Cellular Neurobiology
This
program for postdoctoral trainees,
directed by Dr. Tom O'Dell, seeks to expose students
to the fundamental problems in neurobiology and then
to give them an intensive interdisciplinary training
in modern research techniques. Research interests of
the training supervisors include membrane biophysics,
cellular electrophysiology, molecular neurobiology,
developmental neurobiology, intercellular interactions,
sensory physiology, and central nervous processing.
The program is designed to be flexible, exposing trainees
to many different aspects of neurobiology while providing
maximal opportunity to pursue a particular research
interest. A thorough curriculum of basic science and
introductory and specialized neurobiology courses is
available, as are specialized lecture and technique
courses in a wide variety of related disciplines.
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Interdepartmental Clinical Pharmacology (K12/T32)
The UCLA Interdepartmental Clinical Pharmacology Training Program ("ICPTP", formerly "MCPRSP", or simply "K12") is a highly structured mentored clinical scholar program in patient-oriented research that is broad, interdisciplinary and focused on the area of clinical pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. This field bridges molecular medicine and health care and covers all areas of clinical medicine.
This program is supported by a recently awarded K12 grant from the National Center for Research Resources, NIH. The K12 initiative was created by the NIH to foster the development of patient-oriented investigators. The award can provide each participant with over $700,000 over five years for salary support and career development.
For complete program details
click here.
Molecular & Cellular Neurobiology
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Neural Repair
This
program for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, directed
by Dr. Marie-Françoise Chesselet, draws on the unique
strength of a group of training faculty at UCLA to train
young investigators in the basic aspects of neural repair.
Recent years have seen tremendous progress in
the understanding of the mechanisms of neuronal death
and neural plasticity, leading to new perspectives for
neural repair in the central nervous system.
This program trains investigators to meet the
challenges of the field in the next century. The program
enrolls postdoctoral fellows and outstanding graduate
students from the Interdepartmental Graduate Program
for Neuroscience and other graduate programs at UCLA.
The curriculum for predoctoral trainees in the Interdepartmental
Graduate Program for Neuroscience includes training
in broad areas of cellular, molecular and system neuroscience,
specialized courses in neural repair, and exposure to
relevant clinical situations.
Students with a primary interest in neural repair
are selected for support at the end of the second quarter
of their first year in the program. Students are exposed
to interactions with a variety of faculty and students
investigating the nervous system from many perspectives,
both basic and clinical.
These interactions occur in courses, seminars,
activities organized by postdoctoral fellows or students,
and the annual neuroscience student retreat.
Pre
and Post-doctoral positions for training in the field
of Neural Repair are available for a start date each
year between July 1st and June 30th. Appointments will be made for one
year only, with possibility of competitive renewal for
a second year. Please note that as per NIH regulations,
applicants MUST be U.S citizen or permanent residents
of the U.S. Applications from trainees in the process
of applying for citizenship or residency will NOT be
considered. Post-doctoral trainees cannot have more
than two years of prior post-doctoral training. Trainees
will be required to take a course in scientific ethics
and to attend the weekly seminar on Neural Repair, Fridays
12-1, as well as other activities of the program.
Applications
must be sent by the prospective mentor and include:
a letter of nomination by the mentor; an NIH biosketch
and other support page for the mentor; an NIH biosketch
for the trainee; a 2 pages description of the research
project indicating how it relates to the field of Neural
Repair, and 2 letters of recommendation from referees
others than the mentor in sealed envelopes or FAXed
to the Program Director at 310-267-1786. Completed applications should be
sent to M-F Chesselet, MD, PhD, Program
Director, B114 RNRC, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles,
CA 9005. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Chesselet
at mchessel@ucla.edu.
For complete program details click here.
Neuroendocrinology,
Sex Differences and Reproduction
The
training program in Neuroendocrinology, Sex
Differences and Reproduction
is for both
predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, and has been funded continuously since 1980. The current
Program Director is Dr. Arthur P. Arnold. This
program represents the educational activities of a group
of twelve faculty laboratories comprising the Laboratory
of Neuroendocrinology (LNE) of the Brain Research Institute.
The activities of the LNE include graduate and undergraduate
courses in neuroendocrinology, the weekly brown-bag
seminar on current topics in neuroendocrinology, exchange
of research ideas and methods among member laboratories,
research opportunities for students at all levels, and
the annual Charles Sawyer lectureship in neuroendocrinology.
Research of the faculty spans all analytical levels
in the field of neuroscience, from the molecular to
the behavioral. Research interests include sex determination
and sexual differentiation, hormonal regulation of neural
function, gender differences in disease, cellular and
molecular analysis of neural development, neural regulation
of gonadal and adrenal function, glial neurobiology,
stress, aging, neuroendocrine immunology, growth factors
and cytokines, and genetic approaches. Although
the main focus is on basic research in neuroendocrinology,
some faculty are also involved in direct analysis of
human disease and clinical trials to develop new neuroendocrine
therapies.
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Neuroengineering
(NET)
The
UCLA Brain Research Institute (BRI), the UCLA School
of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), and the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have joined forces in a
major new educational program, the
NeuroEngineering Training (NET) Program. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation
IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Training)
Program. IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to facilitate
the establishment of innovative, research-based graduate
programs that will train a diverse group of scientists
and engineers to be well-prepared to take advantage
of a broad spectrum of career options. The IGERT program
provides doctoral institutions with an opportunity to
develop new, well-focused multidisciplinary graduate
programs that transcend organizational boundaries and
unite faculty from several departments or institutions
to establish a highly interactive, collaborative environment
for both training and research. The NET Program is a
joint endeavor of the Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program
for Neuroscience and the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D.
Program in SEAS, with the active involvement of scientists
from JPL. This cooperative effort is perhaps unique
in that it encourages students to work at the relatively
underdeveloped but fertile interface between engineering
and neuroscience. The objectives of the NET Program
are (1) to enable students with a background in biological
science to develop and execute projects that make use
of state-of-the-art technology, including microelectro-mechanical
systems (MEMS), signal processing, and photonics; (2)
to enable students with a background in engineering
to develop and execute projects that address problems
that have a neuroscientific base, including locomotion
and pattern generation, central control of movement,
and the processing of sensory information; and (3) to
enable all trainees to develop the capacity for the
multidisciplinary teamwork, in intellectually and socially
diverse settings, that will be necessary for new scientific
insights and dramatic technological progress in the
21st century.
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Postdoctoral
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Translational Investigation (K30)
The UCLA Graduate Training Program in Translational Investigation (also known as the K30 Program) was developed to provide clinicians with the necessary training to become successful patient-oriented investigators who can bridge molecular medicine and clinical research.
This program has a curriculum that assists participants in preparing highly competitive:
- Patient-oriented studies
- K23 applications
- NIH R01 grants in clinical research
- Research papers for publication in prestigious general medical /scientific journal
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UCLA Bioscience
Neuroscience Training Grants
Click
here for a list of bioscience neuroscience training
grants at UCLA.
UCLA Bioscience Training Grants
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