Cellular & Molecular Cascades in Vision Research

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• 批准号: 8853282
• 负责人: DANIEL J CARR
• 金额: $ 14.2万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-05-01 至 2016-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8853282
• 关键词: Molecular; Vision research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The vision scientist of tomorrow must appreciate fundamental biological processes and challenges of ophthalmologists/optometrists to effectively utilize modern tools of research in the pursuit of new knowledge about diseases of the eye that ultimately lead to the development of adjunct and novel therapeutic interventions. To facilitate the distribution of knowledge in the field of vision science, the Vision Science Training Program goals are to provide fundamental and research training to 2 pre-doctoral and 1 postdoctoral fellow with a vision science faculty of 15 preceptors. The program is unique in that it encompasses faculty from two independent institutions including the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). The participating training faculty is particularly strong in the 4 sub disciplines emphasized in th Vision Science Training Program, which include 1) Retina Development and Function, 2) Visual Transduction and Signaling Systems, 3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism, and 4) Ocular Immunology/Pathogenesis. The faculty preceptors have interacted on the OUHSC campus for several years, forming a network that is well-suited to train a cohesive group of pre- and postdoctoral fellows in visual sciences. The program recruits students and fellows from national and international sources, has strong NIH funded research programs, and has new facilities, all of which foster an atmosphere of excellence in training. The pre-doctoral students are eligible for the training program after completion of their lab rotations and qualifying exam. The Vision Science Training Program will provide in-depth enrichment in the 4 sub disciplines to the pre- and postdoctoral trainees through a number of classes some of which focus specifically on the visual axis and retreats. Postdoctoral fellows are strongly encouraged to take coursework and to mentor pre- doctoral students to enhance their graduate school experience. The Visual Science Training Program advisory and selection committee selects the pre- and postdoctoral trainees and acts in an advisory capacity. The yearly interactive Vision Science retreat, the Vision Science/Neuroscience Journal Club, and the Vision Science course have been effective in bringing pre and postdoctoral fellows together with the training faculty in an environment that fosters excellence. The community of vision scientists at OUHSC has been and will continue to be important to prepare trainees for future careers in the study of the eye.

描述（由申请人提供）：明天的愿景科学家必须欣赏眼科医生/验光师的基本生物学过程和挑战，以有效利用现代研究工具，以追求有关眼睛疾病的新知识，最终导致辅助和新颖的治疗干预措施的发展。为了促进视觉科学领域的知识分布，视觉科学培训计划的目标是为2个博士后和1名博士后研究员提供基本和研究培训，并拥有15个构想者的视觉科学教师。该计划的独特之处在于它涵盖了来自俄克拉荷马大学健康科学中心（OUHSC）和俄克拉荷马州医学研究基金会（OMRF）的两个独立机构的教师。参与的培训教师在TH Vision Science培训计划中强调的4个子学科中尤为强大，其中包括1）视网膜发展和功能，2）视觉转导和信号传导系统，3）多不饱和脂肪酸代谢，以及4）眼部免疫学/病原体。教职员工在OUHSC校园已经互动了几年，形成了一个非常适合培训视觉科学前和博士后研究员组的网络。该计划招募了来自国家和国际来源的学生和研究员，拥有强大的NIH资助研究计划，并拥有新的设施，所有这些设施都促进了培训的卓越氛围。博士前的学生在完成实验室轮换和合格考试后有资格参加培训计划。视觉科学培训计划将通过多个类别的多个课程在4个子学科中为4个子学科提供深入的丰富，其中一些专门针对视觉轴和撤退。强烈鼓励博士后研究员参加课程工作，并指导博士生，以增强他们的研究生经验。视觉科学培训计划咨询和选拔委员会选择了学期和博士后学员，并以咨询能力的身份行事。年度互动视觉科学务虚会，视觉科学/神经科学杂志俱乐部和视觉科学课程有效地将前和博士后研究员与培训教师一起在促进卓越的环境中。 OUHSC的视觉科学家社区一直至今对为未来的职业做好准备在研究眼中的职业而将继续很重要。