Mathematical, Computational and Systems Biology

项目概要/摘要 近年来，对生物医学研究人员和临床医生提出了新的要求 这要归功于我们获取、分析和与数据交互的方式的变化。的许多领域 生物医学科学正在从数据贫乏和假设丰富过渡到 数据丰富，（相对）假设贫乏。在这个新的领域进行严格的研究 环境可能是具有挑战性的，因为它不仅需要生物学的基础，而且还需要 数学、计算和统计学。此应用程序请求支持一个博士预科 旨在培养具有足够基础生物学技能的博士的培训计划， 数学和计算建模以及数据科学来应对这些挑战 吧该计划是建立在一个独立的，跨学科的博士学位。程序已 在过去的十几年里发展和完善，并提供培训， 生物科学、数学、计算机科学、物理学和工程学。八个前- 申请的是博士实习生名额，任期为两年。 该计划的亮点包括广泛的教学课程;重点是关键的 思维能力;强调协作和协作学习;密切指导， 发展多种职业技能的机会;积极的学生参与。31方案 教师来自14个不同的部门在五个学校在大学 加州尔湾，并在生物学和医学领域进行各种主题的研究。的 该计划享有强大的校园支持，并在行政和知识家庭内 UCI复杂生物系统中心，一个国家系统生物学中心， 长期致力于在所有学术水平促进跨学科教育。的 拟议的计划将为学员在生物医学研究，教学和 在学术和非学术环境中的沟通。

Program Summary/Abstract In recent years, new demands are being placed on biomedical researchers and clinicians thanks to changes in the way we acquire, analyze and interact with data. Many areas of biomedical science are transitioning from being data-poor and hypothesis-rich to extremely data-rich and (comparatively) hypothesis-poor. Conducting rigorous research in this new environment can be challenging, as it requires grounding not just in biology, but also in mathematics, computation and statistics. This application requests support for a pre-doctoral training program designed to produce Ph.D.s with sufficient skills in fundamental biology, mathematical and computational modeling, and data science to attack these challenges head on. The program is built upon a free-standing, interdisciplinary Ph.D. program that has been developed and refined over the past dozen years, and offers training at the interface between the biological sciences and mathematics, computer science, physics and engineering. Eight pre- doctoral trainee slots are requested, for appointments intended to last two years each. Highlights of the proposed program include an extensive didactic curriculum; a focus on critical thinking skills; an emphasis on collaboration and collaborative learning; close mentoring, opportunities to develop multiple career skills; and active student involvement. The 31 program faculty members come from 14 different departments in five schools at the University of California, Irvine, and conduct research on diverse topics within biology and medicine. The program enjoys strong campus support, and an administrative and intellectual home within the UCI Center for Complex Biological Systems, a National Center for Systems Biology with a long- standing commitment to promoting interdisciplinary education at all academic levels. The proposed program will prepare trainees for careers in biomedical research, teaching, and communication in both academic and non-academic settings.