T32 Predoctoral Training Grant in Genetics

这是一份T32资金申请，用于支持佐治亚大学的遗传学博士前培训。 该奖项将取代目前已成功培养学生45年的T32项目。这个 遗传学培训计划(GTP)旨在(I)帮助不同的学生群体发展研究和 专业技能，以成为生物医学劳动力的领导者，以及(Ii)创建支持性培训 一个所有学生都有潜力取得成功的环境。为此，我们的学习计划提供了 广泛的现代遗传学分支学科的研究生培训，加上专业的 发展和职业意识。作为我们培训目标的基础，我们的计划努力保持 提供一个欢迎和包容的培训环境，并优先考虑两名受训人员的全面发展 以及他们的导师。这51名培训人员来自10个部门，涵盖了遗传学研究的各个领域。 培训师致力于指导，并提供支持性和包容性的培训环境， 该计划有机制来支持培训人员继续发展他们自己的指导技能。 GTP学生通过两个综合计划中的一个进入UGA，该计划采用全面的招生程序。 在第一学期，这些课程中的课程作业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，并有资格申请见习职位。我们申请了10年的资金 每年的实习生人数。实习生职位在学生毕业二年级和/或三年级期间授予 学校，期限为一年，可以续签。以下课程需要GTP核心课程 并向GTP培训师实验室的所有学生开放。这门课程包括遗传学方面的培训 方法和分析，定量和分析技能，以及口头和书面交流。课程 强调队列建设和使用积极的学习策略，通过迭代掌握技能 练习一下。严谨和透明的重要性，以及研究中负责任的行为的重要性，在 专门的基础课程，然后通过整合到后续课程和 论文研究。职业发展机会让学生接触到多样化的职业选择 并帮助学生获得访问这些资源所需的技能和网络机会 各就各位。通过定期评估来监督学生的进步，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 知识渊博，具有较强的分析和沟通能力，并有信心在 生物医学工作人员。我们将跟踪学生的结果，并使用项目评估来推进证据- 在指导、培训和我们计划内的多样化努力方面进行创新。我们还将分享我们的 成功地促进了UGA生命科学领域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.