Molecular Biophysics Training Program

分子生物物理学培训计划

基本信息

批准号：
10669042
负责人：
Yuh Min Chook
金额：
$ 24.16万
依托单位：
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-07-01 至 2025-06-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10669042
关键词：
Biophysics Molecular Training Programs

项目摘要

Abstract New experimental and computational/theoretical biophysical approaches have been developed at a rapid pace recently, placing the field of Molecular Biophysics in a position to drive future major advances in biomedical sciences. This proposal describes a Molecular Biophysics Training Program at UT Southwestern that will train a next generation of biophysicists to master new and standard biophysical approaches, analyze and interpret complex sets of data, in rigorous and reproducible manners. The Program aims to develop a broad understanding of biology, to allow our trainees to use molecular biophysical advances to answer the most important biomedical questions. As research becomes more complex, researchers must communicate effectively, both within interdisciplinary research teams and to a lay public. Quantitative biophysical researchers will also need to represent society in general. This proposal aims to develop a diverse group of biophysical trainees with the breadth of skills to become leaders across the biomedical workforce. We will achieve these goals by providing high quality research training through a rigorous curriculum that couples principles and methods of physical sciences and mathematics to studies of cell and molecular biology. We will teach students to become conversant with the scientific literature and be able to effectively and critically communicate research findings, as implemented in Works In Progress seminars, Journal Clubs, the Molecular Biophysics Discussion Group or MBDG seminar series and a yearly research symposium. Enhanced training specific to T32 appointees will include annual Advisory Meeting and Mini-Symposium, and unique opportunities within the MBDG and research symposium. Trainees will be drawn from the interdisciplinary Molecular Biophysics Graduate Program, which has faculty from many different Departments and Centers, allowing the Training Program to draw from the Graduate Program’s resources. The Training Program is, however, also structured to evolve with trainees’ needs as they navigate an ever-changing scientific and professional landscape. We request funding for 6 predoctoral slots each year to pursue the mission and goals of the Training Program. There are currently 26 training grant eligible students in the labs of 26 participating program faculty, who are well-funded and have research portfolios cross the spectrum of interdisciplinary, biophysical methods, providing different, complementary approaches to a variety of important biomedical questions. Collectively, the faculty have trained 58 students in the past 10 years; 93% of their graduates still in science. The training program is unique (minimal overlap with other T32 programs on campus) as participating faculty are united by their use of biophysical methods. The quality and quantity of students, the participating faculty with strong training records, diverse and well-funded scientific portfolios, and the uniqueness of the training program’s focus form a rock-solid foundation for this Molecular Biophysics Training Program proposal. !

抽象的新的实验和计算/理论生物物理方法已经快速开发最近，将分子生物物理学领域置于推动生物医学的未来重大进展的位置科学。该建议描述了UT西南部的一项分子生物物理学培训计划，该计划将训练下一代生物物理学家掌握新的和标准的生物物理方法，分析和解释严格和可重复的举止，复杂的数据集。该计划旨在发展广泛的了解生物学，让我们的学员使用分子生物物理进步来回答最大重要的生物医学问题。随着研究变得越来越复杂，研究人员必须进行有效的沟通，在跨学科研究团队中，都在外行公众中。定量生物物理研究人员也将一般需要代表社会。该建议旨在与成为生物医学劳动力领导者的技能的广度。我们将通过提供这些目标来实现这些目标通过严格的课程培训高质量的研究培训细胞和分子生物学研究的科学和数学。我们将教学生成为转换器借助科学文献，能够有效和批判性地传达研究结果，因为在正在进行的工作中实施，期刊俱乐部，分子生物物理学讨论小组或 MBDG开创性系列和年度研究研讨会。特定于T32任命的增强培训将包括年度咨询会议和迷你咨询，以及MBDG和研究中的独特机会座谈会。学员将从跨学科的分子生物物理学研究生课程中得知，该计划有来自许多不同部门和中心的教师，允许培训计划从研究生计划的资源。但是，培训计划也是旨在随着培训的需求而发展的当他们驾驶不断变化的科学和专业景观时。我们要求资助6个每年要追求培训计划的任务和目标。目前有26个培训补助金 26个参与计划教师的实验室中的合格学生，他们资金充足并拥有研究组合跨越跨学科的生物物理方法的光谱，提供不同的完整方法各种重要的生物医学问题。在过去的10个中，总体上已经培训了58名学生年;他们有93％的毕业生仍在科学领域。培训计划是独一无二的（与其他T32重叠最小校园中的计划）作为参与教师的使用，通过使用生物物理方法结合在一起。质量和数量的学生，具有强大培训记录的参与教师，潜水员和资金充足的科学投资组合，培训计划的焦点的独特性构成了这种分子的岩石基础生物物理学培训计划建议。呢