Multidisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program

多学科视觉科学培训计划

• 批准号: 9490162
• 负责人: Steven H DeVries
• 金额: $ 0.06万
• 依托单位: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-03-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9490162
• 关键词: Training Programs; multidisciplinary; vision science

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The past 10 years have witnessed a stunning convergence between basic and clinical visual science. Basic advances in optogenetics, retinal array fabrication, stem cell biology, angiogenesis pathways, and microscopy have all seen rapid application in the clinical setting. The ideal visual scientist of the future, today's trainee, nees to have a multidisciplinary background so as to be well-versed in both basic science and clinical applications. The objective of the Northwestern University Multidisciplinary Vision Training Program is to prepare pre- and postdoctoral trainees for independent careers in vision research broadly defined to include diseases and functions of the anterior eye, diseases and processing mechanisms of the retina, and central processing. The rationale for this proposal is to capitalize on the existing multidisciplinary research base at Northwestern University by integrating labs into a cohesive unit for the purposes of training. The 20 preceptors offer research training in cel and molecular biology, genetics, neurobiology of the visual system, advanced microscopy, stem cells, diseases of the anterior and posterior eye, and evidenced based analysis of treatment outcomes and healthcare delivery. Funding to support 2 predoctoral candidates, after they have begun full time thesis research, and 2 postdoctoral trainees, in the early or middle stages of training, is requested. The predoctoral trainees are recruited on the basis of course performance, rotation evaluations, and relevance of the proposed dissertation research from the Northwestern University Integrated Neuroscience (NUIN) program, the Interdepartmental Biological Sciences (IBiS) program, the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences (DGP), and the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Graduate Program. Predocs are supported for three years. Postdoctoral trainees are selected for support for two years based on research record and preceptor recommendation. A Steering Committee evaluates and selects trainees from among the eligible pre- and postdocs. The training program also educates students in the ethics of science and responsible conduct of research. Major emphasis is placed on recruiting trainees from under-represented minority groups to vision research. The program for each trainee is determined by the trainee, preceptor, and Steering Committee who formulate an individual development plan. The Program Director is Steven H. DeVries, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology and the co-Director is Jianhua Cang, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology. In addition to research training, the program offers a curriculum that includes two formal courses (mandatory for pre-docs), a biweekly presentation series on advanced topics in vision, multiple journal clubs, invited lectures by nationally known researchers, and a Research Day. It is expected that the trainees will continue as independent, productive, and ethical investigators who will address national priorities in vision research.

 描述（由应用程序提供）：过去10年见证了基本视觉科学和临床视觉科学之间的惊人融合。光遗传学，视网膜阵列制造，干细胞生物学，血管生成途径和显微镜的基本进展均在临床环境中迅速应用。未来的理想视觉科学家，今天的受训者NEE具有多学科背景，以便在基础科学和临床应用中都精通。西北大学多学科视觉培训计划的目的是为视力研究中的独立职业准备前后的学员，广泛定义，包括视网膜的疾病和功能，视网膜的疾病和处理机制以及中央处理。该提案的基本原理是通过将实验室纳入一个凝聚力单元来利用现有的西北大学的多学科研究基础，以进行培训。这20个受体提供了CEL和分子生物学，遗传学，视觉系统的神经生物学，晚期显微镜，干细胞，前眼和后眼疾病的研究培训，以及对治疗结果的基于基于治疗结果的分析以及医疗保健的分析。在培训的早期或中期，资金在开始全日制论文研究后，支持2位候选人的资金，两名在培训的早期或中期。基于课程绩效，旋转评估以及西北大学综合神经科学计划（NUIN）计划的拟议论文研究的相关性，Departmental Biological Sciences（IBIS）计划，Driskill研究生（DGP）和Bimeing（BME）招募了拟议的论文研究（NUIN）计划（IBIS）和BRME，招募了学业前学员，并招募了BME，招募了培训。支持Predoc三年。根据研究记录和培训的建议，选择了两年后的博士后学员。指导委员会评估并从合格的前和博士后中选择受训者。该培训计划还教育学生就科学伦理和负责任的研究进行教育。主要重点是从代表性不足的少数群体招募受训者到视力研究。每个学员的计划由制定个人发展计划的学员，主持人和指导委员会决定。该计划主任是眼科与生理学教授史蒂文·H·德弗里斯（Steven H.除了研究培训外，该计划还提供了一项课程，其中包括两门正式课程（预期前的强制性课程），这是一个每两周的高级主题介绍系列，多个期刊俱乐部，由全国知名研究人员邀请演讲，以及研究日。预计培训将继续作为独立，富有成效和道德的研究人员，他们将在视力研究中解决国家优先事项。