Graduate Training in Neuroscience

这个神经科学培训计划的目标是产生高度创造性和生产力的神经科学家 他们在神经科学方面受过广泛的训练，在他们的研究专业方面受过良好的训练， 未来的重要神经科学问题在广泛的神经科学相关的职业生涯。大学 最近，罗切斯特的研究人员将神经科学作为其战略计划的首要任务， 神经科学研究资源，并扩大培训机会。该应用程序利用 这个机会，以扩大和加强研究生培训神经科学，创造一个催化和多样化的 一群实习生要求在5年的每一年为6名博士前学生提供培训支持。这种支持将 专门用于在研究生学习的前两年为学生提供广泛和基本的支持。一个多样化 和互动教师组成的基础和翻译研究人员致力于卓越的教学 和合作研究，并致力于神经科学培训培育培训环境。 这些经验丰富的培训教师，具有强大的校外资金记录，提供研究培训 在各种神经科学学科的机会。我们的培训计划的核心要素包括：1. 核心和选修课程，以及在所需的每周杂志俱乐部的当前文献的讨论， 研讨会; 2.口头和书面沟通的培训; 3。研究伦理行为培训; 4.培训 实验设计与统计分析; 5.一个强大的重点是指导从论文顾问，委员会， 以及其他教师和学生; 6.职业发展利用该计划拓宽经验 科学培训（UR BEST）和专业发展中心为学生提供 我们建议进一步加强培训， 一门课程，允许学生通过一个要求的夏季数据课程来发展定量技能 使用MATLAB作为平台进行分析和计算，以及一个单独的年度研讨会， 在严谨性，可重复性和道德在一个持续的动手时尚。我们将继续加强我们已经 招募和培养少数民族学生和女学生的成功战略， 成为独立科学家的基本技能，并对研究的道德行为表示赞赏。 这些训练有素的科学家将提供下一代神经科学家，他们将进一步推动基础科学的发展。 科学和转化研究，教后代，制定科学政策，改变景观 神经科学通过许多不同的途径。

The goal of this Neuroscience Training Program is to generate highly creative and productive neuroscientists who are broadly trained in neuroscience, well trained in their research specialty and equipped to address tomorrow’s important neuroscience questions in a broad range of neuroscience-related careers. The University of Rochester has recently made neuroscience the number one priority in its strategic plan, allowing growth in neuroscience research resources, and an expansion of training opportunities. This application takes advantage of this opportunity to expand and enhance graduate training in neuroscience, creating a catalytic and diverse cohort of trainees. Training support is requested for 6 predoctoral students in each of 5 years. This support will be used exclusively for broad and basic support of students in their first two years of graduate study. A diverse and interactive faculty composed of both basic and translational researchers dedicated to excellence in teaching and collaborative research, and committed to neuroscience training fosters a nurturing training environment. These experienced training faculty, with strong records of extramural funding, offer research training opportunities in a wide variety of neuroscience disciplines. Core elements of our training program include: 1. Core and elective coursework as well as discussion of current literature in required weekly journal clubs and seminars; 2. Training in oral and written communication; 3. Training in ethical conduct of research; 4. Training in experimental design and statistical analysis; 5. A strong focus on mentoring from thesis advisors, committees, as well as other faculty and students; 6. Career development leveraging the program Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (UR BEST) and the Center for Professional Development to provide students with opportunities to follow their own career path. We propose to further enhance training by developing a new curriculum that allows students to develop quantitative skills through a required summer-long course on data analysis and computation using MATLAB as a platform, and a separate annual workshop that addresses issues in rigor, reproducibility and ethics in an on-going hands-on fashion. We will continue to strengthen our already successful strategies to recruit and nurture minority and women students and to provide all of the trainees with the essential skills to become independent scientists with an appreciation for the ethical conduct of research. These trained scientists will provide the next generation of neuroscientists who will further advances in basic science and translational studies, teach future generations, set science policy and alter the landscape of neuroscience through many different paths.