Vision Research Training Program

视觉研究培训计划

• 批准号: 7926921
• 负责人: Peter F Hitchcock
• 金额: $ 19.76万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-30 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7926921
• 关键词: Research Training; Training Programs; Vision research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Vision Research Training Program (VRTP) of the University of Michigan is designed to recruit and train students who will become leaders in vision research. All trainees receive comprehensive research training in their mentor's laboratory. In addition, through a structured series of lectures, a wide-range of seminars, numerous journal clubs and planned interactions with academic ophthalmologists, the VRTP provides an environment to help students obtain a strong foundation in the visual sciences. The Training Faculty consists of 13 individuals each of whom focuses on the visual system and is supported by the NEI. Members of the Training Faculty are distributed across six basic science departments (Biological Chemistry; Cell & Developmental Biology; Epidemiology; Human Genetics; Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology; Molecular & Integrative Physiology), two degree-granting training programs (Neuroscience Program; Cell and Molecular Biology) and three schools (Medicine; Public Health; Literature, Science & Arts) of the University. Typically, predoctoral students join the VRTP when they commence their thesis research after the second year of graduate school. Postdoctoral fellows are supported for one year while they receive guidance in applying for independent support for future years. Continued support for 4 predoctoral and 2 postdoctoral trainees is requested in order for the VRTP to continue the long tradition that the University of Michigan has in training scientists to study the biology, genetics and physiology of the visual system with an emphasis on ophthalmic diseases.

描述（由申请人提供）：密歇根大学的视觉研究培训计划（VRTP）旨在招募和培训将成为视觉研究领导者的学生。所有学员都在导师的实验室接受全面的研究培训。此外，通过一系列结构化的讲座、广泛的研讨会、众多的期刊俱乐部以及有计划的与学术眼科医生的互动，VRTP 提供了一个帮助学生在视觉科学方面打下坚实基础的环境。培训师由 13 名人员组成，每个人都专注于视觉系统，并得到 NEI 的支持。培训教师的成员分布在六个基础科学系（生物化学；细胞与发育生物学；流行病学；人类遗传学；分子、细胞与发育生物学；分子与综合生理学），两个授予学位的培训项目（神经科学项目；细胞学）和分子生物学）以及大学的三个学院（医学；公共卫生；文学、科学和艺术）。通常，博士前学生在研究生二年级后开始论文研究时加入 VRTP。博士后研究员将获得一年的支持，同时他们将获得申请未来几年独立支持的指导。需要继续支持 4 名博士前培训生和 2 名博士后培训生，以便 VRTP 延续密歇根大学在培训科学家研究视觉系统生物学、遗传学和生理学（重点是眼科疾病）方面的悠久传统。