Diverse Predoctoral Training in Genetics

项目摘要 德克萨斯A&M大学在遗传科学方面有着悠久的培训历史，第一个研究生学位 1919年被授予。第一个跨学科计划（IDP）在遗传学是第一个IDP成立于 德克萨斯A&M于1983年成立，并一直处于多元化的前沿，不仅是培训人才库，这将有助于 多元化的劳动力，但也领先于学生的准备多样化的职业道路。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 在实验室进行论文研究，使用尖端技术解决重要和有影响力的问题 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式，为“准备多样化”， 科学家为多样化的劳动力“。遗传学IDP已经制定了几项倡议和伙伴关系， 已经导致了申请人的多样性急剧增加，并录取到该计划。类似于 需要多样化的遗传学工作队伍，需要努力为未来的工作队伍需求做好多样化的准备 和职业机会。现代遗传学和基因组学分支学科的培训不仅需要 掌握经典孟德尔和数量遗传学，但拥有大数据、人际互动方面的专业知识， 是融合研究和可应用于不同职业项目管理所必需的 机会该培训计划旨在通过以下方式培养下一代现代遗传学学者 提供当代技能和接触越来越广泛的职业机会，这些 学者们将追求，以便对遗传科学的未来产生深远的影响。培训的目标 该计划旨在：1）为博士生提供平衡的研究和培训机会， 从基础科学到应用应用的连续体以及在现代社会中脱颖而出所需的科学知识 遗传科学，无论职业道路; 2）提供严格的教学培训，提供基本知识 孟德尔和数量遗传学，统计学和实验设计，严谨性和可重复性，生物统计学， 大数据计算技能，以及沟通，人际互动和 领导和团队科学，将需要在学术界，工业和政府的成功职业生涯; 3）确保受训者对各种职业有欣赏、熟悉和接触的能力 通过指导和介绍各领域的专家，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 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.