BMI Bioinformatics Training Grant

BMI 生物信息学培训补助金

• 批准号: 10202621
• 负责人: Ryan D. Hernandez
• 金额: $ 58.52万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-07-01 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10202621
• 关键词: Bioinformatics; Body mass index; Grant; Training

ABSTRACT The UCSF Graduate Program in Bioinformatics is seeking continuation of its training program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The program focuses on training young scientists who will serve as leaders in re- search at the interface between computation and biology. The training plan for coursework, enrichment activi- ties, and research reflects the fundamentally collaborative culture at UCSF. Thus, both the formal and informal features of the program have been designed to bring together students from different disciplines and train them for team-based problem solving. Although the focus is on computational research, all students are exposed to experimental biology in many aspects of their training including research rotations and research-based coursework. As a result, our graduates understand the sources of their data as well as how to manipulate it and are prepared to interact in multidisciplinary teams that require an understanding of both "wet" and "dry" scientific cultures. Our program has dramatically expanded our outreach efforts to recruit a diverse and talent- ed group of students with computational and quantitative backgrounds, and have developed initiatives to foster a healthy community of inclusion and respect for students across all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations, genders, and ethnicities. We stand with all students, and train them to tackle challenging prob- lems in biology at scales that span the molecular to the phenotypic. The hallmarks of our program include: ● Collaborative and inter-disciplinary research. Training faculty are heavily involved in collaborative research, both within and outside of UCSF. Many of their labs (and trainees) are involved in Consortia or Centers created to address problems that cannot be solved from a single viewpoint but require contributions from many disciplines. Student publications reflect this culture. ● An innovative and evolving curriculum. Our core values of collaboration and interdisciplinary research are instilled from day one in “Bootcamp”, and continue in well-tested and new intensive project-based core courses designed to establish a common knowledge and language, and to foster team skills. A modular panel of “selectives” addresses important knowledge gaps in statistics and computer/data science, inherent in the diverse scientific backgrounds of our students. Current and new `mini courses' facilitate deep explo- ration of research topics in small groups with faculty experts, and allow the curriculum to adjust to current scientific developments, and in response to student and alumni feedback and program assessment. ● Intensive training in communication, and preparation for diverse careers. We emphasize training in key competencies needed in diverse careers in academia, industry, or the public sector, including oral and writ- ten presentation, communication, and teamwork skills. Students can participate in career preparation work- shops and internships, and many take on leadership roles in outreach and teaching. Our alumni include leaders in both academia and industry, including several who have started successful companies.

抽象的 UCSF生物信息学研究生计划正在寻求继续其生物信息学培训计划 和计算生物学。该计划的重点是培训年轻科学家，他们将担任领导者 搜索计算与生物学之间的接口。课程，丰富活动的培训计划 关系，研究反映了UCSF的根本合作文化。那是正式和非正式的 该计划的功能旨在将来自不同学科的学生汇聚在一起并培训他们 用于基于团队的问题解决。尽管重点是计算研究，但所有学生都接触到 在培训的许多方面的实验生物学，包括研究轮换和基于研究的生物学 课程。结果，我们的毕业生了解他们的数据来源以及如何操纵它 并准备在需要了解“湿”和“干”的多学科团队中互动 科学文化。我们的计划大大扩展了我们的推广工作，以招募多样化和人才 - 具有计算和定量背景的学生组，并制定了促进计划 一个健康的包容和尊重所有种族，宗教，原籍国，性别的社区 方向，性别和种族。我们与所有学生站在一起，并培训他们以应对挑战概率 - 生物学中的lem在跨越分子到表型的尺度上。我们计划的标志包括： ●协作和跨学科研究。培训教师大量参与合作研究， 在UCSF内部和外部。他们的许多实验室（和受训者）都参与财团或中心 创建的目的是解决无法从单个角度解决的问题，但需要从 许多学科。学生出版物反映了这种文化。 ●创新且不断发展的课程。我们协作和跨学科研究的核心价值是 从“训练营”中的第一天开始灌输，并继续进行经过良好测试和新的基于项目的新核心 旨在建立常识和语言并培养团队技能的课程。模块化 “精选”小组解决了统计和计算机/数据科学中重要的知识差距，继承 在潜水员的科学背景下。当前和新的“迷你课程”最喜欢的Deep-Explo- 与教师专家的小组中的研究主题的评估，并允许电流适应当前 科学发展，并回应学生和校友的反馈和计划评估。 ●在沟通方面进行深入培训，并为潜水职业做准备。我们强调关键的培训 学术界，工业或公共部门的潜水职业所需的能力，包括口头和写作 十个演示，沟通和团队合作技能。学生可以参加职业准备工作 - 商店和实习，许多人在推广和教学中扮演领导角色。我们的校友包括 学术界和行业的领导者，包括一些成立成功公司的人。