Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce - Workshop Summary (Paperback)

From its very beginning, neuroscience has been fundamentally interdisciplinary. As a result of rapid technological advances and the advent of large collaborative projects, however, neuroscience is expanding well beyond traditional subdisciplines and intellectual boundaries to rely on expertise from many other fields, such as engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics. This raises important questions about to how to develop and train the next generation of neuroscientists to ensure innovation in research and technology in the neurosciences. In addition, the advent of new types of data and the growing importance of large datasets raise additional questions about how to train students in approaches to data analysis and sharing. These concerns dovetail with the need to teach improved scientific practices ranging from experimental design (e.g., powering of studies and appropriate blinding) to improved sophistication in statistics. Of equal importance is the increasing need not only for basic researchers and teams that will develop the next generation of tools, but also for investigators who are able to bridge the translational gap between basic and clinical neuroscience. Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders on October 28 and 29,2014, in Washington, DC, to explore future workforce needs and how these needs should inform training programs. Workshop participants considered what new subdisciplines and collaborations might be needed, including an examination of opportunities for cross-training of neuroscience research programs with other areas. In addition, current and new components of training programs were discussed to identify methods for enhancing data handling and analysis capabilities, increasing scientific accuracy, and improving research practices. This report highlights the presentation and discussion of the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction and Overview 2 Training Neuroscientists in Basic Research, Tool and Technology Development, and Big Data 3 Improving Training in Protocol Design, Experimental Rigor, and Quantitative Skills 4 Training in Transdisciplinary Research 5 Enhancing Training to Support Translational Research Appendix A: References Appendix B: Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Registered Attendees Appendix D: Participant Biographies

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Institute of Medicine • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Editors:	Bruce M Altevogt • Clare Stroud • Christopher Palmer • Sheena M. Posey Norris
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-36874-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
LSN:	0-309-36874-X
Barcode:	9780309368742

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