Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

细胞与分子生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10270808
• 负责人: MICHAEL S BOYCE
• 金额: $ 29.26万
• 依托单位: DUKE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10270808
• 关键词: Cellular biology; Molecular Biology; Training Programs

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is a unique, interdisciplinary Ph.D. training program that allows students to explore the diverse landscape of biomedical research at Duke University before committing to a specific area of research focus. The required first-semester curriculum follows a modular format that promotes exploration; the required spring curriculum focuses on experimental design and modern cell and molecular techniques. Students must complete three research rotations during the first year, which become the basis for choosing a mentor for thesis research. In the second year, a grant-writing course is required in the fall and a written thesis proposal must be orally presented and defended by the end of the spring semester. Additional in-depth training is obtained through elective courses and thesis research. Students receive extensive instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research and in Rigor and Reproducibility, which is integrated throughout graduate training, and lab-safety training is required yearly. Student progress and milestones are tracked and assessed using an app-based tracking tool developed at Duke. To enrich the training experience and promote teamwork, first-year students are mentored by second-year students, students organize annual recruitment activities, and students collaboratively plan a yearly Symposium that brings experts to campus and celebrates research accomplishments of CMB students. The CMB program is led by a Director and a Director of Graduate Studies who embody the breadth of scientific expertise within the program, are at different career stages and have complementary strengths. Additional program oversight is provided by an Executive Committee that broadly represents the constituent faculty. There are 110 CMB training faculty, each of whom is required to take mentoring and diversity-equity-inclusion training before students can affiliate with the corresponding lab. CMB receives 200-300 student applications yearly; GRE scores are not required, and applicants are reviewed using a standardized, holistic rubric. There are currently 98 graduate students at Duke who matriculated through CMB, 70 of whom are training-grant eligible. This group size creates a strong social and intellectual network that enhances scientific exchange and encourages the use of multidisciplinary approaches. Sixteen training slots are requested to maintain this robust program size, with selected students to be supported by the grant in years two and three. The average time-to-degree for CMB students is 6.0 years and extensive professional development resources are available that emphasize the exposure to and preparation for diverse scientific careers. The overarching goal of the CMB program is to provide all students with a safe, inclusive, equitable and rigorous training experience that provides the technical, operational and professional skills needed to become independent and valuable members of the biomedical workforce.

项目摘要/摘要 细胞和分子生物学（CMB）是独特的跨学科博士学位。允许学生的培训计划 探索杜克大学生物医学研究的各种景观，然后才承诺到特定领域 研究重点。所需的第一学期课程遵循促进探索的模块化格式。这 所需的春季课程侧重于实验设计以及现代细胞和分子技术。学生 必须在第一年完成三个研究轮换，这成为选择导师的基础 论文研究。在第二年，秋季需要一项赠款课程和书面论文提案 必须在春季学期结束时口服和辩护。获得了额外的深入培训 通过选修课程和论文研究。学生在负责任的行为方面得到广泛的指导 在整个研究生培训和实验室安全的研究和严格和可重复性方面的严格和重现性 每年需要培训。使用基于应用程序的学生进步和里程碑进行跟踪和评估 在杜克开发的跟踪工具。为了丰富培训经验并促进团队合作，一年级学生 由二年级学生指导，学生组织年度招聘活动和学生 协作计划每年的研讨会，将专家带到校园并庆祝研究 CMB学生的成就。 CMB计划由董事和研究生研究主管领导 在该计划中体现科学专业知识的广度，处于不同的职业阶段，并且 互补的优势。执行委员会提供了其他计划监督 代表组成教师。有110个CMB培训教师，每个教师都必须参加 在学生可以与相应的实验室联系之前，指导和多样性 - 平衡培训。 CMB 每年收到200-300名学生申请；不需要GRE分数，并使用 标准化的整体规则。目前，杜克（Duke）有98名研究生，他通过CMB入学 其中70人训练有资格。这个小组的规模创建了一个强大的社会和智力网络 增强科学交流并鼓励使用多学科方法。 16个训练插槽是 要求维持这种健壮的计划规模，选定的学生将在第二年获得赠款的支持 和三个。 CMB学生的平均时间级为6。0年，并且专业发展广泛 可以提供强调各种科学职业的接触和准备的资源。这 CMB计划的总体目标是为所有学生提供安全，包容，公平和严格的 培训经验提供了成为技术，运营和专业技能的培训经验 生物医学劳动力的独立和宝贵成员。