Graduate Research Traineeships in Macromolecular Structure and Plant Biology

当今生物学的巨大挑战之一是确定蛋白质和其他大分子在其三维结构背景下的功能。这一挑战定义了各种生物学问题的研究前沿，包括许多植物生物学问题。为了培养这一多学科领域的下一代科学家，斯克里普斯研究所制定了一项研究和培训计划。我们请求支持为从事植物生物学大分子结构研究问题的博士生提供培训，作为该博士课程的正式组成部分。培训方案的一个组成部分将是通过与加州州立大学系统内的两个校区，即洛杉矶和圣地亚哥州立大学以及圣地亚哥植物科学中心建立联系，确定代表性不足的合格少数民族学生。这些学生将参与研究项目，包括大分子的结构和功能分析，涉及植物生物学的关键方面。我们的教师包括一群创新的植物生物学家，他们的研究需要与领先的专家合作，通过x射线晶体学，核磁共振光谱分析分子结构。由该计划赞助的研究员将使这些合作成为可能。

GER-9552837 Beachy One of the great challenges in biology today is to determine the functions of proteins and other macromolecules in the context of their three-dimensional structures. This challenge defines the frontier of research for a variety of biological questions, including many in plant biology. To train the next generation of scientists in this multidisciplinary area, a research and training program has been created at The Scripps Research Institute. We are requesting support to provide training for PhD students pursuing research problems in macromolecule structure in Plant Biology as a formal component of this PhD program. An integral portion of the training program will be the identification of qualified students of underrepresented minorities through established linkages with two campuses in the California State University system, i.e., Los Angeles and San Diego State University, and with the San Diego Plant Science Center. These students will participate in research programs that include structural and functional analyses of macromolecules involved in key aspects of plant biology. Our faculty includes a diverse group of innovative plant biologists whose research requires collaborations with leading experts in the analysis of molecular structure by x-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy. The Fellows sponsored by this program will enable these collaborations.