Graduate Program in Biophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago

芝加哥大学生物物理科学研究生项目

• 批准号: 7643588
• 负责人: Tobin R Sosnick
• 金额: $ 35.42万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-03-01 至 2014-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7643588
• 关键词: Chicago; Science; Universities; programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In 2007, The University of Chicago launched the graduate program in Biophysical Sciences (BPHYS) designed to provide interdisciplinary training at the interface between the physical and biological sciences and promote the University's interdisciplinary research culture. Aim 1. Establish a nationally-recognized graduate program that will train leaders and pioneers in interdisciplinary exploration. Aim 2. Promote collaborative research at the interface between the physical and biological sciences as a route to discovery and innovation. Aim 3. Enhance the culture of The University of Chicago via an interdisciplinary graduate training program that brings together scientific leaders in the scientific community. Aim 4. Develop and validate an approach to predoctoral training that is individual, student focused, and interdisciplinary and collaborative throughout. In pursuit of these broad aims, several innovative strategies have been incorporated along with many standard elements of a cohesive training program. Ultimately, the engine that will drive program excellence will be a cadre of talented trainees and committed mentors working together to pursue the highest quality science. Innovations: Sophisticated Curriculum. The first year curriculum is built around an intense, year-long practical lab course that teaches the students how to conduct collaborative science and produce, measure & analyze biomolecules using modern biophysical methods. A full-time Curriculum Director is responsible for this practical course and for integrating it with didactic course work, which includes established courses from diverse departments as well as new interdisciplinary courses offered by the Program. Dual Mentorship. Beginning in the second year, each student is a full participant in two active research groups from different scientific fields. For some, this arrangement may simply yield an opportunity to cross fields and become deeply interdisciplinary scientists. Others will initiate new fields of research. RELEVANCE: The University of Chicago conducts research in physics, chemistry and biology but in separate departments. This grant supports a new interdepartmental graduate program The primary goal is to train students to apply methods from chemistry and physics to the study of biological and health-related problems

描述（由申请人提供）：2007年，芝加哥大学启动了生物物理科学研究生计划（BPHY），旨在在物理和生物科学之间的界面上提供跨学科培训，并促进大学的跨学科研究文化。 AIM 1。建立一项全国认可的研究生计划，该计划将在跨学科探索中培训领导者和开拓者。 目标2。在物理科学和生物科学之间的界面上促进合作研究，以此作为发现和创新的途径。 目标3。通过跨学科的研究生培训计划来增强芝加哥大学的文化，该计划将科学领袖汇集在一起​​。 目标4。开发和验证一种个人，专注于学生的培训术的方法 跨学科和合作。为了追求这些广泛的目标，已经纳入了几种创新策略以及凝聚力培训计划的许多标准要素。最终，将推动卓越计划的引擎将是一群才华横溢的学员，以及共同努力追求最高质量科学的导师。创新：精致的课程。第一年的课程围绕着一个激烈的，一年的实践实验室课程，该课程教会学生如何使用现代的生物物理方法进行合作科学，测量和分析生物分子。全日制课程主任负责 这项实用课程并将其与教学课程工作相结合，其中包括来自不同部门的既定课程以及该计划提供的新跨学科课程。双重指导。从第二年开始，每个学生都是来自不同科学领域的两个活跃研究小组的正式参与者。对于某些人来说，这种安排可能只是产生跨越领域并成为深层跨学科科学家的机会。其他人将启动新的研究领域。 相关性：芝加哥大学从事物理，化学和生物学研究，但在单独的系中进行了研究。该赠款支持一项新的部门间研究生计划。主要目标是培训学生将化学和物理学的方法应用于生物学和健康相关问题的研究