Chemistry-Biology Interface Predoctoral Training Grant

化学-生物界面博士前培训补助金

• 批准号: 10410350
• 负责人: ERIC Robert STRIETER
• 金额: $ 52.04万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10410350
• 关键词: Biology; Chemistry; Grant; Training; pre-doctoral

PROJECT SUMMARY Twenty-five years ago, the University of Massachusetts launched a training program at the interface of chemistry and biology. The program built on existing strengths and harnessed our commitment to building bridges between the physical and life sciences. Since then, the University of Massachusetts has undergone a complete transformation in the life sciences. Massive investments in state-of-the-art core facilities and research buildings coupled with the hiring of over 50 new faculty has revolutionized the research capacity on campus. By establishing a collaborative community and interdisciplinary curriculum, the Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) training program has been at the center of this growth. The 31 CBI Training Faculty now train a total of 162 talented students, 54 of whom are eligible for support from the CBI training grant. CBI students come from five participating graduate programs: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, and Polymer Science & Engineering. The CBI curriculum is designed to complement the requirements of these programs, to achieve four objectives: 1) to provide fluency in both chemistry and biology concepts, tools, and opportunities; 2) to communicate and collaborate effectively with scientists from diverse chemistry and biology research backgrounds; 3) to follow best practices in performing rigorous and reproducible research; and 4) to increase awareness of career opportunities and build the appropriate skills to network effectively in order to take advantage of these opportunities. Robust participation of ~ 60 CBI student members who complete the curriculum, regardless of funding, demonstrates the perceived high value of this training. In this proposal, we seek to enhance the training capacity of the CBI program by requesting twelve trainee slots, which will be matched with four slots annually from UMass. Over the next five years, the cohort of CBI trainees will participate in several innovative training activities, including a revised curriculum incorporating the principles of rigor and reproducibility, specialized laboratory modules designed to introduce trainees to new concepts and techniques, and a biennial Alumni Symposium where current trainees will have the opportunity to connect with our network of 143 alumni. Equipped with this comprehensive skillset, graduates from our CBI program will be well-prepared to solve frontier problems in biology and biomedicine.

项目总结 25年前，马萨诸塞大学在 化学和生物。该计划建立在现有优势的基础上，并利用了我们对建立 物理科学和生命科学之间的桥梁。从那时起，马萨诸塞大学经历了一场 生命科学领域的彻底变革。对最先进的核心设施和研究进行大规模投资 建筑，再加上雇用了50多名新教师，使校园的研究能力发生了革命性的变化。 通过建立协作社区和跨学科课程，化学-生物接口 (CBI)培训计划一直是这一增长的核心。CBI的31个培训学院现在总共培训了 162名有才华的学生，其中54人有资格获得CBI培训补助金的支持。CBI的学生来自 参与的五个研究生课程：化学、化学工程、微生物学、分子与细胞 生物学和聚合物科学与工程。CBI课程旨在满足这些要求 在这些课程中，为了实现四个目标：1)流利地掌握化学和生物概念， 工具和机会；2)与来自不同化学领域的科学家进行有效沟通和协作 和生物学研究背景；3)遵循严格和可重复的最佳实践 研究；以及4)提高对就业机会的认识，并建立适当的网络技能 以便有效地利用这些机会。约60名CBI学生成员的积极参与 谁完成了课程，无论资金如何，都证明了这种培训的高度价值。在……里面 在这项提议中，我们寻求通过申请12个实习生名额来加强CBI方案的培训能力， 这将与每年来自马萨诸塞州大学的四个插槽相匹配。在接下来的五年里，CBI的实习生队列 将参加若干创新培训活动，包括修订后的课程，其中包括 严谨和可重复性原则，专门设计的实验室模块，旨在向学员介绍新的 概念和技术，以及两年一次的校友研讨会，目前的实习生将有机会 请联系我们由143名校友组成的网络。配备了这套全面的技能，我们CBI的毕业生 计划将为解决生物学和生物医学的前沿问题做好充分准备。