Molecular and Cellular Biology Training Program

项目摘要/摘要 新思想和新技术的迅速出现正在将分子和细胞生物学转变为 越来越多的定量和跨学科科学，开辟了更多的研究途径，但也创造了 研究生培训面临的挑战。与此同时，对一些学生面临的障碍的认识有所增加 促使重新评估研究生教育和导师制度方面的最佳做法。拥抱这些新的 挑战和机遇，我们提出了一种新的分子和细胞生物学的实现 (MCB)芝加哥大学的培训计划。主要目标是培养一批不同的 跨学科的分子和细胞生物学家，为他们配备现代定量和 进行严谨和可重现的科学所需的计算技能，并为他们 在学术界、工业界和其他与研究相关的职业中取得成功。 新的MCB计划将联合一个由55名教员培训人员组成的特殊团队，他们涵盖了一系列 双方在相关领域开展合作，共同致力于研究生培训。我们请求支持20个插槽 学员来自一大批高素质的学生，主要来自四个核心研究生项目： (1)生物化学和分子生物物理学，(2)细胞和分子生物学，(3)发展， 再生与干细胞生物学，以及(4)微生物学。新的MCB计划将发挥独特的作用 通过整合分子和细胞生物学方面的跨学科研究和培训， 研究生课程。在前一个将于今年结束的妇幼保健委计划的成功基础上，新的 MCB项目将作为机构领先的驱动力，推动研究生培训的创新和卓越。 MCB学员将主要在2年级和3年级获得支持，但他们将参加计划 从入学到毕业的各种活动。新的量化课程将为他们提供强大的、 在统计和计算数据分析和建模方面提供严谨和可定制的指导。 扩展和增强之前的研究进行中系列将为MCB学员提供 团队指导的科学交流培训，并将扩大对更多学生的参与 在妇幼保健科训练师的实验室里。一个部门范围内的职业发展计划，以及一个由学生举办的MCB研讨会 以母校校友为特色，将帮助学生探索不同的职业道路。妇幼保健品计划将促进 通过必要的活动，包括指导契约和年度教员，实现卓越的指导 师徒关系培训。将通过与妇幼保健局的年度会议为医疗科学员提供额外的指导。 项目主管。最后，MCB项目及其参与的教职员工将促进招聘和 通过参与管道、外展和桥梁，保持日益多样化的科学界 计划，并通过参与研究生招生和教师招聘。专业的 已实施的评价工具将指导对妇幼保健方案的反复改进。

Project Summary/Abstract The rapid emergence of novel ideas and technologies is transforming molecular and cellular biology into an increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary science, opening additional research avenues but also creating challenges for graduate training. Meanwhile, increased recognition of the barriers faced by some students has prompted reevaluation of best practices in graduate education and mentorship. To embrace these new challenges and opportunities, we propose a new implementation of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) training program at the University of Chicago. The primary goals are to train a diverse body of interdisciplinary molecular and cellular biologists, to arm them with the modern quantitative and computational skills needed to carry out rigorous and reproducible science, and to prepare them for success in academia, industry, and other research-related careers. The new MCB program will unite an exceptional group of 55 faculty trainers who span a range of relevant fields and share a deep commitment to graduate training. We request 20 slots to support trainees from a large pool of highly qualified students belonging mainly to four core graduate programs: (1) Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, (2) Cell and Molecular Biology, (3) Development, Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology, and (4) Microbiology. The new MCB program will play a unique role by integrating interdisciplinary research and training in molecular and cellular biology across these graduate programs. Building on the success of the previous MCB program, which ends this year, the new MCB program will serve as an institution-leading driver of innovation and excellence in graduate training. MCB trainees will be supported primarily in Years 2 and 3, but they will participate in program activities from matriculation to graduation. A new quantitative curriculum will provide them with robust, rigorous, and customizable instruction in statistical and computational data analysis and modeling. Expansion and enhancement of a previous Research in Progress series will provide MCB trainees with team-mentored training in scientific communication, and will broaden participation to additional students in MCB trainers' labs. A division-wide career development program, and a student-run MCB Symposium featuring MCB alumni, will help students to explore different career paths. The MCB program will promote excellence in mentorship through required activities that include mentoring compacts and annual faculty mentorship training. Additional guidance for MCB trainees will be provided by annual meetings with the MCB program directors. Finally, the MCB program and its participating faculty will promote the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse scientific community through involvement in pipeline, outreach, and bridge programs, and through participation in graduate admissions and faculty recruitment. Professionally implemented evaluation tools will guide iterative improvements to the MCB program.