Molecular Bioscience Graduate Training Program

分子生物科学研究生培养计划

• 批准号: 8496071
• 负责人: JOHN H. NILSON
• 金额: $ 14.61万
• 依托单位: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8496071
• 关键词: Molecular; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In 2008, the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB) at Washington State University moved from offering three PhD degrees (Biochemistry, Genetics and Cell Biology, and Microbiology) to a single interdisciplinary degree in Molecular Biosciences. Trainees, however, still choose one of three discipline-specific tracks (Biochemistry, Microbiology, or Genetics) to ensure that their interdisciplinary training in Molecular, Cellular, and Structural Biology builds on a solid, discipline-specific foundation. SMB graduate students train in the laboratories of 31 faculty with primary appointments in SMB or in the laboratories of Associate Faculty, who hold primary appointments in other departments and colleges at WSU (Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, and Agriculture). All Associate Faculty have research expertise in one of the three founding disciplines and in one of four interdisciplinary areas: Molecular Basis of Reproduction, Chromatin and DNA Repair, Gene Regulation, and Infectious Disease. Distinctive features that complement and enhance our didactic and research programs include an annual retreat, weekly student seminars, weekly seminars by investigators from outside of WSU, an active student-run organization-the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Student Association, and a new Professional Development Track. Together, these unique training components promote the importance of a lifetime of scientific learning as well as emphasize the importance of interpersonal and professional communication and management skills. Since our graduate program has been following the guidelines of NIGMS training programs for the last several years, we feel it is now worthy of NIGMS T32 support. Specifically, Molecular Biosciences Training Program (MBTP) described in this application will provide the didactic and conceptual framework whereby all predoctoral students in SMB will obtain their PhD degrees at WSU. While all SMB graduate students will participate in the program only a subset of the trainees will be supported by NIH stipends. This will occur in the third year, where the most accomplished trainees will be awarded NIH-funded stipends. Thus, the NIH funded segment of our training program provides a means for highlighting and honoring outstanding performance.

描述（由申请人提供）：2008年，华盛顿州立大学的分子生物科学学院（SMB）从提供三个博士学位（生物化学，遗传学和细胞生物学以及微生物学）转向分子生物科学的单一跨学科学位。然而，学员仍然选择三个学科特定的轨道（生物化学，微生物学或遗传学）之一，以确保他们在分子，细胞和结构生物学的跨学科培训建立在坚实的，学科特定的基础上。SMB研究生在31名教师的实验室进行培训，这些教师在SMB或副教授的实验室中担任主要职务，他们在WSU（科学，兽医，药学和农业）的其他部门和学院担任主要职务。所有副教授都在三个创始学科之一和四个跨学科领域之一拥有研究专长：生殖的分子基础，染色质和DNA修复，基因调控和传染病。独特的功能，补充和提高我们的教学和研究计划，包括每年务虚会，每周学生研讨会，每周研讨会的调查员从WSU，一个活跃的学生运行的组织分子生物科学研究生协会外，和一个新的专业发展轨道。总之，这些独特的培训内容促进了科学学习的一生的重要性，以及强调人际和专业沟通和管理技能的重要性。由于我们的研究生课程在过去几年中一直遵循NIGMS培训计划的指导方针，我们认为现在值得NIGMS T32支持。具体而言，本申请中描述的分子生物科学培训计划（MBTP）将提供教学和概念框架，使SMB的所有博士生都能在WSU获得博士学位。虽然所有SMB研究生都将参加该计划，但只有一部分受训人员将获得NIH津贴的支持。这将发生在第三年，最有成就的学员将获得NIH资助的津贴。因此，NIH资助的我们培训计划部分提供了一种强调和表彰杰出表现的手段。