Research and Training in Reproductive Biology

生殖生物学研究和培训

• 批准号: 6945989
• 负责人: NORMAN B HECHT
• 金额: $ 20.27万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1986
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1986-09-30 至 2011-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6945989
• 关键词: Research; Training; Reproductive; Biology

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This competing renewal application seeks continuation of support for a postdoctoral Training Program that prepares talented individuals for independent research careers in the reproductive sciences. The Program emphasizes guided research under the mentorship of established investigators, focusing on cellular and molecular approaches and the translation of research findings to human biology and/or clinical application. The multidisciplinary training faculty, drawn from the Schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine and the College of Arts and Sciences, represents the disciplines of Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology and the clinical disciplines of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pathology and Pediatrics. Trainee candidates holding the Ph.D., M.D., V.M.D. or equivalent degrees are selected based on excellence in their past research and academic pursuits, and their potential to become independent investigators. The Training Program actively seeks physician trainees and has an established curriculum that supplements their research training with didactic course work and may encompass a formal Ph.D. degree program. Under represented minority candidates are pursued with help from institutional resources. Appointments are made by consensus of the training faculty. Trainees select a mentor or mentors with approval of the Program's Executive Committee. Joint mentorship is encouraged based on the Program's strong tradition of collaboration in research training and the clear benefits to the trainee of the broader scope of expertise afforded by this arrangement. Trainees also participate in an extensive academic enrichment program including weekly research seminars, combined laboratory meetings and journal clubs. The faculty evaluates trainee progress on a semi-annual basis, considering quality of research, productivity, and growth towards independence. Resources available include the Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health and its Molecular Biology and Biostatistics Core Facilities, the Mellon Foundation Center of Excellence in Contraceptive Development, and the Office of Postdoctoral Research, which sponsors a variety of programs to prepare trainees for academic careers, as well as careers in industry. Trainees are generally supported by the grant for no more than two years; they are expected to submit applications for individual NRSA, K awards or equivalent fellowships to sponsor additional training. Trainees have an excellent record for securing these awards.

描述(由申请人提供)：本次竞争续签申请寻求继续支持博士后培训计划，该计划为生殖科学领域的独立研究职业准备人才。该计划强调在现有研究人员的指导下进行研究，重点是细胞和分子方法以及将研究成果转化为人类生物学和/或临床应用。来自医学院、兽医学院、牙科医学院和文理学院的多学科培训人员代表了生物化学、生物学、细胞和发育生物学、遗传学、病理学、药理学和生理学，以及妇产科、内科、病理学和儿科的临床学科。拥有博士、医学博士、医学硕士或同等学位的实习生候选人是根据他们过去的研究和学术追求的卓越表现以及成为独立调查人员的潜力来挑选的。培训计划积极寻找医生实习生，并有既定的课程，以教学课程工作补充他们的研究培训，并可能包括正式的博士学位课程。在机构资源的帮助下，正在寻找任职人数不足的少数族裔候选人。任命是由培训人员协商一致作出的。学员经项目执行委员会批准后，选择一名或多名导师。基于该计划在研究培训方面的强大合作传统，以及这一安排所提供的更广泛的专业知识对受训者的明显好处，我们鼓励联合指导。学员还参加广泛的学术充实计划，包括每周的研究研讨会、联合实验室会议和期刊俱乐部。该学院每半年评估一次实习生的进展，考虑研究质量、生产率和独立性方面的增长。可用的资源包括生殖和妇女健康研究中心及其分子生物学和生物统计学核心设施、梅隆基金会避孕开发卓越中心和博士后研究办公室，该办公室赞助各种项目，为学员的学术生涯和工业生涯做准备。学员一般不会获得超过两年的资助；他们应提交个人NRSA、K奖项或同等奖学金的申请，以资助额外的培训。学员在获得这些奖项方面有着出色的记录。