Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Neuroscience Training ProgramNeuroscience Training Program

CID Leadership CommitteeCID Leadership CommitteeFaculty:Faculty:

Vaishali Bakshi, PhDVaishali Bakshi, PhD

Assistant Professor of PsychiatryAssistant Professor of Psychiatry

Mary Behan, PhDMary Behan, PhD

Professor of Comparative BiosciencesProfessor of Comparative Biosciences

Cindy Czajkowski, PhDCindy Czajkowski, PhD

Associate Professor of PhysiologyAssociate Professor of Physiology

Tim Gomez, PhDTim Gomez, PhD

Assistant Professor of AnatomyAssistant Professor of Anatomy

Students:Students:

Jason Berndt--4th year studentJason Berndt--4th year student

Erin Hanlon--4th year studentErin Hanlon--4th year student

Rebekah Jakel--3rd year Rebekah Jakel--3rd year student(MD/PhD)student(MD/PhD)

Aaron Nelson--2nd year studentAaron Nelson--2nd year student

Terri Schochet--5th year studentTerri Schochet--5th year student

Stephen Johnson, DVM/PhDStephen Johnson, DVM/PhD

Assistant Professor of Comparative BiosciencesAssistant Professor of Comparative Biosciences

Ron Kalil, PhDRon Kalil, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesProfessor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Ann Kelley, PhDAnn Kelley, PhD

Professor of PsychiatryProfessor of Psychiatry

Bob Pearce, MD/PhDBob Pearce, MD/PhD

Professor of AnesthesiologyProfessor of Anesthesiology

Heather Daniels, AdministratorHeather Daniels, Administrator

The ProgramThe Program

Founded in 1971Founded in 1971

Continuously-funded Training Grant for Continuously-funded Training Grant for over 25 yearsover 25 years

More than 90 faculty in 23 departmentsMore than 90 faculty in 23 departments

Over 160 applications received each yearOver 160 applications received each year

51 current students51 current students

99 Ph.D. degrees granted and over 90% 99 Ph.D. degrees granted and over 90% of graduates remain in the biomedical of graduates remain in the biomedical sciences sciences

First Year: Introduction to First Year: Introduction to Discipline and ProgramDiscipline and Program

Meeting with Student Advisory Meeting with Student Advisory CommitteeCommittee

New student luncheonNew student luncheon

Neuroscience PicnicNeuroscience Picnic

Introductory courseworkIntroductory courseworkNeuro610-Cellular and MolecularNeuro610-Cellular and Molecular

Neuro611-SystemsNeuro611-Systems

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Seminar and subgroupSeminar and subgroup

Chalk TalksChalk Talks

Introduction to the Research Introduction to the Research EnterpriseEnterprise

Chalk talksChalk talks3 rotations (6-8 weeks 3 rotations (6-8 weeks each)each)Choose major prof.Choose major prof.Advisory committeeAdvisory committee

Meets twice per year before Meets twice per year before preliminary exampreliminary examOnce per year thereafterOnce per year thereafter

Begin to collect Begin to collect preliminary datapreliminary data

Additional InstructionAdditional Instruction

Intermediate courseworkIntermediate courseworkEmphasis on acquiring breadthEmphasis on acquiring breadth

Advanced courseworkAdvanced courseworkDetermined by the advisory Determined by the advisory committeecommittee

Quantitative methodsQuantitative methodsEthics subgroupEthics subgroupTeaching experienceTeaching experienceSeminar and subgroupsSeminar and subgroups

Significant TransitionSignificant Transition

Preliminary examPreliminary examThesis proposalThesis proposal

Outside area paperOutside area paper

Oral defense to Oral defense to advisory advisory committeecommittee

Oral presentation Oral presentation of thesis proposal of thesis proposal to the NTPto the NTP

Dissertation Dissertation and Defenseand DefenseReadinessReadiness

Certification formsCertification formsPart I. CourseworkPart I. CourseworkPart II. Preliminary ExamPart II. Preliminary ExamPart III. Teaching, Research Presentation, and DissertationPart III. Teaching, Research Presentation, and Dissertation

Advisory committee decisionAdvisory committee decision

The dissertationThe dissertationWritten dissertationWritten dissertation

Introduction (prelim thesis proposal)Introduction (prelim thesis proposal)Body (3-4 published or publishable manuscripts)Body (3-4 published or publishable manuscripts)Concluding chapterConcluding chapter

Public oral presentationPublic oral presentationClosed defenseClosed defense

InnovationInnovation

Professional Professional Development CourseDevelopment Course

Implemented in 1997Implemented in 1997Seminar/discussion Seminar/discussion formatformatMeets 1 hour per week for Meets 1 hour per week for one semesterone semesterTopics include:Topics include:

Fellowship writing Fellowship writing Oral presentationOral presentationLab selectionLab selectionEvaluating research articlesEvaluating research articlesCareersCareers

Novel IdeaNovel Idea

Mentor/student expectations and Mentor/student expectations and feedbackfeedback

Structured written evaluationStructured written evaluationOf the student: Evaluation of specific skills, Of the student: Evaluation of specific skills, e.g. bench skills, experimental design, e.g. bench skills, experimental design, writing, oral communication, time writing, oral communication, time management, etc.management, etc.

Of the mentor: Evaluation of specific Of the mentor: Evaluation of specific mentoring traits, e.g. one-on-one mentoring traits, e.g. one-on-one communication, constructive feedback, communication, constructive feedback, appropriate motivational pressures, appropriate motivational pressures, encouragement of outside lab activities, encouragement of outside lab activities, modeling, etc.modeling, etc.