Predoctoral and postdoctoral training program in aging and dementia

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案是西北大学跨部门神经科学计划（NUIN）的博士后和博士前老龄化和痴呆机制培训计划的持续资助请求。申请资助四名已开始全职论文研究的高级博士预科候选人和四名处于早期或后期培训阶段的博士后实习生。该培训项目由多学科研究人员组成，他们的工作重点是衰老和痴呆的机制，包括阿尔茨海默病、帕金森病和肌萎缩侧索硬化症，方法涵盖分子、细胞、系统、行为、神经心理学和临床神经科学。这些教师主要隶属于NUIN和认知神经学和阿尔茨海默病中心，该中心有NIA支持的阿尔茨海默病中心拨款，以及尤德尔帕金森病中心。该项目将由John Disterhoft博士指导，Sandra Weintraub博士（副主任）、内部指导委员会和外部咨询委员会协助。4名博士后和4名博士生将在西北大学芝加哥校区和埃文斯顿校区3个学院10个系的32名导师的指导下进行研究。博士后研修生将根据之前的培训和研究计划进行选拔。博士研修生将根据课程表现、轮转评估和拟论文研究的相关性，从南京理工大学和其他参与博士项目中选拔。对于研究计划是跨学科的，并在一个以上导师实验室进行的学员，将给予特别考虑。将作出协调一致的努力来征聘少数民族。该计划将在基础和临床方面提供广泛的跨学科研究和培训机会

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal is a request for continued funding of a broadly based postdoctoral and predoctoral Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia Training Program from the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (NUIN). Funding to support four advanced predoctoral candidates, after they have begun full time thesis research, and four postdoctoral trainees, in early or later stages of training, is requested. This training program has developed from a multidisciplinary group of investigators whose work focuses on the mechanisms of aging and dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, with approaches spanning molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral, neuropsychological and clinical neuroscience. These faculty are affiliated primarily with NUIN and the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, that has an NIA supported Alzheimer's Disease Center grant, and the Udall Parkinson's Disease Center. The program will be directed by John Disterhoft, PhD, with the assistance of Sandra Weintraub, PhD (Associate Director), an internal Steering Committee and an External Advisory Committee. The four postdoctoral and four predoctoral trainees will conduct their research under the guidance of 32 preceptors from 10 departments of 3 schools on the Chicago and Evanston campuses of Northwestern University. Postdoctoral trainees will be selected on the basis of previous training and a research plan. Predoctoral trainees will be selected from NUIN and the other participating PhD programs on the basis of course performance, rotation evaluations, and the relevance of proposed dissertation research. Special consideration will be given to trainees whose research plans are interdisciplinary and carried out in more than one preceptor laboratory. A concerted effort will be made to recruit minorities. The program will offer a broad range of interdisciplinary research and training opportunities in both the fundamental and clinical approaches to aging and dementia research. The preceptor faculty will assist and monitor trainee progress through formal advising and evaluations, through the classroom and through informal discussions. In addition to providing research training, the program will help trainees develop skills in written and oral communication, grant writing, networking, and career development. Instilling a clear awareness of ethical issues facing neuroscientists and responsible conduct in science will be another training goal.