Predoctoral Training Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology

摘要。科罗拉多大学安舒茨医学院分子生物学项目的目标 是培养优秀的研究科学家和学者，他们将成为他们所选领域的未来领导者 和纪律。为了实现这一目标，我们精心挑选来自不同背景的高素质学生， 良好的学术记录和表现出的能力，承诺和研究热情。我们的培训 该计划是灵活的，以学生为导向，以满足个人需求，具有严格的课程和高标准。 我们的博士在分子生物学设计为5-6年的计划，第一年致力于挑战 课程工作和实验室轮换;第二个研究论文的发展;其余的 在培训教师导师和论文委员会的指导下完成论文研究。到 进一步发展他们的技能，学生在该计划的各个阶段参加的活动，包括每周一次 研讨会系列，圆桌讨论，年度研讨会，以及我们的计划务虚会。我们的课程 强调发展批判性和创造性的独立思维，较强的定量和统计能力 分析能力，注重严谨性和可重复性，较强的科学沟通能力， 行为。我们的计划与RNA生物科学计划的密切联系，为学生提供更多的培训， RNA生物学、高通量DNA测序和特定领域的生物信息学培训。的强度 该计划是来自12个不同部门和部门的优秀和合议教师，他们深入 致力于研究生教育和MOLB计划。作为唯一一个NIH支持的培训计划， 校园专注于基础分子和细胞机制的研究，教师实验室提供 为我们的学生在多个学科的研究机会（生物化学，遗传学，免疫学，细胞和 结构生物学）、疾病模型（癌症、自身免疫、传染病和发育障碍）， 和生物体模型（病毒、细菌、酵母、纤毛虫、苍蝇、蠕虫、小鼠和人类）。的成功 培训计划是由学生出版物和高质量的博士后，教师和行业职位证明 由我们的学生获得。鉴于我们学生的深度，质量和多样性以及我们所展示的能力 为了培养高素质的学生，我们要求每年资助10名学生。

ABSTRACT. The goal of the Molecular Biology Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is to train outstanding research scientists and academicians who will become future leaders in their chosen fields and disciplines. To accomplish this goal, we carefully select high-quality students from diverse backgrounds with strong academic records and a demonstrated aptitude, commitment, and passion for research. Our training program is flexible and student-oriented to meet individual needs, with a rigorous curriculum and high standards. Our Ph.D. in Molecular Biology is designed as a 5-6-year program with the first year devoted to challenging course work and laboratory rotations; the second to development of a research thesis; and the remaining to completion of the thesis research under the guidance of a training faculty mentor and thesis committee. To further develop their skills, students at all stages of the Program participate in activities including a weekly seminar series, roundtable discussions, an annual Symposium, and our Program retreat. Our curriculum emphasizes the development of critical and creative independent thinking, strong quantitative and statistical analytical skills with a focus on rigor and reproducibility, strong scientific communication skills, and responsible conduct. Our program’s close ties with the RNA Bioscience Initiative provide students with increased training in RNA biology, high-throughput DNA sequencing, and domain-specific bioinformatics training. A strength of the program is its outstanding and collegial faculty from 12 different departments and divisions who are deeply committed to graduate education and the MOLB Program. As the only NIH-supported training program on our campus focused on research into fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms, faculty laboratories offer research opportunities for our students in multiple disciplines (biochemistry, genetics, immunology, cell and structural biology), disease models (cancer, autoimmunity, infectious disease, and developmental disorders), and organismal models (viruses, bacteria, yeast, ciliates, flies, worms, mice, and humans). The success of our training program is evinced by student publications and high-quality postdoctoral, faculty, and industry positions obtained by our students. Given the depth, quality, and diversity of our student pool and our demonstrated ability to train high quality students, we request 10 students be supported each year.