irvine Multidisciplinary Exercise Science Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们项目的目标是为运动科学家和康复专家提供一个独特的博士后培养环境，将创新的基础研究与临床应用相结合。为了实现这一目标，我们制定了一个独特的培训计划，由四个主要要素组成。首先是坚定地致力于综合和转化的方法，专注于与运动科学相关的关键问题。我们的分子生理学和系统生理学核心之间的相互作用证明了这一点。其次，我们拥有世界知名的项目教师，他们拥有资金充足的正在进行的研究项目，这将为研究员提供丰富的研究经验。第三，我们已经开发了一个强大的教育核心，包括：1)一个独特的正式教学计划；ii)创新的临床应用核心，为博士后提供丰富的临床经验；iii)更加强调负责任的研究行为。最后，加州大学欧文分校信息通信技术中心为博士后提供了一个进行转化研究的强大平台。培训项目的新组成部分包括加州大学欧文分校FASt项目、iTeach和模拟研究部。我们利用加州大学欧文分校信息通信技术中心的资源来开发我们的FASt项目，该项目是专门为这个培训项目设计的，强调遗传学和成像方面的新兴科学技术，并提供与良好实验室实践相关的指导。考虑到科学界面临的日益增长的监管障碍，后一种考虑是重要的。“奖助金101”及“K-Kiosk”的目标，是提升奖助金获得者的奖助资格，使他们在获得资助及申请学术职位时更具竞争力。iTeach项目旨在提高我们研究员的教学技能，这在此类培训项目中很少得到解决，但鉴于许多顶级研究机构越来越重视教学技能，这是迫切需要的。最后，我们扩充了“资助101”和“知识资讯站”，以加强奖学金获得者的资助资格，使他们在获得资助和申请学术职位时更具竞争力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of our program is to provide a unique postdoctoral training environment for exercise scientists and rehabilitation specialists that integrates innovative basic research with clinical applications. To accomplish this goal, we have created a unique training program that consists of four main elements. The first is a strong commitment to an integrative and translational approach that focuses on key issues related to exercise science. This is evidenced by the interactions across our Molecular Physiology and Systemic Physiology Cores. Second, we have world renowned Program Faculty who have well-funded on-going research programs, which will provide the fellows with rich research experiences. Third, we have developed a robust Education Core that consists of: i) a unique Formal Didactics Program; ii) an innovative Clinical Application Core that gives postdoctoral fellows extensive clinical experience; and iii) an enhanced emphasis on responsible conduct of research. Finally, the U.C. Irvine ICTS gives postdoctoral fellows a powerful platform for performing translational research. New components of the training program include the UC Irvine FASt program, iTeach, and the Mock Study Section. We have leveraged resources of the UC Irvine ICTS to develop our FASt program, which is specifically designed for this training program and emphasizes new and emerging scientific techniques in genetics and imaging and provides instruction on issues related to good laboratory practices. This latter consideration is important with respect to the ever growing regulatory hurdles faced by the scientific community. The objective of Grants 101 and the K-Kiosk is to enhance the grantsmanship of our fellows and to make them more competitive in obtaining funding and applying for academic positions. The iTeach program was developed to enhance the teaching skills of our fellows, something that is rarely addressed in training programs of this nature but is desperately needed given that many top tier 1 research institutions are placing an ever growing emphasis on teaching skills. Finally, we have augmented our Grants 101 and the K-Kiosk to enhance the grantsmanship of our fellows and to make them more competitive in obtaining funding and applying for academic positions.