The Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah

犹他大学神经免疫学培训项目

• 批准号: 10210311
• 负责人: Ryan M O'Connell
• 金额: $ 20.89万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-15 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10210311
• 关键词: Training Programs; Universities; Utah; neuroimmunology

Neuroimmunology is a rapidly growing field of research that touches a number of critical human diseases including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, spinal cord injury, and viral encephalopathies. Traditionally, researchers have been trained in either neuroscience or immunology whereas the Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah seeks to develop and train the next generation of researchers in both fields with a cross- disciplinary approach focused on the interplay between the immune and nervous systems during disease. This application is the result of ongoing collaborations between high caliber faculty on campus who recognized the need to develop a training program specific to the challenges of neuroimmunology. This application requests support for 4 pre-doctoral trainees who will be selected from an outstanding pool of candidates within our relevant graduate programs. The Neuroimmunology Training Program at the University of Utah will formally bring together 17 faculty members from across the neuroimmunology research spectrum to participate in mentorship, program-wide meetings, workshops, and boot camps to share expertise and further develop the neuroimmunology field. The training program will be overseen by two faculty directors and a steering committee focused on selecting and supporting trainees who are highly likely to exhibit continued success within the diverse field of neuroimmunology research. Selected trainees will be expected to participate in specialized training in quantitative literacy, statistical analysis, and scientific rigor and reproducibility within the context of neuroimmunology research. Given the exceptional training track record of our faculty, available and unique resources to support research and robust institutional support, the Neuroimmunology Training Program will provide and outstanding opportunity for trainees to develop intellectually, advance and optimize their thesis research projects, create a valuable network of colleagues, and prepare for a highly successful research career focused on the crossroads of immunology and neuroscience.

神经免疫学是一个快速增长的研究领域，它涉及许多关键的人类疾病，包括多发性硬化症，癫痫，脊髓损伤和病毒性脑病。传统上，研究人员接受了神经科学或免疫学的培训，而犹他大学的神经免疫学培训计划旨在开发和培训这两个领域的下一代研究人员，并以跨学科方法着眼于疾病期间免疫系统和免疫神经系统之间的相互作用。该应用程序是校园高素质教师之间持续合作的结果，他们意识到有必要制定针对神经免疫学挑战的培训计划。该申请请求支持4位博士前学员，他们将从我们相关研究生课程中的一批未出色的候选人中选出。犹他大学的神经免疫学培训计划将正式汇集来自整个神经免疫学研究范围内的17名教职员工，以参与指导，计划范围的会议，讲习班和新兵训练营，以共享专业知识并进一步发展神经免疫学领域。该培训计划将由两名教职员工和一个指导委员会监督，并致力于选择和支持受训者，这些受训者很可能会在神经免疫学研究的各种领域中取得持续的成功。预计选定的学员将在神经免疫学研究的背景下参加定量识字，统计分析以及科学严格和可重复性的专业培训。鉴于我们的教职员工，可用和独特的资源以支持研究和强大的机构支持的出色培训记录，神经免疫学培训计划将为受训者提供智力，提高和优化其论文研究项目，创建有价值的同事网络，并为极为成功的研究职业准备在免疫学和神经学的交叉方面做好准备。