Molecular and Cellular Biology Training Program

分子和细胞生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10334000
• 负责人: Demet Arac-Ozkan
• 金额: $ 83.26万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10334000
• 关键词: Molecular and Cellular Biology; Training Programs

Project Summary/Abstract The rapid emergence of novel ideas and technologies is transforming molecular and cellular biology into an increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary science, opening additional research avenues but also creating challenges for graduate training. Meanwhile, increased recognition of the barriers faced by some students has prompted reevaluation of best practices in graduate education and mentorship. To embrace these new challenges and opportunities, we propose a new implementation of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) training program at the University of Chicago. The primary goals are to train a diverse body of interdisciplinary molecular and cellular biologists, to arm them with the modern quantitative and computational skills needed to carry out rigorous and reproducible science, and to prepare them for success in academia, industry, and other research-related careers. The new MCB program will unite an exceptional group of 55 faculty trainers who span a range of relevant fields and share a deep commitment to graduate training. We request 20 slots to support trainees from a large pool of highly qualified students belonging mainly to four core graduate programs: (1) Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, (2) Cell and Molecular Biology, (3) Development, Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology, and (4) Microbiology. The new MCB program will play a unique role by integrating interdisciplinary research and training in molecular and cellular biology across these graduate programs. Building on the success of the previous MCB program, which ends this year, the new MCB program will serve as an institution-leading driver of innovation and excellence in graduate training. MCB trainees will be supported primarily in Years 2 and 3, but they will participate in program activities from matriculation to graduation. A new quantitative curriculum will provide them with robust, rigorous, and customizable instruction in statistical and computational data analysis and modeling. Expansion and enhancement of a previous Research in Progress series will provide MCB trainees with team-mentored training in scientific communication, and will broaden participation to additional students in MCB trainers' labs. A division-wide career development program, and a student-run MCB Symposium featuring MCB alumni, will help students to explore different career paths. The MCB program will promote excellence in mentorship through required activities that include mentoring compacts and annual faculty mentorship training. Additional guidance for MCB trainees will be provided by annual meetings with the MCB program directors. Finally, the MCB program and its participating faculty will promote the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse scientific community through involvement in pipeline, outreach, and bridge programs, and through participation in graduate admissions and faculty recruitment. Professionally implemented evaluation tools will guide iterative improvements to the MCB program.

项目概要/摘要 新思想和技术的迅速出现正在将分子和细胞生物学转变为 日益定量化和跨学科的科学，开辟了更多的研究途径，但也创造了 研究生培养面临的挑战。与此同时，人们越来越认识到一些学生面临的障碍 促使重新评估研究生教育和指导的最佳实践。去拥抱这些新事物 挑战与机遇，我们提出了分子和细胞生物学的新实施方案 芝加哥大学 (MCB) 培训计划。主要目标是培养多元化的人才 跨学科的分子和细胞生物学家，为他们配备现代定量和 进行严格且可重复的科学研究所需的计算技能，并为他们做好准备 在学术界、工业界和其他与研究相关的职业中取得成功。 新的 MCB 计划将联合一支由 55 名教员培训师组成的杰出团队，他们涵盖各个领域 相关领域并共同致力于研究生培训。我们请求 20 个插槽来支持 来自大量高素质学生的学员主要属于四个核心研究生课程： (1) 生物化学和分子生物物理学，(2) 细胞和分子生物学，(3) 开发， 再生和干细胞生物学，以及（4）微生物学。新的MCB计划将发挥独特的作用 通过整合分子和细胞生物学的跨学科研究和培训 研究生课程。在今年结束的上一个 MCB 计划取得成功的基础上，新的 MCB 项目将成为研究生培训创新和卓越的机构领先驱动力。 MCB 学员将主要在第二年和第三年获得支持，但他们将参加计划 从入学到毕业的活动。新的定量课程将为他们提供强大的、 统计和计算数据分析和建模方面的严格且可定制的指导。 之前的“正在进行的研究”系列的扩展和增强将为 MCB 学员提供 团队指导的科学传播培训，并将扩大更多学生的参与范围 在 MCB 培训师实验室中。全部门职业发展计划和学生举办的 MCB 研讨会 以 MCB 校友为特色，将帮助学生探索不同的职业道路。 MCB 计划将促进 通过必要的活动（包括指导契约和年度教师）提供卓越的指导 辅导培训。与 MCB 举行的年度会议将为 MCB 学员提供额外指导 项目总监。最后，MCB 项目及其参与教师将促进招募和 通过参与管道、外展和桥梁来保留日益多样化的科学界 计划，并通过参与研究生招生和教师招聘。专业地 实施的评估工具将指导 MCB 计划的迭代改进。