Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

细胞与分子生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10434905
• 负责人: MICHAEL S BOYCE
• 金额: $ 62.44万
• 依托单位: DUKE UNIVERSITY
• 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/10434905
• 关键词: Cellular biology; Molecular Biology; Training Programs

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is a unique, interdisciplinary Ph.D. training program that allows students to explore the diverse landscape of biomedical research at Duke University before committing to a specific area of research focus. The required first-semester curriculum follows a modular format that promotes exploration; the required spring curriculum focuses on experimental design and modern cell and molecular techniques. Students must complete three research rotations during the first year, which become the basis for choosing a mentor for thesis research. In the second year, a grant-writing course is required in the fall and a written thesis proposal must be orally presented and defended by the end of the spring semester. Additional in-depth training is obtained through elective courses and thesis research. Students receive extensive instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research and in Rigor and Reproducibility, which is integrated throughout graduate training, and lab-safety training is required yearly. Student progress and milestones are tracked and assessed using an app-based tracking tool developed at Duke. To enrich the training experience and promote teamwork, first-year students are mentored by second-year students, students organize annual recruitment activities, and students collaboratively plan a yearly Symposium that brings experts to campus and celebrates research accomplishments of CMB students. The CMB program is led by a Director and a Director of Graduate Studies who embody the breadth of scientific expertise within the program, are at different career stages and have complementary strengths. Additional program oversight is provided by an Executive Committee that broadly represents the constituent faculty. There are 110 CMB training faculty, each of whom is required to take mentoring and diversity-equity-inclusion training before students can affiliate with the corresponding lab. CMB receives 200-300 student applications yearly; GRE scores are not required, and applicants are reviewed using a standardized, holistic rubric. There are currently 98 graduate students at Duke who matriculated through CMB, 70 of whom are training-grant eligible. This group size creates a strong social and intellectual network that enhances scientific exchange and encourages the use of multidisciplinary approaches. Sixteen training slots are requested to maintain this robust program size, with selected students to be supported by the grant in years two and three. The average time-to-degree for CMB students is 6.0 years and extensive professional development resources are available that emphasize the exposure to and preparation for diverse scientific careers. The overarching goal of the CMB program is to provide all students with a safe, inclusive, equitable and rigorous training experience that provides the technical, operational and professional skills needed to become independent and valuable members of the biomedical workforce.

项目总结/摘要 细胞和分子生物学（CMB）是一个独特的，跨学科的博士学位。培训计划，让学生 探索生物医学研究的多样性景观在杜克大学之前，致力于一个特定的领域， 研究重点。所需的第一学期课程遵循促进探索的模块化格式; 春季必修课程侧重于实验设计和现代细胞和分子技术。学生 必须在第一年完成三个研究轮换，这成为选择导师的基础， 论文研究在第二年，秋季需要一个资助写作课程，并提交一份书面论文提案 必须在春季学期结束前进行口头陈述和答辩。获得额外的深入培训 通过选修课程和论文研究。学生接受广泛的指导，在负责任的行为 研究和严谨性和再现性，这是整个研究生培训和实验室安全集成 每年都需要培训。学生的进步和里程碑是使用基于应用程序的跟踪和评估 杜克开发的追踪工具。为了丰富培训经验和促进团队合作，一年级学生 由二年级学生指导，学生组织年度招聘活动，学生 合作计划每年一次的研讨会，将专家带到校园并庆祝研究 CMB学生的成就。CMB计划由一名主任和一名研究生研究主任领导 谁体现了该计划内的科学专业知识的广度，是在不同的职业生涯阶段， 优势互补。额外的计划监督由执行委员会提供， 代表着组成的教师。有110名CMB培训教师，每个人都必须参加 在学生加入相应的实验室之前，提供指导和多样性-公平-包容培训。CMB 每年收到200-300份学生申请;不需要GRE成绩，申请人将使用 一个标准化的，整体的规则目前杜克有98名研究生通过CMB录取， 其中70人有资格获得培训补助金。这种群体规模创造了一个强大的社会和知识网络， 加强科学交流，鼓励采用多学科方法。16个培训名额是 要求保持这一强大的计划规模，与选定的学生将在第二年的赠款支持 还有三个CMB学生获得学位的平均时间为6.0年， 现有资源强调接触和准备各种科学职业。的 CMB计划的总体目标是为所有学生提供一个安全，包容，公平和严格的 培训经验，提供所需的技术，操作和专业技能，成为 独立和有价值的生物医学劳动力。