T32 Predoctoral Training Grant in Genetics

这是一个T32资助的应用程序，以支持遗传学博士前培训在格鲁吉亚大学。 该奖项将取代目前的T32计划，该计划已经成功地培养了45年的学生。的 遗传学培训计划（GTP）旨在（i）帮助不同的学生群体开展研究， 专业技能，成为生物医学劳动力的领导者，以及（ii）创建支持性培训 一个所有学生都有成功潜力的环境。为此，我们的研究计划提供 研究生培训跨越广泛的现代遗传学分支学科，再加上专业 发展和职业意识。我们的培训目标的基础，我们的计划努力保持一个 一个温馨和包容的培训环境，并优先考虑受训人员的全面发展 和他们的导师51名培训师来自10个部门，涵盖遗传学研究的广度。 培训者致力于提供指导，并提供一个支持性和包容性的培训环境， 该计划制定了机制来支持培训师继续发展自己的指导技能。 GTP学生进入UGA通过两个伞计划之一，采用整体招生过程。 在第一学期，这些课程中的课程和实验室轮换帮助学生发展 在研究生院取得成功所需的技能。选择GTP培训师进行论文研究的学生， 成为GTP社区的一部分，并有资格申请培训。我们要求提供10 每年的培训。实习机会在学生毕业的第二年和/或第三年授予 学校，为期一年，可以续读。GTP核心课程是必需的 培训，并开放给所有学生在GTP培训师实验室。该课程包括遗传学方面的培训 方法和分析，定量和分析技能，以及口头和书面沟通。课程 强调群体建设，使用主动学习策略，技能通过迭代掌握 实践严谨性和透明度的重要性，以及负责任的研究行为，介绍了 专业的基础课程，然后通过整合到随后的课程， 论文研究专业发展机会让学生有不同的职业选择 提供给他们，并帮助学生获得所需的技能和网络机会，以获得这些 岗位学生的进步是通过定期评估监测，并引导学生走向 通过积极的指导提高研究的独立性。学生毕业时拥有先进的遗传学 知识，较强的分析和沟通能力，以及领导和成功的信心， 生物医学劳动力。我们将跟踪学生的成绩，并使用项目评估来推进证据- 在我们的计划中，基于指导，培训和多样性努力的创新。我们也将分享我们的 成功催化在整个UGA生命科学研究生教育的积极变化。

This is an application for T32 funding to support predoctoral training in genetics at the University of Georgia. The award will replace the current T32 program, which has successfully trained students for 45 years. The Genetics Training Program (GTP) seeks to (i) help a diverse cohort of students develop the research and professional skills to become leaders in the biomedical workforce, and (ii) to create a supportive training environment where all students have the potential to succeed. To this end, our program of study provides graduate training across a broad range of modern genetics subdisciplines, coupled with professional development and career awareness. Foundational to our training goals, our program strives to maintain a training environment that is welcoming and inclusive, and to prioritize the holistic development of both trainees and their mentors. The 51 trainers come from 10 departments and span the breadth of genetics research. Trainers are committed to mentoring and to providing a supportive and inclusive training environment, and the program has mechanisms in place to support trainers as they continue to develop their own mentoring skills. GTP students enter UGA through one of two umbrella programs that employ a holistic admissions process. During the first semester, coursework and laboratory rotations within these programs help students develop the skills needed for success in graduate school. Students who choose GTP trainers for thesis research then become part of the GTP community and are eligible to apply for traineeships. We request funding for 10 traineeships per year. Traineeships are awarded during a student’s second and/or third year of graduate school, with a duration of one year and the possibility of renewal. The GTP core curriculum is required for trainees and is open to all students in GTP trainer laboratories. This curriculum includes training in genetic methods and analyses, quantitative and analytical skills, and oral and written communication. Courses emphasize cohort-building and use active learning strategies, and skills are mastered through iterative practice. The importance of rigor and transparency, and of responsible conduct in research, are introduced in specialized foundational classes and then reinforced through integration into subsequent coursework and thesis research. Professional development opportunities expose students to the diverse career options available to them and help students gain the skills and networking opportunities needed to access these positions. Student progress is monitored through regular assessment, and students are guided toward increasing research independence through active mentoring. Students graduate with advanced genetics knowledge, strong analytical and communication skills, and the confidence to lead and succeed in the biomedical workforce. We will track student outcomes and use program assessments to advance evidence- based innovations in mentoring, training, and diversity efforts within our program. We will also share our successes to catalyze positive changes in graduate education across the life sciences at UGA.