Molecular and Cellular Biology Training Program

分子和细胞生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10624758
• 负责人: Demet Arac-Ozkan
• 金额: $ 84.89万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10624758
• 关键词: Molecular and Cellular Biology; Training Programs

Project Summary/Abstract The rapid emergence of novel ideas and technologies is transforming molecular and cellular biology into an increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary science, opening additional research avenues but also creating challenges for graduate training. Meanwhile, increased recognition of the barriers faced by some students has prompted reevaluation of best practices in graduate education and mentorship. To embrace these new challenges and opportunities, we propose a new implementation of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) training program at the University of Chicago. The primary goals are to train a diverse body of interdisciplinary molecular and cellular biologists, to arm them with the modern quantitative and computational skills needed to carry out rigorous and reproducible science, and to prepare them for success in academia, industry, and other research-related careers. The new MCB program will unite an exceptional group of 55 faculty trainers who span a range of relevant fields and share a deep commitment to graduate training. We request 20 slots to support trainees from a large pool of highly qualified students belonging mainly to four core graduate programs: (1) Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, (2) Cell and Molecular Biology, (3) Development, Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology, and (4) Microbiology. The new MCB program will play a unique role by integrating interdisciplinary research and training in molecular and cellular biology across these graduate programs. Building on the success of the previous MCB program, which ends this year, the new MCB program will serve as an institution-leading driver of innovation and excellence in graduate training. MCB trainees will be supported primarily in Years 2 and 3, but they will participate in program activities from matriculation to graduation. A new quantitative curriculum will provide them with robust, rigorous, and customizable instruction in statistical and computational data analysis and modeling. Expansion and enhancement of a previous Research in Progress series will provide MCB trainees with team-mentored training in scientific communication, and will broaden participation to additional students in MCB trainers' labs. A division-wide career development program, and a student-run MCB Symposium featuring MCB alumni, will help students to explore different career paths. The MCB program will promote excellence in mentorship through required activities that include mentoring compacts and annual faculty mentorship training. Additional guidance for MCB trainees will be provided by annual meetings with the MCB program directors. Finally, the MCB program and its participating faculty will promote the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse scientific community through involvement in pipeline, outreach, and bridge programs, and through participation in graduate admissions and faculty recruitment. Professionally implemented evaluation tools will guide iterative improvements to the MCB program.

项目摘要/摘要 新思想和技术的快速出现正在将分子和细胞生物学转化为 越来越多的定量和跨学科科学，开辟了其他研究途径，但也创造了 研究生培训的挑战。同时，人们对某些学生面临的障碍的认识越来越多 促使重新评估研究生教育和指导方面的最佳实践。拥抱这些新的 挑战和机遇，我们提出了分子和细胞生物学的新实施 （MCB）芝加哥大学的培训计划。主要目标是训练各种各样的机构 跨学科的分子和细胞生物学家，用现代定量和 进行严格且可重复的科学所需的计算技能，并为它们做好准备 学术界，工业和其他与研究有关的职业的成功。 新的MCB计划将团结一个由55名教师培训师组成的杰出组，他们跨越一系列 相关领域并分享对研究生培训的深刻承诺。我们要求20个插槽支持 来自大量高素质学生的学员主要属于四个核心研究生课程： （1）生物化学和分子生物物理学，（2）细胞和分子生物学，（3）发育， 再生和干细胞生物学，以及（4）微生物学。新的MCB计划将扮演独特的角色 通过整合这些分子和细胞生物学的跨学科研究和培训 研究生课程。基于以前的MCB计划的成功，该计划将于今年结束，新的 MCB计划将成为创新和卓越研究生培训的机构领导的驱动力。 MCB学员将主要在2年和3年内得到支持，但他们将参加计划 从入学到毕业的活动。新的定量课程将为他们提供强大的 统计和计算数据分析和建模方面的严格且可自定义的指令。 以前的研究中的扩展和增强将为MCB学员提供 团队管理科学沟通的培训，并将向其他学生扩大参与 在MCB培训师实验室中。范围内的职业发展计划和一项学生经营的MCB研讨会 以MCB校友为特色，将帮助学生探索不同的职业道路。 MCB计划将促进 通过所需的活动在包括指导和年度教职员工在内的卓越指导方面 指导培训。与MCB的年度会议将为MCB学员提供其他指导 计划导演。最后，MCB计划及其参与的教师将促进招聘和 通过参与管道，外展和桥梁来保留日益多样化的科学界 通过参加研究生录取和教师招聘的计划。专业 实施的评估工具将指导MCB计划的迭代改进。