Structural Biology and Biphysics Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：资助六个实习生职位的支持，要求在结构生物学和生物物理学的杜克大学计划。该方案目前由25名教师和22名学员组成，分布在三个不同的部门。培训目标包括：1）生物分子结构和功能，生物物理方法和分析原理，构象分析的教学指导; 2）在多个研究实验室环境中广泛，跨学科地接触生物物理研究; 3）受训者设计的原创论文研究与频繁的教师反馈; 4）定期教学和演讲机会。这些目标是通过每周的研究研讨会，教师委员会监督和其他非正式的科学互动，为学生提供一个知识之家。大约一半的培训补助金支持的受训人员进入该方案作为第一年的研究生，并通过他们的第二年夏天的支持。另一半受支助的受训人员通过参与部门入学，并在第二年和/或第三年得到支助。很大一部分计划学员没有得到培训补助金的支持，但仍然是完全参与者，并在毕业时获得结构生物学和生物物理学证书。学生进行三个七周的实验室轮换，然后选择论文导师。然后，受训者满足顾问的家庭部门的学位要求。如果他们继续参加该计划，学员将在毕业时获得结构生物学证书。一个关键的培训组成部分是每周一次的研讨会系列，包括学生和教师的谈话。SBB计划代表了杜克不断增长的结构生物学家和生物化学家社区的知识和学术家园。相关性（参见说明）;

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funding for the support of six trainee positions is requested for the Duke University Program in Structural Biology and Biophysics. The Program currently consists of twenty-five faculty and twenty-two trainees based in three different departments. Training goals include: 1) didactic instruction in biomolecular structure and function, principles of biophysical methods and analysis, conformational analysis; 2) broad, interdisciplinary exposure to biophysical research in multiple research laboratory environments; 3) trainee-designed original dissertation research with frequent faculty feedback; 4) regular teaching and speaking opportunities. These goals are accomplished by providing program students with an intellectual home via weekly research seminars, faculty committee oversight and other informal scientific interactions. About half of the training grant supported trainees enter the program as first year graduate students and are supported through the summer of their second year. The other half of supported trainees enter through participating departments and are supported in their second and/or third years. A large fraction of program trainees are not supported by the training grant but nevertheless are full participants and receive certificates in Structural Biology and Biophysics when they graduate. Students conduct three seven week laboratory rotations, then select a dissertation advisor. The trainees then fulfill the degree requirements of the advisor's home department. If they continue to participate in the program, trainees receive a Certificate in Structural Biology at the time of graduation. A key training component is a weekly seminar series consisting of both student and faculty talks. The SBB program represents the intellectual and academic home of a growing and active community of structural biologists and biophysicists at Duke. RELEVANCE (See instructions);