PRS Young Investigator Grants Workshop

描述(由申请者提供)：我们的建议是支持在围产期研究学会年会之前举办一个新的青年研究人员培训讲习班。该方案由儿科医生、产科医生和积极从事围产期研究的基础科学家组成。该计划的目的有两个，1)为对围产期生物学有共同研究兴趣的不同学科的科学家提供富有成效的交流，2)鼓励从事围产期研究的年轻研究人员的发展和合作机会。通过国家儿童健康与人类发展研究所(NICHD)支持的青年调查员计划，一年一度的PRS会议为合作交流提供了一个论坛，并为青年调查员的参与提供了机会。PRS青年调查员计划已经为选定的个人提供了参加年会的机会。2012年，我们的青年调查员计划也扩大到包括在减贫战略会议之前举办的青年调查员培训讲习班。这种经验“启动”了年轻研究人员的拨款编写过程，使他们能够在获得所需技能的同时生成产品，并理解NIH和审查员的观点。青年研究人员培训研讨会是一个为期两天的完全身临其境的研讨会，为青年研究人员提供一个机会来制定他们的拨款提案的具体目标、意义陈述和创新陈述。学员的重点是通过清晰的书面表达进行有效的沟通，并通过口头陈述来加强。研讨会的目标是使用一种从教到学的模式，通过将最少的教学与主动学习相结合来实现的。年轻的研究人员在研讨会期间撰写他们自己的具体目标、意义声明和创新声明，并立即从资深教师研讨会导师那里获得一对一的反馈-所有这些导师都是由NIH资助的。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our proposal is submitted to support a new Young Investigator Training Workshop to be held ahead of the annual meeting of the Perinatal Research Society (PRS). The PRS consists of pediatricians, obstetricians, and basic scientists who are actively engaged in perinatal research. The purpose of PRS is twofold, 1) to provide productive interchange between scientists of different disciplines sharing a common research interest in perinatal biology, and 2) to encourage development and collaboration opportunities for young investigators engaged in perinatal research. The annual PRS meeting provides a forum for collaborative exchanges, and an opportunity for young investigator participation, via the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)-supported Young Investigator program. The PRS Young Investigator program already offers select individuals the opportunity to attend the annual meeting. In 2012, our Young Investigator program was also expanded to include a Young Investigator Training Workshop preceding the PRS meeting. The experience "jump-starts" the grant writing process for young investigators, allowing them to generate a product while acquiring the required skill- set and understanding the viewpoint of NIH and the reviewer. The Young Investigator Training Workshop is a two day, fully immersive workshop that provides young investigators an opportunity to develop their grant proposal specific aims, significance statement, and innovation statement. Participant focus is placed on effective communication through clarity of writing and reinforced by oral presentation. Workshop goals are achieved using a model that shifts from teaching to learning by combining minimal didactic instruction with active learning. Young investigators write their own specific aims, significance statement, and innovation statement during the workshop and receive immediate one-on-one feedback from established faculty workshop mentors - all of whom are NIH funded.