Molecular Biophysics Training Program

项目概要/摘要 华盛顿大学的分子生物物理学培训计划 (UW)旨在培养博士前学生应用最先进的物理和定量 生物医学相关系统的分子和细胞研究方法 程度.在后基因组时代，许多生物医学领域的基础和转化研究 将受益于更广泛地应用严格和定量的生物物理方法， 需要一个训练有素的劳动力精通进行研究与这些方法。的 MBTP的总体目标是通过增强研究经验来满足这些需求 和培训选定的对分子生物物理学感兴趣的华盛顿大学博士前学生， 为他们在学术界从事与健康有关的研究做好准备， 政府和私营部门。 MBTP学员每年都通过严格的选拔程序选出， 从大量才华横溢、多样化的申请者中识别出顶尖的研究生 通过四个跨学科项目和九个部门项目进入UW。 在他们的研究生生涯中，MBTP学员提供了结构化的活动， 他们对广泛的生物物理方法，技术和研究课题，超越 他们的家庭研究生项目这些包括，但不限于，一个双周学生 研究报告系列，同行组织的学生期刊俱乐部和讨论组， 年度务虚会，涉及学员，他们的顾问，和一个更大的当地生物物理学 社区，以及其他讲座和课程所需或支持的这一计划， UW相关部门 该培训计划在华盛顿大学发挥着特殊的作用，它积极地形成了一个跨学科的， 生物物理学系。它促进学员和他们的同龄人之间的密切互动 博士前的学生，谁在分子生物物理学有共同的兴趣，但在其他方面 按系和研究生课程分开。通过利用越来越多的 具有生物物理学背景的UW教师，MBTP创建了一个独特的平台，学员可以 了解现代生物物理技术，了解 生物医学研究，并建立和扩大其专业网络。培训计划有 培训期间受训人员的生产力证明， 毕业后，以及毕业后做出的各种职业选择 研究生院

Program Summary / Abstract The Molecular Biophysics Training Program (MBTP) at the University of Washington (UW) is designed to train predoctoral students to apply state-of-art physical and quantitative approaches to the investigation of biomedically relevant systems at molecular and cellular levels. In the post-genomic era, basic and translational research in many biomedical areas will benefit from a wider application of rigorous and quantitative biophysical methods, which requires a highly trained workforce proficient in conducting research with these methods. The overarching objective of MBTP is to meet these needs by enhancing the research experience and training of selected UW predoctoral students interested in molecular biophysics and preparing them to develop a productive career in health-related research in academia, government, and the private sector. MBTP trainees are chosen each year through a rigorous selection process that identifies the top graduate students from a large pool of talented and diverse applicants admitted to UW through four interdisciplinary programs and nine departmental programs. During their graduate career, MBTP trainees are provided with structured activities to expose them to a wide range of biophysical methods, techniques, and research topics that go beyond their home graduate program. These include, but are not limited to, a bi-weekly student research presentation series, a peer-organized student journal club and discussion group, an annual retreat that involves the trainees, their advisors, and a larger local biophysics community, as well as other lectures and courses required or supported by this program and related UW departments. This Training Program plays a special role in UW by actively nucleating a cross- departmental biophysics community. It fosters close interactions among trainees and their peer pre-doctoral students, who share common interests in molecular biophysics, but are otherwise separated by departments and graduate programs. By taking advantage of a growing body of UW faculty with biophysics background, MBTP creates a unique platform, where trainees can learn about modern biophysical techniques, gain knowledge of emerging challenges in biomedical research, and build and extend their professional network. The training program has a strong record of success and impact as evidenced by the productivity of its trainees during and after graduate school and by the diverse career choices they make after they leave graduate school.