Chemosensory Training Program

化学感应培训计划

• 批准号: 10438550
• 负责人: DEBRA Ann FADOOL
• 金额: $ 27.12万
• 依托单位: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10438550
• 关键词: Training Programs

Summary This Chemosensory Training Program (CTP), operating within the interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience at Florida State University, is a continuing application in its 25th year. The CTP Program is geared to train the next generation of researchers to become leaders in basic neural mechanisms of chemosensory systems interfaced with behavior. The program prepares 4 pre- and 2 post-doctoral trainees for research careers focused on olfactory and gustatory senses in context. One important context is the regulation of food intake and metabolic state, dysregulation of which can lead to obesity and diabetes, or anorexia. The powerful links between chemosensory systems and brain circuitry associated with emotional, motivational, and neuromodulatory processes requires a wide perspective for full understanding. The broad long- term objective is to provide the basic neuroscience platform upon which clinical understanding of chemosensory disease is built using a wide spectrum of experimental approaches including molecular neurobiology, neurophysiology, biophysics, psychophysics, and behavioral analysis. The strength of the CTP program that anticipates to provide 2 and 4 years of training for approximately five post- and fifteen pre-doctoral scholars, respectively, is the close guidance of trainees by expert faculty whom are accustomed to productive collaborations fostered from a wealth of historical chemosensory knowledge that shapes cutting-edge investigations for training. Trainees have access to state-of-the-art custom-designed chemosensory equipment, technical support staff, and new building infrastructure to perform their research. Value-added activities include – 1) chemosensory tutorials (readings and lab practicum), 2) evening gather- ings (presentations, rigor and reproducibility training, and webinars), 3) chemosensory retreat (research progress/sharing and mentor/mentee career development), 4) structured oral, written, and analysis skill building and feedback, 5) depth of a continually evolving curriculum, and 6) an opportunity for alumni and speaker interaction that relays latest discoveries, allows career networking, and provides supplementary evaluation of the training program. The CTP Training Outcomes continue to be outstanding as reflected in published productivity, trainee extramural grants, and job placement (95%-predoc and 100%- postdoc in research-intensive and -related positions). Ten expert chemosensory trainers will shape the intellectual and scientific practice of trainees at two levels as they bridge to independent and externally-funded scientific research programs in chemosensory problems important for the quality of life and human health.

概括 该化学感应培训计划 (CTP) 在跨学科计划内运作 佛罗里达州立大学的神经科学是 CTP 的持续应用，已进入第 25 个年头。 该计划旨在培训下一代研究人员成为基础神经领域的领导者 该程序准备了 4 个预定义的化学感应系统机制。 以及 2 名博士后实习生，从事嗅觉和味觉研究 一个重要的背景是食物摄入和代谢状态的调节， 其中的失调可能导致肥胖和糖尿病或厌食症。 化学感应系统和与情绪、动机和行为相关的大脑回路之间 神经调节过程需要广泛的视角才能充分理解。 术语目标是提供基本的神经科学平台，在此基础上进行临床理解 化学感应疾病的研究是使用广泛的实验方法建立的，包括 分子神经生物学、神经生理学、生物物理学、心理物理学和行为分析。 CTP 计划的优势在于，预计将提供 2 年和 4 年的培训 大约五名博士后和十五名博士前学者分别是 由专家教师培养的学员，他们习惯于从一个 丰富的历史化学感应知识塑造了尖端研究 培训人员可以使用最先进的定制化学感应设备， 技术支持人员，以及进行增值研究的新建筑基础设施。 活动包括 – 1) 化学感应教程（阅读和实验室实习），2) 晚间聚会 – ings（演示、严谨性和可重复性培训以及网络研讨会），3) 化学感应静修 （研究进展/分享和导师/受训者职业发展），4）结构化的口头、书面、 和分析技能培养和反馈，5）不断发展的课程深度，以及 6） 校友和演讲者互动的机会，传达最新的发现，让职业生涯 网络，并提供培训计划的补充评估。 已公布的生产力、实习生校外表现反映了成果继续出色 补助金和就业安置（95%-博士前和100%-研究密集型和相关领域的博士后 职位）十名化学感应专家培训师将塑造知识和科学实践。 两个级别的受训者连接独立和外部资助的科学研究 对生活质量和人类健康很重要的化学感应问题的计划。