T32 Predoctoral training grant in Glycosciences

T32 糖科学博士前培训补助金

• 批准号: 10410757
• 负责人: I JONATHAN AMSTER
• 金额: $ 20.81万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10410757
• 关键词: Grant; Training; pre-doctoral

This application requests T32 funding to support pre-doctoral training at the chemistry-biology interface at the University of Georgia. This award will replace the current T32 Glycoscience Training Program (GTP) that was established in 2014. The mission of the GTP is to train the next generation of glycoscience researchers and prepare them for impactful careers in the biomedical workforce. In 2012 the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering issued a report concluding that the Glycosciences were significantly understudied in the United States and encouraged government agencies including the NIH to develop training programs to accelerate discovery in this critical research area. Despite the significant role that glycans play in biology and medicine, no other T32 training program in the United States focuses on glycans; thus, the GTP broadens the scope of NIH- supported training programs. The GTP capitalizes on the uniquely rich environment for carbohydrate research that exists at the University of Georgia. Twenty-four researchers from eight departments will serve as trainers for a diverse group of pre-doctoral students. Trainees are selected from a pool of applicants that enter the university’s graduate program either through the Integrated Life Sciences (ILS) umbrella program or through admission into the Department of Chemistry. The grant will provide stipends for six trainees per year for two- year appointments. The university will provide funding for two additional trainees per year to expand the impact of the GTP. The principal objective of this program is to provide a broad background in glycoscience with the ability to carry that knowledge forward into a variety of careers. Training emphasizes scientific reasoning, rigor in research design, quantitative skills, and data analysis. All trainees will enroll in professional development courses on the Responsible Conduct of Research and on Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency, and take foundational courses in Glycochemistry and Glycobiology. All of these courses are open to any student, broadening the impact of the GTP beyond the T32-supported trainees. Trainees can select from a variety of courses to build knowledge and skills in analytical, computational, or biological methods. Opportunities will be provided to develop strong written and oral communication skills in coursework, journal clubs, and seminar programs. The trainers will provide a supportive, inclusive, and diverse training environment, and are committed to continuous improvement as mentors through participation in workshops and training programs on topics such as effective mentoring, safe space in the workplace, and implicit bias. Mentor effectiveness will be evaluated using metrics developed with a recent supplemental grant to T32 and T25 programs on the UGA campus, and these data will guide the continuous improvement of mentoring in the GTP. We will track student outcomes and use annual program evaluations to make evidence-based decisions to refine recruiting and training practices. Improved methods for mentoring and training will be disseminated widely to impact graduate training on a national scale.

该申请要求T32资助，以支持在化学生物学接口的博士前培训， 格鲁吉亚大学。该奖项将取代目前的T32糖科学培训计划（GTP）， 成立于2014年。GTP的使命是培养下一代糖科学研究人员， 为他们在生物医学劳动力中有影响力的职业做好准备。2012年，美国国家科学院和 工程部发布了一份报告，结论是美国对糖科学的研究严重不足 国家和鼓励政府机构，包括国家卫生研究院制定培训计划，以加快 在这一关键研究领域的发现。尽管聚糖在生物学和医学中发挥着重要作用， 美国的其他T32培训计划侧重于聚糖;因此，GTP扩大了NIH的范围- 支持的培训计划。GTP利用了碳水化合物研究的独特丰富环境 存在于格鲁吉亚大学。来自8个部门的24名研究人员将担任培训员 适合不同群体的博士前学生。受训人员是从进入 大学的研究生课程，无论是通过综合生命科学（ILS）伞计划或通过 进入化学系。该赠款将每年为6名受训人员提供津贴，为期两个月- 年任命。该大学将每年为另外两名学员提供资金，以扩大影响 的GTP。该计划的主要目标是提供糖科学的广泛背景， 将这些知识带入各种职业的能力。培训强调科学推理，严谨 研究设计、定量技能和数据分析。所有学员将参加专业发展 关于负责任的研究行为和严格性，可复制性和透明度的课程，并采取 糖化学和糖生物学的基础课程。所有这些课程都对任何学生开放， 扩大培训方案的影响，使之超出T32支助的受训人员。学员可以从各种各样的 建立分析，计算或生物方法的知识和技能的课程。机会将 在课程、期刊俱乐部和研讨会中培养较强的书面和口头沟通能力 程序.培训师将提供支持性、包容性和多样化的培训环境， 致力于通过参加研讨会和培训计划，作为导师不断改进， 有效的指导、工作场所的安全空间和隐性偏见等主题。导师的有效性将是 使用最近对UGA的T32和T25计划的补充拨款开发的指标进行评估 这些数据将指导GTP指导的持续改进。我们将跟踪学生 结果，并使用年度计划评估，以作出基于证据的决策，以完善招聘和 培训实践。将广泛传播改进的辅导和培训方法， 在全国范围内进行培训。