Integrated Graduate Training Program in Neuroscience, UTHSCSA

UTHSCSA 神经科学综合研究生培训计划

• 批准号: 10430193
• 负责人: David A Morilak
• 金额: $ 10.62万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-07-01 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10430193
• 关键词: Neurosciences; Training Programs

The Integrated Graduate Program in Neuroscience at UTHSCSA provides training in a range of neuroscientific research areas and approaches, from molecular, cellular, and neurochemical to systems, behavioral and clinical neuroscience. With 30 training faculty drawn from the mentoring faculty in the Neuroscience Program within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (IBMS) at UTHSCSA, this Training Program offers a course of study tailored to the individual needs and interests of students who come to us from a variety of backgrounds in the basic biological sciences, including biology, biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, psychology and neuroscience. An interactive and collegial community of educators and researchers creates a challenging yet supportive environment within which our students can develop into successful neuroscientists. Program Goals are to provide our students: I) a curriculum that gives them a broad foundation of fundamental concepts in Neuroscience; II) skills and knowledge necessary to conduct high-quality Neuroscience research; and III) training in ethical behavior and responsible conduct, and professional skills that will prepare them for successful careers as independent neuroscientists. A set of 8 Student Learning Objectives that service these goals form the basis for a program evaluation and monitoring system that informs ongoing evolution of our program, including changes, additions and improvements to curriculum, professional development and enrichment activities, and other elements of the program. The progress of our students is facilitated and monitored by a robust administrative and organizational structure, and experienced program leadership. Students enter the IBMS, and are fully supported by the graduate school during their first year. In the first semester they take a common biomedical sciences course and conduct lab rotations. They join a lab and begin the Neuroscience curriculum in the spring semester. The students to be supported by this T32 training grant are selected at the end of the first summer, to be supported during their second year of study, during which they complete the core Neuroscience course curriculum, conduct a Clinical Practicum in Neuroscience, develop their research project, and engage in several enrichment and professional development activities before completing the Qualifying Exam at the end of year 2. In the year following support, students present their dissertation proposal and submit individual fellowship applications. Other advanced-stage T32s on our campus may support post-QE Neuroscience students working in relevant areas while they navigate the fellowship submission and revision process. Our program has been successful, with a nearly 90% retention and completion rate, and essentially 100% of students who completed their degree proceeded to research-intensive or research-related positions. We also have a strong history of successful outcomes training students from under-represented populations, while maintaining national competitiveness. Renewed funding of this training grant will continue the growth and development of our program, and enhance our ability to train our students for the challenges of the future.

UTHSCSA 神经科学研究生综合项目提供一系列神经科学研究领域和方法的培训，从分子、细胞和神经化学到系统、行为和临床神经科学。该培训项目拥有 30 名来自 UTHSCSA 综合生物医学科学研究生项目 (IBMS) 神经科学项目导师的培训教师，提供针对不同背景的学生的个人需求和兴趣量身定制的学习课程。基础生物科学背景，包括生物学、生物化学、化学、分子生物学、心理学和神经科学。由教育工作者和研究人员组成的互动和学院社区创造了一个具有挑战性但支持性的环境，使我们的学生可以发展成为成功的神经科学家。项目目标是为我们的学生提供： I) 为他们提供神经科学基本概念的广泛基础的课程； II) 进行高质量神经科学研究所需的技能和知识； III) 道德行为和负责任的行为以及专业技能方面的培训，为他们作为独立神经科学家的成功职业生涯做好准备。为这些目标服务的一组 8 个学生学习目标构成了项目评估和监控系统的基础，该系统为我们项目的持续发展提供信息，包括课程的更改、添加和改进、专业发展和丰富活动以及项目的其他要素。我们学生的进步得到了强大的行政和组织结构以及经验丰富的项目领导的促进和监督。学生进入 IBMS，并在第一年得到研究生院的全力支持。在第一学期，他们学习共同的生物医学科学课程并进行实验室轮换。他们加入实验室并在春季学期开始神经科学课程。获得 T32 培训补助金支持的学生在第一个夏天结束时选出，并在第二年的学习期间获得支持，在此期间他们完成核心神经科学课程，进行神经科学临床实习，开展研究项目，并在第二年年底完成资格考试之前参加一些丰富和专业发展活动。在支持后的一年中，学生提出他们的论文提案并提交个人奖学金申请。我们校园内的其他高级阶段 T32 可能会为 QE 后神经科学学生在相关领域工作提供支持，同时帮助他们完成奖学金提交和修改流程。我们的项目非常成功，保留率和完成率接近 90%，完成学位的学生基本上 100% 都进入了研究密集型或研究相关职位。我们在培养来自弱势群体的学生并同时保持国家竞争力方面也取得了成功。这笔培训补助金的更新资金将继续我们项目的成长和发展，并增强我们培训学生应对未来挑战的能力。