Short Term Training in Neuroscience

神经科学短期培训

基本信息

批准号：
8454514
负责人：
DAVID W MARSHAK
金额：
$ 3.12万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-07-01 至 2015-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this training program is to encourage medical students of the University of Texas, Houston to pursue research in Neuroscience. The PI will oversee recruitment and selection of trainees and then monitor their progress. During the summer following their first year, students will participate in a Summer Research Program, which has been supported by NIH since 1985 and is directed by the Co-Pi. The key personnel are the Pi's of NINDS grants and investigators supported by other agencies who do research that supports the NINDS mission. In the spring of their first year, students select mentors, who suggest research topics and help prepare a proposal describing the project, which may be clinical, translational or basic research that supports the mission of the NINDS. The proposals are then evaluated by a Faculty Advisory Committee, and stipends are awarded based on the quality of the proposals. The program begins with mandatory workshops in laboratory safety, bioethics and the responsible conduct of research, regulations related to the use of human subjects in research, and the proper use and care of experimental animals. Each week, trainees are also required to attend research seminars and enrichment sessions describing career options. The major activity is full-time research for 10 weeks with guidance from the mentors. In addition to the space and equipment available in the laboratories of the mentors, there are many core facilities available to support student research. Trainees are invited to attend grand rounds in neurology, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery and encouraged to attend research seminars in basic neuroscience. Trainees prepare an abstract and a poster summarizing their results and present them during the fall of their second year. Some also present their results at national meetings and co-author publications. Students who wish to continue their research training are encouraged to select research as an elective, to take a year off from medical school or to apply for admission to the M.D./Ph.D. program.

描述（由申请人提供）：该培训计划的目的是鼓励休斯敦德克萨斯大学的医学生从事神经科学研究。 PI将监督受训者的招聘和选择，然后监视他们的进度。在第一年之后的夏季，学生将参加一项夏季研究计划，该计划自1985年以来一直由NIH提供支持，并由Co-Pi执导。关键人员是Ninds赠款的PI和调查人员的支持，这些研究人员得到了支持NINDS任务的研究的其他机构的支持。在第一年的春季，学生精选导师，他们建议研究主题并帮助准备一项描述该项目的建议，该建议可能是支持Ninds任务的临床，转化或基础研究。然后由教职咨询委员会评估这些建议，并根据建议的质量授予津贴。该计划始于实验室安全，生物伦理学和负责任的研究，与人类受试者在研究中使用有关的法规的强制性研讨会以及对实验动物的适当使用和照顾。每周，学员还必须参加描述职业选择的研究研讨会和丰富课程。主要活动是在导师的指导下进行10周的全日制研究。除了导师实验室中可用的空间和设备外，还有许多核心设施可以支持学生研究。邀请学员参加神经病学，儿科神经病学和神经外科手术的盛大回合，并鼓励参加基本神经科学的研究研讨会。学员准备了摘要和一张海报，总结了他们的结果，并在第二年秋天介绍了结果。一些人还在国家会议和合着者出版物中介绍了他们的结果。鼓励希望继续研究培训的学生选择研究作为选修课，从医学院休假一年或申请录取M.D./ph.d。程序。