NC STATE MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM (MBTP)

分子生物技术方面的培训对于越来越多的学科来说是必不可少的， 现代生物学为基础的技能，在追求研究目标的领域， 从生物化学到化学工程再到植物生物学。北卡罗来纳州立大学使用分子 生物技术培训计划（MBTP），以促进现代研究生水平的培训计划 生物学将涉及至少4所学院和13所大学部门/课程的学生。 虽然MBTP在培养学生发展分子生物学技术技能方面表现出色， 生物学，生物技术的社会方面继续提出挑战，实现 现代生物学的转型机遇。在历史争议的阴影下， 转基因食品、基于CRISPR的基因编辑和基因驱动的新技术， 这些问题远远超出了我们的实验室，进入了社会。我们的学生需要 为这些复杂性做好了准备，他们继续表现出对获得 沟通和概念技能，帮助他们驾驭生物技术的交叉点 在他们未来的职业生涯中。我们的教师培训师分享这些利益，但缺乏 在这个领域提供指导。 遗传工程与社会（GES）中心的教师（https：//research.ncsu.edu/ges/）， 北卡罗来纳州的一项跨学科倡议，重点是教育，研究和推广， 十多年来一直致力于解决生物技术与社会的交叉问题。MBTP将 与GES教师合作，在初始活动的基础上，为40名 积极的教师导师在我们的MBTP。GES教师代表自然和社会之间的平衡 科学家，从而提供了一个全面的角度来看生物技术：社会关系， 负责任的创新。GES教师对（1自然科学家; 1社会科学家）将导致八个 为MBTP培训员举办讲习班。讲习班的主题将涉及生物技术和 社会，考虑导师如何理解和融入社会，道德和政策 这些问题纳入了他们与MBTP学员的正式和非正式互动。申请的资金将 用于制定一个可通过全球环境支助小组的合作得以维持的框架， MBTP。此外，我们希望在导师中激发学员的热情， 考虑完成遗传工程和社会的未成年人。NC State现在拥有几个 NIH赞助的培训项目，我们设想这些项目将采用这一举措 在未来的几年里。

Training in molecular biotechnology is essential for an expanding list of disciplines that have found modern biology-based skills of critical importance in pursuing research goals in areas ranging from biochemistry to chemical engineering to plant biology. NC State University uses a Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP) to foster graduate level training program in modern biology that will involve students from at least 4 colleges and 13 university departments/programs. While the MBTP has excelled in training students to develop the technical skills of molecular biology, the social aspects of biotechnology continue to present a challenge to realizing the transformational opportunities of modern biology. In the shadow of historical controversies over GM food, new technologies of CRISPR-based gene editing and gene drives have raised important questions that reach well beyond our laboratories and into society. Our students need to be prepared for these complexities, and they continue to demonstrate significant interest in gaining communication and conceptual skills that will help them navigate the intersection of biotechnology and society in their future careers. Our faculty trainers share these interests, but lack the background to provide mentoring in this realm. Faculty from the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center (https://research.ncsu.edu/ges/), an interdisciplinary initiative at NC State that focuses on education, research, and outreach, have been addressing the intersection of biotechnology and society for over a decade. MBTP will partner with GES faculty to build on the initial activities and facilitate a workshop series for the 40 active faculty mentors in our MBTP. GES faculty represent a balance between natural and social scientists, thereby providing a holistic perspective on the biotechnology:society nexus and responsible innovation. GES faculty pairs (1 natural scientist; 1 social scientist) will lead eight workshops for MBTP trainers. Workshop themes will address intersections of biotechnology and society, considering how mentors can understand and incorporate social, ethical, and policy issues into their formal and informal interactions with MBTP trainees. The funding requested will be used to develop a framework that can be sustained through the collaboration of the GES and MBTP. Furthermore, we hope to create enthusiasm among the mentors for their trainees to consider completing a minor in Genetic Engineering and Society. NC State now houses several NIH-sponsored training programs and we envision this initiative to be adopted by those programs in future years.