Career Training in Reproductive Biology

生殖生物学职业培训

• 批准号: 8840446
• 负责人: Suzanne M MOENTER
• 金额: $ 18.56万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-05-01 至 2019-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8840446
• 关键词: Reproductive Biology; Training; career

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Reproductive health is the window to overall health and offers enormous opportunities and challenges for high- quality interdisciplinary research and careers. The goal of the Career Training in Reproductive Biology (CTRB) Program is to train exceptional predoctoral students for diverse scientific careers in the reproductive sciences. Funds are requested to train five predoctoral students per year in a dual program consisting two main parts. First, to prepare for a research career, students will engage in rigorous, hypothesis-based scientific laboratory work in reproductive biology. Second, to prepare students for varied career paths, they will complete a University of Michigan-sponsored Certificate program to hone skills in teaching, translational research, public policy, or entrepreneurship. These Certificate programs were specifically designed to dovetail with graduate work to prepare students with the qualitative and quantitative skills needed for careers in specific disciplines. This innovative program addresses the needs of reproductive biology trainees in a way that no other program at the University of Michigan does. Thirteen select faculty mentors, who are highly recognized scientists with a passion for and extensive combined experience in predoctoral education, enthusiastically comprise the CTRB Program faculty. Trainees are drawn from exceptionally strong graduate programs in biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering and environmental health sciences. Specific training activities include formal courses in Mammalian Reproductive Physiology, Scientific Communication and Responsible Conduct of Research, monthly mentored trainee research presentations, group discussions of laboratory management, job interview practice, two annual symposia in reproductive sciences and twice-yearly mentoring meeting. Trainee input will actively shape the training program. Trainees and mentors submit formal competitive applications that are reviewed and required for appointment to the CTRB Program. The CTRB Program is monitored by several internal mechanisms and external advisors will be established to ensure its responsiveness to demands of a continuously evolving research environment and changing trainee needs.

描述（由申请人提供）：生殖健康是整体健康的窗口，为高质量的跨学科研究和职业提供了巨大的机遇和挑战。生殖生物学职业培训（CTRB）计划的目标是为生殖科学领域的不同科学职业培训优秀的博士前学生。 申请资金每年在由两个主要部分组成的双元计划中培训五名博士前学生。首先，为了为研究生涯做好准备，学生将从事严格的、基于假设的生殖生物学科学实验室工作。其次，为了让学生为不同的职业道路做好准备，他们将完成密歇根大学赞助的证书课程，以磨练教学、转化研究、公共政策或创业方面的技能。这些证书课程专门设计用于与研究生工作相结合，为学生提供特定学科职业所需的定性和定量技能。这个创新项目以密歇根大学其他项目无法做到的方式满足了生殖生物学实习生的需求。 CTRB 项目的教师队伍由 13 名精选教师导师组成，他们都是高度认可的科学家，对博士前教育充满热情并拥有丰富的综合经验。学员来自生物医学科学、生物医学工程和环境健康科学领域实力雄厚的研究生课程。具体培训活动包括哺乳动物生殖生理学、科学传播和负责任的研究行为的正式课程、每月受指导的实习生研究报告、实验室管理小组讨论、面试练习、两次生殖科学年度研讨会和每年两次的指导会议。受训者的意见将积极塑造培训计划。受训者和导师提交正式的竞争性申请，经过审核并被任命为 CTRB 计划所需的申请。 CTRB 计划由多个内部机制进行监督，并将设立外部顾问，以确保其能够响应不断发展的研究环境和不断变化的学员需求。