Molecular Bioscience Graduate Training Program

分子生物科学研究生培养计划

• 批准号: 8290486
• 负责人: JOHN H. NILSON
• 金额: $ 14.61万
• 依托单位: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8290486
• 关键词: Molecular; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In 2008, the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB) at Washington State University moved from offering three PhD degrees (Biochemistry, Genetics and Cell Biology, and Microbiology) to a single interdisciplinary degree in Molecular Biosciences. Trainees, however, still choose one of three discipline-specific tracks (Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Genetics) to ensure that their interdisciplinary training in Molecular, Cellular, and Structural Biology builds on a solid, discipline-specific foundation. SMB graduate students train in the laboratories of 31 faculty with primary appointments in SMB or in the laboratories of Associate Faculty, who hold primary appointments in other departments and colleges at WSU (Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, and Agriculture). All Associate Faculty have research expertise in one of the three founding disciplines and in one of four interdisciplinary areas: Molecular Basis of Reproduction, Chromatin and DNA Repair, Gene Regulation, and Infectious Disease. Distinctive features that complement and enhance our didactic and research programs include an annual retreat, weekly student seminars, weekly seminars by investigators from outside of WSU, an active student-run organization-the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Student Association, and a new Professional Development Track. Together, these unique training components promote the importance of a lifetime of scientific learning as well as emphasize the importance of interpersonal and professional communication and management skills. Since our graduate program has been following the guidelines of NIGMS training programs for the last several years, we feel it is now worthy of NIGMS T32 support. Specifically, Molecular Biosciences Training Program (MBTP) described in this application will provide the didactic and conceptual framework whereby all predoctoral students in SMB will obtain their PhD degrees at WSU. While all SMB graduate students will participate in the program only a subset of the trainees will be supported by NIH stipends. This will occur in the third year, where the most accomplished trainees will be awarded NIH-funded stipends. Thus, the NIH funded segment of our training program provides a means for highlighting and honoring outstanding performance. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Our training program arms graduate students with the necessary skills and tools to identify and solve modern biological problems at cellular, molecular, and structural levels; deepens the ability of graduate students to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; instills and promotes a life-time of scientific learning; and encourages the highest levels of professionalism and humanism.

描述（由申请人提供）：2008年，华盛顿州立大学的分子生物科学学院（SMB）从提供三个博士学位（生物化学，遗传学和细胞生物学以及微生物学）转变为分子生物科学的单个跨学科学位。然而，学员仍然选择三个特定学科的轨道（生物化学，微生物学或遗传学）之一，以确保其在分子，细胞和结构生物学方面的跨学科培训以坚实的，学科的特异性基础为基础。 SMB研究生在31位教职员工的实验室培训，并在SMB或副教授的实验室任命，他们在WSU的其他部门和学院任命（科学，兽医医学，药房和农业）。所有同学在三个基础学科之一和四个跨学科领域之一中都有研究专业知识：繁殖，染色质和DNA修复，基因调节和感染性疾病的分子基础。补充和增强我们的教学和研究计划的独特功能包括每年的务虚会，每周的学生研讨会，WSU外部的调查人员每周研讨会，一个活跃的学生组织组织，一个活跃的学生组织 - 分子生物科学研究生学生协会以及新的专业发展轨道。这些独特的培训组成部分共同提高了科学学习的一生的重要性，并强调了人际交往和专业的沟通和管理技能的重要性。由于我们的研究生课程在过去几年中一直遵循NIGMS培训计划的准则，因此我们认为现在值得NIGMS T32支持。具体而言，本应用程序中描述的分子生物科学培训计划（MBTP）将提供教学和概念框架，从而在SMB中的所有专业学生将在WSU获得其博士学位。尽管所有SMB研究生都将参加该计划，但只有一部分学员将得到NIH津贴的支持。这将发生在第三年，其中最有成就的学员将获得NIH资助的津贴。因此，我们培训计划的NIH资助部分为突出和尊重出色的表现提供了一种手段。 公共卫生相关性：我们的培训计划武器研究生具有必要的技能和工具，可以在细胞，分子和结构水平上识别和解决现代生物学问题；加深研究生有效地口服和书面沟通的能力；灌输和促进科学学习的终身；并鼓励最高水平的专业和人文主义。