Research Training: Psychobiological Sciences

研究培训：心理生物学

基本信息

批准号：
8299149
负责人：
ANDREW F LEUCHTER
金额：
$ 24.12万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
1983
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1983-09-30 至 2014-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8299149
关键词：
Research Training Science psychobiologic

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a competing continuation application for a training program that had been in operation for 22 years at UCLA. Over the past five years, the program has maintained a record of producing excellent graduates who have secured academic positions. In this renewal, the program proposes to train six postdoctoral fellows (M.D., M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D., D.N.Sc., or D.O.). The program has been designed to develop independent researchers in psychiatry, psychology, and related disciplines by providing: 1) state-of-the-art research training in the laboratory of experienced researchers in psychiatry, psychobiology, neurobiology, and related fields; 2) formal didactics which complement the hands-on research experience, emphasizing skills in research methodology and critical thinking, as well as topics relevant to the individual project; and, 3) training and guidance for the development of a career as an independent academic researcher. Trainees will spend approximately 90% of their time in research, while broadening and deepening their knowledge by participating in two core seminars and taking selected other classes. Each trainee's curriculum is individually designed to meet his or her needs. We propose several changes to the program for the next project period. The first involves the overall structure of the program. The Semel Institute is a large and diverse organization with a broad range of faculty from diverse disciplines, who offer training experiences in a number potential research areas. In order to take full advantage of this diversity while maximizing cohesiveness of the training program, for the next project period we are organizing the faculty into five different focus areas. The faculty within each focus area will review the proposed training of applicants within their area of expertise to help ensure the most beneficial, broad-based experience. We also have made several other changes to further enhance the training program: 1) several preceptors with state-of- the-art research skills in neurobehavioral genetics and molecular biology have been added to the faculty; 2) preceptors without active funding or ongoing research have been removed from the faculty; and, 3) recruitment of underrepresented minority trainees has been enhanced further by utilizing a broad network of University resources. These modifications to the program should lead to an enhanced training experience for a more diverse group of postdoctoral trainees.

描述（由申请人提供）：这是在UCLA运营22年的培训计划的竞争连续申请。在过去的五年中，该计划一直保持着培养出了学术职位的优秀毕业生的记录。在此续约中，该计划建议培训六名博士后研究员（M.D.，M.D./ph.d.，Ph.D.，D.N.Sc.或D.O.）。该计划旨在通过提供：1）经验丰富的精神病学，心理生物学，神经生物学和相关领域的经验丰富的研究人员的最先进的研究培训来发展精神病学，心理学和相关学科的独立研究人员； 2）与动手研究经验相辅相成，强调研究方法论和批判性思维的技能以及与个人项目相关的主题的正式教学学； 3）培训和指导，以发展独立学术研究员的职业。学员将花费大约90％的时间在研究上，同时通过参加两个核心研讨会并参加其他课程来扩大和加深知识。每个学员的课程都是单独设计的，以满足他或她的需求。我们在下一个项目期间提出了对计划的几个更改。首先涉及程序的整体结构。 Semel Institute是一个庞大而多样化的组织，拥有来自不同学科的广泛教师，他们在许多潜在的研究领域提供培训经验。为了充分利用这种多样性，同时最大程度地提高了培训计划的凝聚力，在下一个项目时期，我们将教职员工分为五个不同的重点领域。每个焦点领域内的教师将审查其专业领域内对申请人的拟议培训，以帮助确保最有益，基于广泛的经验。我们还进行了其他几项更改，以进一步增强培训计划：1）在教师中添加了几个具有神经行为遗传学和分子生物学方面的研究技能的受体； 2）没有积极资助或正在进行的研究的受体已从教职员工中删除； 3）通过利用广泛的大学资源网络，进一步增强了代表性不足的少数群体学员的招聘。对该计划的这些修改将为更多多样化的博士后学员提供增强的培训经验。