Neuroscience Research, Training and Professional Development in Puerto Rico

波多黎各的神经科学研究、培训和专业发展

基本信息

批准号：
8901320
负责人：
VESNA Ana ETEROVIC
金额：
$ 145.06万
依托单位：
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-08-01 至 2017-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our major goal is to advance diversity by creating a strong neuroscience center in Puerto Rico that will develop Hispanic American neuroscientists through a program that integrates research, graduate education, undergraduate engagement, and career guidance. Neuroscience research at Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) has grown significantly over the last decade, and we are now are positioned to bring neuroscience at UCC to the next level, one defined by continued excellence in basic research, growth in translational research, collaborations with top mainland universities, multidisciplinary training o students from underrepresented minority groups, and fostering professional development in these individuals. At the core of this effort will be a state-of-the-art Institute for Neuroscience that integrates high performance in basic and translational research with educational programs and ongoing mentoring of students and young faculty. The specific objectives of our program are to: 1) increase diversity and develop excellence in neuroscience research in Puerto Rico, and 2) provide first-rate training in neuroscience research and career development guidance for faculty, graduate students, medical students, and undergraduates that are Hispanic Americans and often from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our research program is focused on the mechanisms of neuronal plasticity and neuroprotection against stroke, thus creating a bridge between basic and translational research on neuronal mechanisms. The proposed research program creates a multi-university cross-disciplinary network of neuroscientists that will facilitae mentoring relationships, amplify scientific synergism, and at the same time broaden the research focus of every member of the group as well as bridge basic and translational research. Building on a foundation grounded in an interdisciplinary, collaborative research network and research program addressing health-related problems through basic and translational neuroscience, we will develop a comprehensive training and mentoring program that serves both faculty and students. By creating a strong and efficient training and mentoring center in neuroscience on the Island of Puerto Rico that serves Hispanic Americans, the proposed program has the potential to significantly promote workforce diversity in the U.S.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们的主要目标是通过在波多黎各建立一个强大的神经科学中心来提高多样性，该中心将通过一项将研究，研究生教育，本科参与度和职业指导整合的计划来发展西班牙裔美国人神经科学家。在过去的十年中，Central Del Caribe大学（UCC）的神经科学研究已经显着增长，现在我们有能力将UCC的神经科学提升到一个新的水平，这是由基础研究的持续卓越，转化研究的卓越成长，与大陆大学的合作，与顶级大陆大学的合作，多学科的学生，多学科培训的学生，多学科培训o从不足的培训中，来自较小的次要的次要的成员和辅助专业人士，并在这些成员中的发展专业人士，这些专业人士和这些专业人士都在这些方面的专业人士，这些成员构成了这些成员。这项工作的核心将是最先进的神经科学研究所这将基本和转化研究中的高性能与教育计划以及学生和年轻教师的持续指导相结合。我们计划的具体目标是：1）提高波多黎各的神经科学研究的卓越性，以及2）在神经科学研究和职业发展指导方面提供一流的培训，为教职员工，研究生，医学生和本科生提供西班牙裔美国人，通常是来自西班牙裔美国人，通常来自背景。我们的研究计划的重点是针对中风的神经元可塑性和神经保护的机制，从而在神经元机制的基本和转化研究之间建立了桥梁。拟议的研究计划创建了一个多元大学的神经科学家跨学科网络，该网络将进行座椅指导关系，扩大科学协同作用，同时扩大了该小组的每个成员的研究重点以及桥梁的基础和翻译研究。我们将建立在跨学科，协作研究网络和研究计划中，通过基本和转化神经科学解决与健康有关的问题的基础，我们将制定一项全面的培训和指导计划，为教职员工和学生提供服务。通过在为西班牙裔美国人服务的波多黎各岛上创建一个强大而有效的培训和指导中心，该计划有可能显着促进美国的劳动力多样性