Short Course on Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics

医学和实验哺乳动物遗传学短期课程

• 批准号: 8837663
• 负责人: GREGORY A. COX
• 金额: $ 11.39万
• 依托单位: JACKSON LABORATORY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-04-14 至 2019-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8837663
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are currently in the midst of a genomic revolution that promises to push "breakthrough" biomedical research to new levels. Many of the major advances in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease stem from research in the field of genetics and genomics. Extraordinary changes in technology have expanded the scope and reshaped the strategies of genetics research and are occurring at an increasing pace, furthering our ability to use basic research to inform clinical therapeutic strategies. The continuation and further acceleration of these advances depends upon attracting bright young investigators to the field and the efficiency with which knowledge is transferred between basic research, clinical and teaching communities. To this end, The Jackson Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University will continue to offer the two-week "Annual Short Course in Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics" with the following three specific objectives: 1) To foster research in the fields of genetics, genomics and disease by providing a unique opportunity for interaction between mouse and medical genetics communities; 2) To attract bright young professionals to the fields of genetics research and teaching by "teaching the teachers" and by enrolling highly qualified graduate students in basic science and medicine; and 3) To enhance public understanding of genetics by inviting science writers from leading U.S. and international journals and periodicals to attend Press Week during the course. To this end, we are requesting 5 years of support for The Course which will take place each July at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine and will consist of morning and evening lectures, as well as afternoon workshops and tutorials. The faculty will include approximately 45 speakers, including 25 core faculty from The Jackson Laboratory and Johns Hopkins, and 20 invited guests from other institutions. Approximately 100 "students" are expected to attend, and acceptance is limited to individuals with a doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) and advanced graduate students. In this application, we offer robust scholarship support and partially subsidized housing to attract trainees and those who are in financial need and would otherwise be unable to engage in what, for many has been a career changing experience.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们目前正处于基因组革命之中，这场革命有望将“突破性”生物医学研究推向新的水平。人类疾病诊断和治疗的许多重大进展都源于遗传学和基因组学领域的研究。技术的非凡变化扩大了遗传学研究的范围并重塑了遗传学研究的策略，并且正在以越来越快的速度发生，进一步增强了我们利用基础研究为临床治疗策略提供信息的能力。这些进步的持续和进一步加速取决于吸引聪明的年轻研究人员到该领域以及基础研究、临床和教学界之间知识转移的效率。为此，杰克逊实验室和约翰霍普金斯大学将继续提供为期两周的“医学和实验哺乳动物遗传学年度短期课程”，其具体目标如下： 1）促进遗传学、基因组学和遗传学领域的研究。通过为小鼠和医学遗传学群体之间的互动提供独特的机会来防治疾病； 2）通过“教书育人”和招收高素质基础科学和医学研究生，吸引才华横溢的年轻专业人员进入遗传学研究和教学领域； 3) 邀请美国和国际领先期刊的科普作家参加课程期间的新闻周，以增强公众对遗传学的了解。为此，我们请求为该课程提供 5 年的支持，该课程将于每年 7 月在缅因州巴港的杰克逊实验室举行，包括上午和晚上的讲座以及下午的研讨会和教程。讲师将包括大约 45 名演讲者，其中包括来自杰克逊实验室和约翰·霍普金斯大学的 25 名核心讲师，以及来自其他机构的 20 名特邀嘉宾。预计大约有 100 名“学生”参加，并且录取仅限于拥有博士学位（M.D. 或 Ph.D.）的个人和高级研究生。在此申请中，我们提供强有力的奖学金支持和部分补贴住房，以吸引学员和那些有经济需要的人，否则将无法从事对许多人来说改变职业生涯的经历。