Predoctoral Biotechnology Leadership Training in Micro/Nanomedicine

微/纳米医学博士前生物技术领导力培训

• 批准号: 9064796
• 负责人: FRANCES H ARNOLD
• 金额: $ 23.05万
• 依托单位: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-01 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9064796
• 关键词: Biotechnology; Leadership; Training; nanomedicine; pre-doctoral

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Biotechnology Leadership training program (BLP) will supplement Caltech's exceptional academic research by teaching students how to conduct high-impact and relevant biotechnology research that can be further developed, commercialized, and used to promote human health. This training will focus on translating academic research into relevant medical technology and products and will expose students to a variety of biomedical career opportunities beyond academic research. The goals of the BLP are to train the next generation of biotechnology leaders by i) introducing students to different caree options, ii) introducing students specifically to industry-focused biomedical research, and iii) informing students about important nonscientific concerns that govern the translation of academic research projects into commercial products, including financial, regulatory, ethical, and legal issues that can accompany product or technology development and implementation. With 21 outstanding faculty from three Caltech Divisions, Caltech's interdisciplinary BLP will focus on micro- and nano-medicine due to Caltech's strength in this area, its importance for the future of health, and the huge opportunities for technology development. The BLP will support trainees for interdisciplinary research developing molecular sensors and controllers, (low cost) microscale/nanoscale medical diagnostics, and microscale/nanoscale therapeutic materials and prosthetics. Many of the training faculty and their students have developed products for human health and successfully translated their research to industry; this BLP will build upon this exceptional Caltech track record to train the next generation. The BLP will draw trainees from PhD programs in bioengineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, neurobiology, and medical engineering. Trainees will be required to take specific courses in mathematics, biochemistry or physiology, entrepreneurship, and responsible conduct of research. They will intern in industry during their training, and will participate in program activities that include visits to innovative companies, seminars from industrial leaders, and training in entrepreneurship. Collaborations with industry and among different research groups will be encouraged. The BLP will support 8 trainees per year (six with NIH funds, two from Caltech funds); students on other support (e.g. outside fellowships) will also participate in the program. We expect the BLP to provide new opportunities to recruit and train exceptional under-represented minority, disadvantaged and disabled students for leadership roles in micro/nanomedicine.

 描述(由申请者提供)：生物技术领导力培训计划(BLP)将通过教授学生如何进行高影响力和相关的生物技术研究来补充加州理工大学杰出的学术研究，这些研究可以进一步开发、商业化并用于促进人类健康。该培训将侧重于将学术研究转化为相关的医疗技术和产品，并将使学生接触到学术研究以外的各种生物医学职业机会。BLP的目标是通过i)向学生介绍不同的CAREE选项，ii)向学生专门介绍以行业为重点的生物医学研究，以及iii)向学生告知管理将学术研究项目转化为商业产品的重要的非科学问题，包括可能伴随产品或技术开发和实施的财务、法规、伦理和法律问题，从而培养下一代生物技术领导者。加州理工学院拥有来自三个部门的21名优秀教师，由于加州理工学院在这一领域的实力、对健康未来的重要性以及技术发展的巨大机遇，加州理工学院的跨学科BLP将专注于微米和纳米医学。BLP将支持学员进行跨学科研究，开发分子传感器和控制器、(低成本)微/纳米医疗诊断以及微/纳米治疗材料和假肢。许多培训教师和他们的学生都开发了人类健康产品，并成功地将他们的研究转化为工业；该BLP将基于加州理工学院的这一非凡记录来培训下一代。BLP将从生物工程、化学工程、机械工程、计算机科学、电气工程、神经生物学和医学工程等博士生项目中招收学员。受训者将被要求参加数学、生物化学或生理学、企业家精神和负责任的研究行为方面的特定课程。他们将在培训期间在行业中实习，并将参加项目活动，包括参观创新公司、行业领袖研讨会和创业培训。将鼓励与业界和不同研究小组之间的合作。BLP每年将支持8名学员(6名由NIH基金资助，2名由加州理工基金资助)；其他资助(如外部奖学金)的学生也将参与该计划。我们期待BLP提供新的机会，招募和培训特殊的代表不足的少数族裔、弱势和残疾学生，担任微/纳米医学领域的领导角色。