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Chapter 7.

TRAINING AND TEACHING PROGRAMS

SEMINAR OF FLORIDA SOCIETY OF NEUROLOGY

Place/Date: Naple Fla. October 6-8, 1977. Scientific Program: a three-day academic course on current concepts and treatment in cere- brovascular disease, aging, and Parkinson's disease has been given, and the basis for CNS pacemaker have been presented. Further information: Dr. A. Herskowitz, Suite 302, 155 NW 167th St., North Miami Beach, FL 33169.

TECHNIQUES FOR THE IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF MOLECULES INVOLVED IN NEURO- TRANSMISSION (short course)

Place/Date: Anaheim, CA, November 5, 1977 (preceding the Society for Neuroscience meeting). Purpose/Scientific Program: After an overview concerning the prospects of invnunocytochemistry in neurobiological research, the following topics have been covered via a lecture-brief dis- cussion format: - Basic immunological concepts and procedures. - Immunocytochemical localization of neurotransmitter synthesizing enzymes. - Immunocytochemical studies of "neuro-active" peptides. - Immunoperoxidase/lectin-peroxidase localization of membrane-associated proteins. - Correlating immunocytochemical findings with those from quantitative and experimental analyses

The afternoon has been devoted to informal group discussions designed to allow course parti- cipants to ask detailed questions of investigators using immunocytochemical approaches in neurobiological research. Emphasis throughout the course was on the advantages, limitations and applications of the various techniques rather than on the specific results obtained by their use. Further information: J. E. Vaughn, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA.

BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY - 3rd Annual Course

Place/Date: Lake Buena Vista, FL, December 8-10, 1977. Scientific Program: Topics covered included reading and writing disturbances in adults, developmental dyslexia, and emotional disturbances resulting from brain lesions. Further information: E. Valenstein, Dept. of Neurology, University of Florida, Box J-236, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

FIFTH ANNUAL NEUROLOGICAL UPDATE

Place/Date: Miami Beach, FL, January 23-28, 1978. Scientific Program: Adult neurology (25 h); Child neurology (8 h); Combined program (33 h). This course was sponsored by the Dept. of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, AMA accredited. Director: Dr. P. Scheinberg. Further information: Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 520075, Miami, FL 33152.

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TRAINING MODELS IN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

This workshop will take place during the 11th Congress of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacology (CINP). Organizer and Chairmen are: T. A. Ban and F. A. Freyhan.

SUMMER SCHOOL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

Place/Date: Fortress Mountain Lodge, Kanaskis, Alberta, Canada, September 22-23, 1978. Scientific Program: A workshop to examine adaptation to aging and the role of drugs in that process: Age 60, a disease? Further information: Marg Bailey, AADAC, Community Extension Services, 812-16th Ave. S.W., 2nd Flr., Calgary, Alberta.

TISSUE CULTURF, ASSOCIATION - 1978 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Scientific Program: 29 programs have been scheduled in various places of the United States during 1978. Further information: Course Secretary, W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, Old Barn Road, Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK -THREE-YEAR RESIDENCY

A 3-year residency program in neurology has been approved for the State University of New York at Stony Brook/Northport Veterans Administration Hospital. Further information: Dr. A. D. Rosen, Program Director, Division of Neurology, State Univer- sity of New York, Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, Faculty of Medicine

A 4-year integrated training program in Neurology, fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is offered. The program of basic neurological sciences includes: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuro- chemistry and neuropharmacology. Further information: Dr. E. A. Atack, Program Director, Postgraduate Training Program in Neurology, University of Ottawa, 1081 Carling Ave. No. 303, Ottawa, Ontario KlY 4G2.

FINANCIAL AID FOR TRAINING IN COMMONWEALTH UNIVFRSITIES

Awards and financial aid can be obtained for candidates who wish to undertake post-graduate (including postdoctoral) study or research at a Commonwealth University outside their own country.

Fellowships, visiting professorships, grants, etc., are open to university staff in a Common- wealth country who wish to carry out research, make study visits, or teach at a university in another Commonwealth country. Further information: The Association of Commonwealth Universities, 36 Gordon Square, London, England, WClH OPF.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS TO SWEDEN AND SWITZERLAND

General information: The Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, has been asked to announce that the Swedish Medical Research Council and the Swiss National Science Foundation each will make available in 1978 several research fellowships to qualified U.S. biomedical scientists. Fellowships are awarded usually for a 12-month period to scientists in a formative stage of their research careers, preferably with less than 10 years of postdoctoral experience, for training in basic or clinical areas of biomedical research. Applications must include a complete and explicit plan for the research training and evidence of acceptance by a training institution and preceptor. Stipend levels depend on age and experience but range from approximately $10 000 to $14 000. Other benefits include travel costs and allowances for de- pendents.

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Further information: Information may be obtained from The Scholars and Fellowships Program Branch, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20014.

TRAINING PROGRAM IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

General information: The unit on Research on Alcohol and Drug Abuse @ADA Unit) at Lava1 University, Quebec, Canada offers post-doctoral fellowships for training in the field of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

A multidisciplinary research project includes biomedical, psychological social and epidemio- logical approaches.

Individuals trained in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, genetics, biochemistry, psychiatry, psychology, social sciences or epidemiology who possess a Ph. D., M.D. or an equivalent degree in one of these disciplines are eligible to apply.

The RADA Unit has also a program for graduate studies (MSc., Ph.D.) in the above disciplines. Further information: Dr. Simone Radouco-Thomas, Head, RADA Unit - Centre, Hospitalier St Francois d'bssise, Pavillon Notre Dame, 45, avenue Leclerc, Quebec GIL 3L5, Canada.

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

General information: A recently established NIMH supported program at the University of Pennsylvania offers Post-Doctoral Fellowships for Training in Research Peychophamaco~gy for individuals who either have an M.D. degree and at least 2 years of training in Psychiatry, or a Ph. D. in Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Neurochemistry, Psychology, Psychophysiology or a rel- lated discipline. Fellowships can be for either one or two years and are available in several different laboratory and clinical settings. Further information: Further details and information can be obtained by writing to J. Mendels, M.D., Veterans Administration Hospital (ISlE), University and Woodland Avenues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS IN PSYCHIATRY

General information: Several positions are available for physicians at the resident level. Credit is applicable toward eligibility for Board Certification in Psychiatry and Neurology- for time spent in these positions. These fellowships are aimed at developing clinical and laboratory skills in psychiatric research and are based on a Depression Research Unit. Further information: Further details and information can be obtained by writing to J. Mendels, M.D., Veterans Administration Hospital (ISlE), University and Woodland Avenues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.