Training Program in Chemosensory Science

化学传感科学培训项目

• 批准号: 10439463
• 负责人: Steven D Munger
• 金额: $ 18.71万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-07-01 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10439463
• 关键词: Science; Training Programs

ABSTRACT The overall goal of this T32 Institutional National Research Science Award proposal is to support predoctoral training in chemical senses research through the Training Program in Chemosensory Science (TPCS) at the University of Florida. The study of the chemical senses (smell, taste, chemesthesis and internal chemosensing) has broad impacts on human health, including: the effects of smell or taste impairments (e.g., anosmia, phantom tastes, etc.) on eating, nutrition, safety, interpersonal relationships and the incidence of depression; the engagement of normal smell and taste to promote healthy eating; the contribution of maladaptive chemosensory behaviors to overconsumption and its related diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, etc.); and the control of disease vectors and parasites through disruption of host seeking or reproduction. Unfortunately, chemosensory scientists with the appropriate methodological expertise and requisite knowledge in this multidisciplinary field continue to be in short supply. This need creates a strong impetus for building an integrative predoctoral training program in chemosensory science. The chemosensory research community at the University of Florida – highly diverse in research questions and methodologies, but organized and integrated through the UF Center for Smell and Taste – is uniquely positioned to lead this program.The TPCS has four Specific Aims: (1) To conduct a successful program of predoctoral training in chemosensory science composed of a didactic curriculum, a series of chemical senses research-focused discussions, a mentored research experience, internships in non-academic settings, a patient outreach experience, and professional development; (2) To link predoctoral trainees with strong research mentors and a multidisciplinary committee of experienced investigators; (3) To recruit talented and diverse trainees from national and local pools of eligible candidates; and (4) To evaluate the program in terms of educational objectives tailored to the pre-doctoral program. This application seeks five years' funding for the TPCS to eventually support four predoctoral students per year (two in each of two years of training support per trainee) with the aim of producing independent scientists capable of making significant contributions to the science of smell, taste and chemesthesis. At the conclusion of the period of support, a diverse group of predoctoral trainees will have been mentored and taught the advanced methods, fundamental knowledge, and multidisciplinary approaches necessary to further chemosensory research. Additionally, our unique internship component of training will provide our trainees with substantive exposure to alternative careers in chemosensory science. Together, this program provides a comprehensive training in chemosensory science that will effectively prepare our trainees for the wealth of chemosensory science careers available.

抽象的 T32 机构国家研究科学奖提案的总体目标是支持博士前 通过化学传感科学培训计划（TPCS）进行化学感官研究培训 佛罗里达大学化学感觉（嗅觉、味觉、化学感觉和内部感觉）的研究 化学传感）对人类健康具有广泛的影响，包括： 嗅觉或味觉障碍的影响（例如， 嗅觉丧失、幻味等）对饮食、营养、安全、人际关系和发生率的影响 抑郁症；正常嗅觉和味觉对促进健康饮食的贡献； 对过度消费及其相关疾病（例如糖尿病、 高血压等）；以及通过破坏宿主寻找或控制疾病媒介和寄生虫 不幸的是，化学感应科学家具有适当的方法学专业知识和 这一多学科领域的必要知识仍然供不应求，这种需求创造了强烈的需求。 推动建立化学传感科学综合博士前培训项目。 佛罗里达大学的研究社区——研究问题和方法高度多样化，但是 通过佛罗里达大学嗅觉和味觉中心进行组织和整合——具有独特的优势来引领这一趋势 TPCS 有四个具体目标： (1) 在以下领域开展成功的博士前培训计划： 化学感觉科学由教学课程、一系列以化学感觉研究为重点的课程组成 讨论、指导研究经验、非学术环境实习、患者外展 (2) 将博士前培训生与强大的研究导师和 由经验丰富的研究人员组成的多学科委员会； (3) 招募才华横溢、多元化的受训人员； 国家和地方合格候选人库；以及 (4) 从教育角度评估该计划 该申请为 TPCS 寻求五年的资助，以实现博士前计划的目标。 最终每年支持四名博士前学生（每名受训者两年的培训支持中每年有两名） 旨在培养能够为科学做出重大贡献的独立科学家 在支持期结束时，多元化的博士前小组。 学员将接受指导和传授先进方法、基础知识和 此外，我们独特的实习是进一步化学传感研究所必需的。 培训的一部分将为我们的学员提供实质性的接触替代职业的机会 化学感应科学。该计划提供了化学感应科学的全面培训。 这将有效地帮助我们的学员为丰富的化学感应科学职业做好准备。