Training in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences

细胞、生化和分子科学培训

• 批准号: 7254845
• 负责人: Lynne E Maquat
• 金额: $ 22.88万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-07-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7254845
• 关键词: Biochemical; Molecular; Science; Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We describe a pre-doctoral training program in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Biology that is based on our strong core community of interactive investigators in the fields of RNA, DNA, and protein biochemistry. The proposed training program capitalizes on (i) a major initiative that continues to expand research and education at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), and (ii) enhanced educational choices and opportunities resulting from recent reorganization of Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences (GEBS) at the University of Rochester. Key aspects of the proposal include: 1) improved support for students performing interdisciplinary research; 2) new opportunities for direct interactions between students and visiting seminar speakers and lecturers, including a new seminar-based course; 3) new opportunities for offsite student travel to attend meetings, take courses, and work in labs outside the University of Rochester; 4) enhanced counseling for female and minority students aimed at helping them achieve long-term career goals; 5) increased interactions among investigators and students in the areas of RNA, DNA, and protein biochemistry through a common set of course requirements and a yearly retreat; and 6) more effective student recruiting made possible by these training grant educational benefits. The University is now benefiting from a major commitment initiated by the URMC eight years ago to expand basic and applied medical research. There are (i) two new research facilities totaling 400,000 sq. ft. and (ii) start-up funding for new programs in Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Genetics, Virology, Signal Transduction, Immunology, and Neurobiology that aims to increase the number of PIs from 150 to ~250. In the past three years, graduate programs at the URMC have been completely restructured to accommodate the expansion in research and to increase the breadth of training for students. Students are accepted into multidisciplinary "Clusters" that constitute GEBS. They are exposed to diverse research areas in the first year through courses, faculty research presentations, and lab rotations. Students then choose a research advisor and degree program from a wide range of possibilities at the URMC and the College of Arts and Sciences. This program has greatly promoted scientific interactions among laboratories, increased flexibility in the choice of research mentors, and improved graduate recruiting.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们描述了细胞、生物化学和分子生物学的博士前培训计划，该计划基于我们在 RNA、DNA 和蛋白质生物化学领域的互动研究人员的强大核心社区。 拟议的培训计划利用了（i）罗切斯特大学医学中心（URMC）继续扩大研究和教育的一项重大举措，以及（ii）最近生物医学科学研究生教育重组带来的更多教育选择和机会（ GEBS）在罗切斯特大学。该提案的关键方面包括：1）改善对学生进行跨学科研究的支持； 2) 学生与来访的研讨会发言人和讲师之间直接互动的新机会，包括基于研讨会的新课程； 3）为学生提供异地旅行参加罗切斯特大学以外的会议、学习课程和在实验室工作的新机会； 4) 加强对女性和少数民族学生的咨询，旨在帮助她们实现长期职业目标； 5) 通过一套共同的课程要求和年度静修活动，增加研究人员和学生在 RNA、DNA 和蛋白质生物化学领域的互动； 6) 通过这些培训获得教育效益，可以更有效地招收学生。 该大学现在受益于 URMC 八年前发起的扩大基础和应用医学研究的重大承诺。 有 (i) 两个新的研究设施，总面积为 400,000 平方英尺，以及 (ii) 用于生物化学、结构生物学、遗传学、病毒学、信号转导、免疫学和神经生物学新项目的启动资金，旨在增加PI 从 150 到 ~250。 在过去三年中，URMC 的研究生课程进行了彻底重组，以适应研究的扩展并增加学生培训的广度。学生被纳入构成 GEBS 的多学科“集群”。 他们在第一年通过课程、教师研究报告和实验室轮换接触到不同的研究领域。 然后，学生可以从 URMC 和艺术与科学学院的各种可能性中选择研究顾问和学位课程。 该计划极大地促进了实验室之间的科学互动，提高了研究导师选择的灵活性，并改善了研究生招聘。