Diverse Predoctoral Training in Genetics

项目总结 德克萨斯农工大学在基因科学培训方面有着悠久的历史，第一个研究生学位是 于1919年获奖。遗传学的第一个跨学科计划(IDP)是在 1983年在德克萨斯并购，并一直走在多元化的前沿，不仅将有助于 一个多元化的劳动力队伍，但也在学生为多样化的职业道路做好准备方面处于领先地位。《遗传学》 IDP导师拥有世界知名的研究项目，为学员提供独特的表演机会 在实验室中使用尖端技术进行论文研究，以解决重要和有影响的问题 现代遗传学中影响人类健康和福祉的问题，同时也有广泛的指导 和职业发展机会。这一创新的培训计划旨在成为一个模范，为多样化的 为多元化劳动力服务的科学家“。Genetics IDP已经制定了几项倡议和伙伴关系， 导致该计划的申请者和录取人员的多样性急剧增加。类似于 需要一支多样化的遗传学劳动力队伍，需要努力使未来劳动力需求的准备多样化 和职业机会。遗传学和基因组学分支学科的现代培训不仅需要 掌握经典孟德尔和数量遗传学，但在大数据、人际互动等方面的专业知识 对于可以应用于不同职业的融合研究和项目管理是必不可少的 机遇。培训方案，每年支持4名新受训人员接受为期2年的任用(8名 同时受训人员)，旨在通过提供 当代技能和接触越来越广泛的职业机会，这些学者将 以期对基因科学的未来产生深远的影响。培训计划的目标 是：1)为博士生提供均衡的研究和培训机会 从基础科学到应用应用，以及在现代遗传学中脱颖而出所需的科学知识 与职业道路无关的科学；2)提供严格的教学培训，提供以下基础知识 孟德尔和数量遗传学、统计学和实验设计、严格性和重复性、生物统计学、 大数据计算技能，以及沟通、人际互动和 在学术界、工业界和政府部门取得成功所需的领导力和团队精神； 以及3)确保学员对不同的职业有所欣赏、熟悉和接触 通过指导和介绍不同领域的专家，为训练有素的遗传学家提供机会。

PROJECT SUMMARY Texas A&M University has a long history of training in the genetic sciences, with the first graduate degree having been awarded in 1919. The first Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) in Genetics was the first IDP established at Texas A&M in 1983, and has been at the forefront of diversifying not only the trainee pool that will contribute to a diversified workforce, but is also leading in the preparedness of students for diverse career paths. The Genetics IDP preceptors have world-renowned research programs providing unique opportunities for trainees to perform dissertation research in laboratories using cutting-edge technologies that are addressing important and impactful questions in modern genetics that impact human health and well-being, while also having extensive mentoring and career development opportunities. This innovative training program aims to be a model for ‘preparing diverse scientists for a diverse workforce’. The Genetics IDP has developed several initiatives and partnerships that have resulted in a dramatic increase in diversity of applicants and matriculates to the program. Similar to the need for a diverse genetics workforce, efforts are needed to diversify preparedness for future workforce needs and career opportunities. Modern training in genetics and the sub-discipline of genomics not only requires mastering classical Mendelian and quantitative genetics, but expertise in big data, interpersonal interactions that is essential for convergence research, and project management that can be applied to diverse career opportunities. The training program, which will support 4 new trainees each year for 2-year appointments (8 concurrent trainees), is designed to train the next generation of scholar in modern genetics by providing contemporary skills and exposure to the increasingly broad range of career opportunities that these scholars will pursue in order to have a profound impact on the future of genetic sciences. The goals of the training program are to: 1) Provide doctoral students with balanced research and training opportunities that span the continuum from basic science to applied applications and the scientific knowledge needed to excel in modern genetic sciences irrespective of career path; 2) Offer a rigorous didactic training that provides the fundamentals in Mendelian and quantitative genetics, statistics and experimental design, rigor and reproducibility, biostatistics, big data computation skills, and a core set of competencies in communication, interpersonal interactions, and leadership and team science that will be required for successful careers in academia, industry and government; and 3) Ensure that trainees develop appreciation for, familiarity with, and exposure to various career opportunities for well-trained geneticists through mentorship and introduction to experts in various fields.