Molecular Biophysics Training Grant

分子生物物理学培训补助金

• 批准号: 10628259
• 负责人: Tanja Kortemme
• 金额: $ 40.63万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2028-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10628259
• 关键词: Biophysics; Grant; Molecular; Training

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The mission of the UCSF Graduate Program in Biophysics is to train diverse students to tackle some of the most challenging problems in biology and biomedicine at the interfaces with physics, mathematics, chemistry, and engineering, while equipping our graduates with the knowledge, tools, and skills to become leaders in academic science, biotechnology, and affiliated sectors. With the extraordinarily rapid advances in technologies and the new biological data they generate, there is an increasing need to understand the molecular basis for complex biological behavior. Concurrently, advances in the ability to computationally model molecular behavior are transforming biomedical research. To train leaders who can address the most critical questions in their fields through integration of these disciplines, our program is designed to (i) provide our students with both a foundation in quantitative, physical approaches and a sophisticated understanding of biology; (ii) bridge computational and experimental biophysical methods; (iii) create an environment where all students, including those from historically excluded groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, and persons with a disability, are supported and succeed; and (iv) promote key skills for success in a wide range of careers. From the start, “Onboarding” and community circles emphasize our values of collaboration, a supportive community, and ethically responsible rigorous research. Our well-tested and new project- and team-based based core courses lay the foundation to conceptualize, design, and execute innovative thesis projects. These courses also build a foundation in the communication, leadership, management, and team skills we emphasize throughout the graduate training. Current and new “minicourses” and “State of the Field” discussions facilitate deep exploration of research topics in small groups with faculty experts, allow the curriculum to stay current with latest scientific developments, and allow the students to identify important research questions. Students can participate in career preparation workshops and internships, and many take on leadership roles in outreach and teaching. Our alumni include leaders in both academia and industry, including several who have started successful companies, and they actively participate in career development through our Biophysics Alumni Speaker Forum and the new Biophysics Alumni Mentorship Program. Our goal to enhance diversity at all levels requires activities to ensure continued success, formalized through an actionable plan that includes required faculty training on mentorship across differences and increased guidance and support of trainees throughout the PhD, in addition to the Biophysics Outreach Initiative and improved admissions processes. The 54 Biophysics faculty participating in this training program have an outstanding record of interdisciplinary and collaborative research, and a strong commitment to mentorship and training. Chosen from a highly qualified pool of diverse Biophysics applicants from a range of quantitative disciplines, we plan to appoint 6 trainees for a duration of 2 years (in their 1st and 2nd year), for a total of 12 annual slots on this training grant.

项目摘要 /摘要 UCSF生物物理学研究生计划的使命是培训多样化，以应对一些 在与物理，数学，化学，化学，化学，化学，生物医学和生物医学方面最具挑战性的问题 和工程学，同时为毕业生提供知识，工具和技能，以成为领导者 学术科学，生物技术和附属部门。 技术及其产生的新生物学数据，越来越需要了解您 复杂生物学行为的分子基础。 分子行为正在改变生物医学研究。 通过集成这些学科的问题，我们的计划旨在（i） 既有定量，物理方法的基础，又有对 生物学；（ii）桥梁计算和实验生物物理方法； 学生，包括历史悠久的团体，处境不利的背景以及具有 拒绝，受到支持并取得成功； 开始，“入职”和社区界强调了我们的协作，一个支持社区， 并在道德上进行严格的研究。 课程为这些课程概念化，设计和执行创新项目 还在我们强调的沟通，领导，管理和团队技能上建立基础 当前和新的“微型”和“现场状态”讨论有助于 与教师专家的小组中的研究主题进行深入探索，允许犯罪行为保持最新 借助最新的科学发展，并允许学生确定重要的研究。 可以参加职业准备研讨会和实习，许多人都担任领导职务 我们的校友。我们的校友包括学术界和行业的领导者 创办了成功的公司，他们通过我们的生物物理学积极发展了富丽堂皇的发展 校友会论坛和新的生物物理学校友指导计划。 所有级别都需要活动以确保持续成功，正式化了一个可行的计划，包括 跨差异以及对培训的指导和支持的需要的教师培训 在整个博士学位上，除了生物物理学外展计划和改进的招生 54个参加该培训计划的生物物理学教师在跨学科和 合作研究，并从高度合格 我们计划从一系列定量学科的各种生物物理学库，我们计划任命6名学员 持续2年（在他们的第一年和第二年），在Theis培训补助金上共有12个年度插槽。