Yusuf Sadiq, Baden Tom, Prieto-Godino Lucia L
Institute for Biomedical Research, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda,
Metab Brain Dis. 2014 Jun;29(2):217-20. doi: 10.1007/s11011-013-9443-x. Epub 2013 Oct 30.
Advances in neuroscience research over the last few decades have increased our understanding of how individual neurons acquire their specific properties and assemble into complex circuits, and how these circuits are affected in disease. One of the important motives driving neuroscience research is the development of new scientific techniques and interdisciplinary cooperation. Compared to developed countries, many countries on the African continent are confronted with poor facilities, lack of funding or career development programs for neuroscientists, all of which deter young scientists from taking up neuroscience as a career choice. This article highlights some steps that are being taken to promote neuroscience education and research in Africa.
过去几十年间，神经科学研究取得的进展加深了我们对单个神经元如何获得其特定属性并组装成复杂回路，以及这些回路在疾病中如何受到影响的理解。推动神经科学研究的重要动机之一是新科学技术的发展和跨学科合作。与发达国家相比，非洲大陆的许多国家面临着设施简陋、缺乏资金或神经科学家职业发展项目的问题，所有这些都阻碍了年轻科学家将神经科学作为职业选择。本文重点介绍了非洲为促进神经科学教育和研究正在采取的一些措施。
