Research Training Program in Molecular Virology

分子病毒学研究培训计划

• 批准号: 7122710
• 负责人: ROBERT Franklin RAMIG
• 金额: $ 24.51万
• 依托单位: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-04-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7122710
• 关键词: Research; Training; Program; Molecular; Virology

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Research Training Program in Molecular Virology is to produce highly qualified scientists committed to careers in biomedical research related to the molecular biology of human viral infections. Recent developments in infectious diseases-such as intractable problems like the AIDS vaccine, the emergence and re-emergence of viral pathogens, and viruses as agents of bioterrorism-emphasize the need for researchers specializing in aspects of infectious disease research, including virology. Our training program provides trainees with thorough foundations in fundamental virology and molecular biology concepts and techniques, primarily through coursework and laboratory research experience. Funds are requested to renew the interdepartmental Research Training Program in Molecular Virology at Baylor College of Medicine. This training program involves 14 investigators from three departments. Trainees will be predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows with backgrounds in virology, cell and molecular biology, genetics and/or immunology. As this training program is not degree-granting, predoctoral students will progress through one of the participating graduate programs. In addition to the core curriculum taken by predoctoral trainees in their respective academic departments, conceptual foundations and program enhancement are provided through participation in graduate courses such as "General Virology" and "Viral Pathogenesis." An organized program for enriching the experience of postdoctoral trainees is also in place. Pre- and postdoctoral fellows are required to participate in weekly journal club and seminar series, and an annual research retreat. They are encouraged to take a "Grants and Contracts" course, to apply for independent funding, and to attend and participate at national meetings. Trainees are selected competitively based on past performance (academic record, test scores, laboratory experience) and on evidence of motivation and enthusiasm for research related to molecular virology (recommendations, interviews). Support is requested for 4 predoctoral and 2 postdoctoral positions. All faculty participants have funded research programs and good publication and training records. A strength of this program is the breadth of research interests of participating faculty, representing important complementary areas of training - genetics, gene regulation, translational regulation, viral oncology, structural analysis, pathogenesis, animal models, viral immunology, viral vectors and gene therapy and proteomics/genomics and high throughput technologies. The proposed program is rigorous, and its success is evidenced by the productivity and accomplishments of current trainees and the success of previous trainees in various scientific settings.

描述（由申请人提供）：本分子病毒学研究培训计划的目标是生产高素质的科学家，致力于从事与人类病毒感染分子生物学有关的生物医学研究的职业。传染病的最新发展，例如棘手的问题，例如艾滋病疫苗，病毒病原体的出现和重新出现以及作为生物恐怖主义的药物的病毒 - 强调了研究人员的需求，专门研究包括病毒学在内的传染病研究方面。我们的培训计划为受训者提供了基本病毒学和分子生物学概念和技术的详尽基础，主要是通过课程和实验室研究经验。要求资金在贝勒医学院续签分子病毒学跨部门研究培训计划。该培训计划涉及来自三个部门的14位调查人员。受训者将是具有病毒学，细胞和分子生物学，遗传学和/或免疫学背景背景的专业学生和博士后研究员。由于该培训课程不是学位授予的，因此专业的学生将通过其中一项参与研究生课程进行进步。除了在各自的学术部门的核心课程中，还通过参加研究生课程（例如“通用病毒学”和“病毒发病机理”）提供了概念基础和计划的增强。还制定了一个有组织的计划，以丰富博士后学员的体验。学前和博士后研究员必须参加每周期刊俱乐部和研讨会系列，以及年度研究务虚会。鼓励他们参加“赠款和合同”课程，申请独立资金，并参加并参加全国会议。基于过去的表现（学术记录，考试成绩，实验室经验）以及与分子病毒学有关的研究的动机和热情的证据（建议，访谈），受训者是根据过去的表现（学术记录，考试成绩，实验室经验）进行竞争选择的。请求支持4个前术和2个博士后职位。所有教师参与者都资助了研究计划以及良好的出版和培训记录。该计划的一个优势是参与教师的研究兴趣的广度，代表了培训的重要互补领域 - 遗传学，基因调节，转化调节，病毒肿瘤学，结构分析，发病机理，动物模型，病毒免疫学，病毒载体和基因治疗以及基因治疗以及蛋白质组学/基因组学和高跨性别技术。拟议的计划是严格的，其成功得到了当前学员的生产力和成就以及以前的学员在各种科学环境中的成功。