IGERT- Nanomedical Science and Technology

IGERT-纳米医学科学与技术

• 批准号: 0504331
• 负责人: Srinivas Sridhar
• 金额: $ 332.07万
• 依托单位: Northeastern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-10-01 至 2012-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0504331&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IGERT; Nanomedical; Science; Technology

Nanomedicine is a new interdisciplinary paradigm emerging from the timely convergence of two parallel recent developments - the decoding of the human genome that has led to greater understanding of the molecular basis of medicine and biology, and nanotechnology, which offers the means to control molecular interactions. IGERT Nanomedical Science and Technology is a new integrated doctoral education program that emphasizes interdisciplinary research training in diverse areas including nanostructured materials, nanomagnetism, cell biology and trafficking, optical microscopy and imaging, sensors and diagnostic systems, drug and gene targeting and delivery, and synthesis and surface functionalization and characterization of nanostructures, and theoretical computational modeling. Significant research breakthroughs are anticipated in cellular biosensors, magnetic bio-control, drug delivery, mitochondrial gene therapy, bio-nano machines and nanomanufacturing. Interdisciplinary pedagogical coursework is integrated with practical real-world experience through graduate internships in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies and research hospitals, with co-mentoring by industrial and medical research scientists. A key feature is a strong diversity component, incorporating significant involvement of women and minorities in the student body and the teaching, mentoring, and administrative aspects of the project. The program aims to educate the next generation of scientists and technologists with the requisite skill sets to address scientific and engineering challenges, with the necessary business, ethical and global perspectives that will be needed, in the rapidly emerging area of applying nanotechnology to human health. IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in a chosen discipline, and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.

纳米医学是一种新的跨学科范式，源于两个平行的近期发展的及时融合——人类基因组的解码，它导致了对医学和生物学的分子基础的更多理解，以及纳米技术，它提供了控制分子相互作用的手段。纳米医学科学与技术是一个新的综合博士教育项目，强调跨学科的研究培训，包括纳米结构材料，纳米磁学，细胞生物学和运输，光学显微镜和成像，传感器和诊断系统，药物和基因靶向和递送，纳米结构的合成和表面功能化和表征，以及理论计算建模。预计在细胞生物传感器、磁性生物控制、药物递送、线粒体基因治疗、生物纳米机器和纳米制造等方面的研究将取得重大突破。在工业和医学研究科学家的共同指导下，通过在生物技术、制药和医疗器械公司以及研究型医院的研究生实习，将跨学科的教学课程与实际的现实经验相结合。该项目的一个关键特点是具有很强的多样性，在学生群体以及项目的教学、指导和管理方面纳入了妇女和少数民族的大量参与。该计划旨在教育下一代科学家和技术专家，使他们具备必要的技能，以应对科学和工程方面的挑战，并具备在迅速兴起的将纳米技术应用于人类健康领域所需的必要的商业、伦理和全球视角。IGERT是一项nsf范围内的计划，旨在满足教育美国博士科学家和工程师的挑战，他们具有跨学科背景，所选学科的深厚知识，以及未来职业需求所需的技术，专业和个人技能。该计划旨在通过建立创新的研究生教育和培训模式，在一个超越传统学科界限的合作研究的肥沃环境中，促进研究生教育的文化变革。