TRAINING PROGRAM IN CANCER IMMUNOLOGY

描述（由申请人提供）：免疫学是人类癌症研究的任何多学科方法的重要组成部分。 因此，癌症免疫学培训计划将利用微生物学和免疫学系在这一领域的现有力量作为基础，该部门是Kimmel癌症中心（KCC）的核心。 在培训计划的学生将参加KCC的免疫学研究生课程，并将获得博士学位。免疫学学位。 该计划的目标是为有抱负的研究人员提供必要的培训和经验，使他们能够作为独立的科学调查人员发展职业生涯。 研究培训是在导师和论文研究委员会的指导下进行的论文工作。 此外，学员积极参加计划的功能，如研讨会，期刊俱乐部和研究讨论小组，所有这些都旨在丰富他们的教育经验。 博士前学生必须参加免疫学的核心课程，最初包括免疫学，生物化学，分子生物学，细胞生物学，遗传学和微生物学基础课程。 该基础课程之后是五门免疫学高级课程，为期两年，涵盖肿瘤免疫学，分子免疫学和免疫遗传学，细胞免疫学，免疫病理学以及感染和免疫学的各种主题。 学员还需要采取癌症的病理生物学，癌症的分子基础，并参加KCC在癌症研究会议的转化机会。 学生必须在免疫学不同兴趣的研究导师实验室完成三次轮换，然后才能选择导师和论文工作方向。 学生在整个培训期间定期举办研讨会，并要求每年两次向论文研究委员会提交研究进展。 与论文研究委员会和监督研究生学习委员会的咨询，学生可以调整课程，以适应他/她的兴趣或以前的经验。 学生在整个培训过程中不断受到监控和评估，并且必须在课程结束时以书面拨款提案的口头答辩形式通过全面考试。 攻读博士学位的课程。学位是开放给谁持有学士学位的学生从认可的机构谁希望进入生物医学研究，以及个人谁已经持有或将获得其他专业学位（医学博士，D.O.，D.V.M.，或D.D.S.）并希望从事独立的学术研究事业。 进入该计划的接受是基于平均成绩，GRE成绩，研究经验，推荐信和面试的标准。 对于博士后计划，申请人必须持有博士学位。或同等博士学位，是否接受将取决于过去的研究和教育经验。 该计划的目标是培养训练有素，技术能力强的研究科学家，能够执行并最终指导免疫学研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Immunology is an essential part of any multidisciplinary approach to the study of human cancer. As such, the Training Program in Cancer Immunology will utilize as its foundation the existing strength in this area in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, which is the core of the Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC). Students in the Training Program will be enrolled in the KCC's Immunology Graduate Program and will obtain a Ph.D. degree in Immunology. The goal of the Program is to provide aspiring researchers with the training and experience necessary for them to develop careers as independent scientific investigators. Research training is based on thesis work under the guidance of a preceptor and a Thesis Research Committee. In addition, trainees actively participate in Program functions such as seminars, journal clubs, and research discussion groups, all designed to enrich their educational experience. Predoctoral students are required to take a core curriculum in Immunology which consists initially of courses in the Fundamentals of Immunology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology. This foundation curriculum is then followed by five advanced courses in Immunology, over a two-year period, covering a variety of topics in Tumor Immunology, Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics, Cellular Immunology, Immunopathology, and Infection and Immunity. Trainees are also required to take Pathobiology of Cancer, the Molecular Basis of Cancer and to attend the KCC Translational Opportunities in Cancer Research Meetings. Students are required to complete three rotations in the laboratories of research preceptors with diverse interests in Immunology, before choosing a preceptor and direction for thesis work. Students periodically present seminars throughout their training and are required to present their research progress to their Thesis Research Committee twice a year. With the consultation of the Thesis Research Committee and the supervisory Graduate Studies Committee, the student may adapt the curriculum to fit his/her interests or prior experience. Students are constantly monitored and evaluated throughout their training and must pass a comprehensive exam at the end of their course work in the form of an oral defense of a written grant proposal. The program of study leading to a Ph.D. degree is open to students who hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution who wish to enter biomedical research, as well as individuals who already hold or will obtain other professional degrees (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or D.D.S.) and who wish to pursue an independent academic research career. Acceptance into the Program is based on the criteria of grade point average, GRE scores, research experience, letters of recommendation, and an interview. For the postdoctoral program, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, and acceptance will depend upon past research and educational experience. The goal of this program is to develop highly trained, technically competent research scientists capable of performing and ultimately directing research in Immunology.