Training Program in Neuronal Signaling

描述(申请人提供)：该博士后项目的目的是为神经系统科学研究领域培养博士S和医学博士S。该计划高度专注于神经元信号传递，涵盖了现代神经科学中许多最令人兴奋的领域，这些领域依赖于细胞和分子神经科学技术。对神经元信号通路的研究为理解亨廷顿氏症、阿尔茨海默氏症、帕金森氏症、癫痫和中风等神经系统疾病提供了新的见解。这些疾病的一个共同主题往往是信号通路的缺陷。之所以选择这个项目的重点，是因为它对正常生理和病理疾病的影响以及培训教师的专业知识。培训学院的16名成员之所以被选中，是因为他们有科学专长，以及他们在成功培训博士后研究员方面的丰富记录。所有的导师要么是Vollum Institute(VI)的成员，要么是俄勒冈健康与科学大学(Oregon Health And Science University)密切关联的中心的成员。优秀的教师集中在一个高度协作的环境中，为博士后培训提供了一个高度集中和互动的环境。除了实验室研究培训外，博士后实习生还将参加许多其他旨在促进其职业发展的活动。其中包括疾病神经生物学课程、Vollum研讨会系列(外部演讲者)、Vollum中午研讨会系列(博士后研究员的简短演讲)、科学写作课程和一系列职业发展工作坊，其中包括拨款撰写、建立实验室、工作面试等主题。每个受训人员将有一个三人职业发展委员会，该委员会将为受训人员提供为期两年的建议，并在受训人员开始找工作时与其合作。受训者将每两个月与导师会面一次，并介绍他们研究的最新情况。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this postdoctoral program is to train Ph.D.'s and M.D.'s for careers in neuroscience research. The program is highly focused in neuronal signaling, encompassing many of the most exciting areas of modern neuroscience, which rely on techniques of cellular and molecular neuroscience. Studies on neuronal signaling pathways have lead to new insights in understanding neurological diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy and stroke. A common theme in these diseases is often defects in signaling pathways. The focus of this program was chosen because of its impact in normal physiology and pathological diseases and the expertise of the training faculty. The sixteen members of the training faculty were selected because of their scientific expertise and their substantial records of successful training of postdoctoral fellows. All of the mentors are either members of the Vollum Institute (VI) or closely affiliated centers at Oregon Health and Science University. The concentration of outstanding faculty in a strongly collaborative environment offers a highly focused and interactive environment for postdoctoral training. In addition to laboratory research training, postdoctoral trainees will participate in numerous other activities designed to enhance their career development. Included among these are a course on The Neurobiology of Disease, the Vollum Seminar series (outside speakers), Vollum noon seminar series (short talks by postdoctoral fellows), scientific writing course, and a series of career development workshops which include such topics as grant writing, setting up a laboratory, job interviewing, etc. Each trainee will have a three member career development committee that will advise the trainee for two years and also work with the trainee when he/she initiates a job search. Trainees will meet bimonthly as a group with mentors and present updates on their research.