Medical Scientist Training Program at Univ. of Texas

描述（由申请人提供）： 医学科学家培训计划（MSTP）在得克萨斯州西南医学中心的大学导致博士学位。和医学博士。学位，为寻求生物医学研究职业的个人提供综合和严格的培训。 该计划涉及80多名教师和生物医学科学的西南研究生院，西南医学院和霍华德休斯研究所的科学家的积极参与。 超过100名教师是潜在的参与者，如果学生希望与他们合作。 学生接受四年的医学院培训，以获得医学博士学位。学位，加上全面的跨学科研究培训，导致博士学位。八个博士课程之一的学位：生物化学，细胞调节，遗传学和发展，免疫学，综合生物学，分子生物物理学，分子微生物学或神经科学。 该方案围绕以下方面开展：（a）广泛的指导系统，在学生的整个培训过程中提供咨询;（B）实验室轮换过程，为期三个夏天，既广泛培训学生，又帮助他们选择研究领域和导师;（c）每周专门为MSTP参与者举办研讨会;（d）每年在校外举行MSTP务虚会;以及（e）学生参与MSTP相关活动，如招聘和录取过程。该方案从全国申请者中挑选学生，到2001年秋季将有90多名研究员入学。 大约15%的学费和助学金计划的总预算是来自目前的NIGMS奖。 所有培训都在达拉斯的UT西南医学中心进行。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center leads to both the Ph.D. and M.D. degrees, providing integrated and rigorous training of individuals seeking careers in biomedical research. The program involves the active participation of over 80 faculty members and scientists of the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Southwestern Medical School, and the Howard Hughes Institute. Over 100 additional faculty members are potential participants, should students desire to work with them. Students receive four years of medical school training leading to the M.D. degree, plus comprehensive interdisciplinary research training leading to the Ph.D. degree in one of eight doctoral programs: Biological Chemistry, Cell Regulation, Genetics and Development, Immunology, Integrative Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Microbiology, or Neuroscience. The program is assembled around: (a) an extensive guidance system, to counsel students throughout their training; (b) a laboratory rotation process, extending over three summers, that both broadly trains students and aids them in the process of selecting a research area and mentor; (c) weekly seminar programs dedicated to MSTP participants; (d) an annual off-campus MSTP retreat; and (e) student participation in MSTP-related activities, such as the recruitment and admissions processes. The program selects students from a national pool of applicants, and will have a total enrollment of over 90 fellows in the fall of 2001. Approximately 15% of the program's total budget for tuition and stipends is derived from the present NIGMS award. All training takes place at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.