Predoctoral Training Program in Virology

病毒学博士前培训计划

• 批准号: 10563121
• 负责人: Priti Kumar
• 金额: $ 21.23万
• 依托单位: YALE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10563121
• 关键词: Training Programs; pre-doctoral; virology

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This application is a request for continuation of support for a pre-doctoral Training Program in Virology at Yale University. The goal is to provide multidisciplinary research training to predoctoral students in the molecular biology of viruses, virus-host interactions, and pathogenesis in human viral diseases. This is expected to provide the intellectual and research foundations necessary for productive careers in virology-related disciplines in academia, industry, and government. The program offers training in virtually all aspects of modern virology including viral genetics, the molecular, cellular and structural biology of viruses, adaptive and innate immune response to viruses, virus-host interactions at the cellular and organismal levels as well as translational research towards the treatment of viral diseases. The program is co-directed by Drs. Priti Kumar and Walther Mothes, and a 5 member Advisory Committee. The program has been strengthened by the addition of new Faculty trainers and courses to cover emerging critical areas of virology. As a group, the 22 trainers have an outstanding record of research accomplishment and training and many are national or international leaders in their fields. These trainers have primary appointments in 14 different Yale departments and currently have 51 predoctoral virology trainees working in their labs. Students enter the program through the Combined Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS). The BBS unites nearly 375 faculty in basic biological and biomedical sciences at the Yale Medical School, Science Hill on the main University Campus, and the newly developed West Campus. Admission is granted to students with outstanding academic record with particular attention to research experience. The Faculty makes extensive efforts to attract and retain trainees from diverse backgrounds, particularly under- represented minority groups. The program is supported by strong institutional commitment to graduate training. Predoctoral training leading to the Ph.D. degree involves formal course work and laboratory rotations in the first year. This provides a solid and broad conceptual foundation and experimental training in microbiology, immunology, cell biology, genetics, as well as other areas of biology. Students select a research advisor at the end of the first year and defend a research proposal in a qualifying exam at the beginning of the second year. A Thesis Committee monitors student progress throughout the thesis research process. Intensive training in the methods, logic, and responsible conduct of research are supplemented with a wide array of opportunities for teaching and scientific interactions. The median time to obtain the Ph.D. degree is 5.4 years. This application requests funding to continue support for four predoctoral trainees in each year, with each trainees supported by this grant for a maximum of two years.

项目概要/摘要 本申请是请求继续支持耶鲁大学病毒学博士前培训项目 大学。目标是为分子生物学领域的博士前学生提供多学科研究培训 病毒生物学、病毒与宿主相互作用以及人类病毒性疾病的发病机制。预计这将 为病毒学相关的生产性职业提供必要的知识和研究基础 学术界、工业界和政府的学科。该计划提供几乎所有方面的培训 现代病毒学，包括病毒遗传学、病毒的分子、细胞和结构生物学、适应性和 对病毒的先天免疫反应、细胞和有机体水平上的病毒与宿主的相互作用以及 病毒性疾病治疗的转化研究。该计划由博士共同指导。普里蒂·库马尔 和 Walther Mothes，以及一个由 5 名成员组成的咨询委员会。该计划得到了加强 增加新的教师培训师和课程，以涵盖病毒学的新兴关键领域。作为一个整体，22 培训师拥有杰出的研究成就和培训记录，其中许多是国家或 各自领域的国际领导者。这些培训师在耶鲁大学 14 个不同院系担任主要职务 目前有 51 名博士前病毒学实习生在他们的实验室工作。 学生通过生物和生物医学科学联合课程进入该课程 （论坛）。该 BBS 联合了耶鲁大学医学院近 375 名基础生物和生物医学科学教师 学校、大学主校区的科学山以及新开发的西校区。入场费为 授予学业成绩优秀的学生，特别注重研究经验。这 教师做出了大量努力来吸引和留住来自不同背景的学员，特别是在以下背景下 代表少数群体。该计划得到了机构对研究生培训的坚定承诺的支持。 获得博士学位的博士前培训学位涉及正式课程工作和实验室轮换 第一年。这为微生物学提供了坚实而广泛的概念基础和实验培训， 免疫学、细胞生物学、遗传学以及生物学的其他领域。学生选择一位研究顾问 第一年末，并在第二年年初的资格考试中答辩研究计划。 论文委员会在整个论文研究过程中监控学生的进展。强化培训 研究的方法、逻辑和负责任的行为得到了广泛的机会的补充 用于教学和科学互动。获得博士学位的中位时间学位学制为5.4年。这 申请请求资金继续支持每年四名博士前实习生，每名实习生 此项补助金的支持期限最长为两年。