Vision Science Training Program: Cornea to Cortex

摘要 视觉科学培训计划：加州大学戴维斯分校的“角膜到皮层”寻求5名博士预科生 培训职位，以拓宽未来生物医学和生物医学领域的技能和研究视角， 通过提供视觉机械基础方面的专业培训， 相关疾病。培训环境包括32名教师视觉研究人员（24 指导员和8个附属机构）在8个部门位于5个不同的学校/学院，它 借鉴了严格的录取标准和既定的课程结构的5 我们参与的Preceptors的研究生课程。每个导师都有一个活跃的 视觉科学研究计划，对培训的承诺，以及强大的 校外资金，每年直接费用超过1500万美元（2021-2022年）。视觉资源 科学培训得到了财政和基础设施机构承诺的加强， 加州大学戴维斯分校视觉科学中心，和NEI核心补助金。该计划提供独特的 培训机会，包括教师炉边聊天，学员粉笔会谈，年度愿景 由基础和临床科学教师和居民参加的科学研讨会， 视觉调查课程，广泛涵盖基础和临床视觉科学与上下文 现代方法，实验设计，生物统计学和伦理学的重点。所有学员将 从事视觉科学研究，将在国家会议上提出，并提交 同行评审期刊在导师的指导和指导下，学员将 利用个性化发展计划，并每年与 咨询委员会确保在他们所希望的专长领域就业方面取得有效进展 在生物医学劳动力中

Abstract The Vision Science Training Program: “Cornea to Cortex” at UC Davis seeks 5 predoctoral training positions to broaden the skills and research perspective of the future biomedical and academic workforce by providing specialized training in the mechanistic bases of vision and related diseases. The training environment includes 32 faculty vision researchers (24 Preceptors and 8 Affiliates) across 8 departments located in 5 different schools/colleges, and it draws upon the rigorous admission standards and established course structures of the 5 graduate programs of our participating Preceptors. Each of the preceptors has an active program of vision science research, a demonstrated commitment to training, and strong extramural funding, with over $15M in annual direct costs (2021-2022). Resources for vision science training are augmented by a financial and infrastructural institutional commitment, the UC Davis Center for Visual Sciences, and an NEI Core grant. The program offers unique training opportunities that include faculty fireside chats, trainee chalk talks, an annual vision science symposium attended by basic and clinical science faculty and residents, and a two-term vision survey course that broadly covers basic and clinical visual sciences with contextual emphases on modern methods, experimental design, biostatistics, and ethics. All trainees will be engaged in vision science research that will be presented at national meetings and submitted to peer-reviewed journals. Under the advice and mentorship of their preceptor, trainees will utilize Individualized Development Plans (IDPs) and annually discuss the IDPs with members of the Advisory Committee to ensure efficient progress toward employment in their desired niche within the biomedical workforce.