Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology

 描述（由申请人提供）：化学生物学三机构博士课程（TPCB）化学生物学三机构博士课程（TPCB）是一个创新的研究生课程，为学生提供化学，生物学和医学接口的全面培训。TPCB的独特之处在于它是由三个主要的研究机构联合提供的，这些研究机构在纽约市的心脏地带拥有相邻的校园：威尔康奈尔医学院，洛克菲勒大学和纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心。这个独立的，直接录取的研究生课程成立于2001年，是全国第一个专门致力于培养下一代化学生物学研究人员的项目之一。在过去的14年里，TPCB已经成为化学生物学领域领先的研究生课程，拥有51名博士毕业生和32名在校生。该计划包括来自化学和生物本科背景的学生，并将定量化学培训与对生物医学研究前沿问题的深入见解相结合。该课程包括专门为TPCB学生创建的两门化学生物学课程，额外的核心和选修课程，实验室轮换，三机构化学生物学研讨会系列和期刊俱乐部，学生研究进展研讨会系列，以及每年由学生组织的三机构化学生物学研讨会。学生还接受广泛的职业发展培训和支持，以及在负责任的研究行为的正式指示。TPCB的学生有令人兴奋的机会进行博士论文研究与46名优秀的教师在化学生物学领域的工作，并与超过$45M的年度研究资金的支持。学生可以在三个机构之间无缝移动，并可以在所有三个校区使用最先进的研究设施和丰富的科学环境，为从事基础和转化研究项目以及从事多学科合作提供了多种机会。重要的是，TPCB学生深入参与培训体验的组织和设计，该计划不断发展以回应学生的反馈。因此，TPCB的学生非常富有成效，发表了近300篇科学论文，平均每名博士毕业生发表5.1篇。我们的校友继续在学术机构，制药公司，生物技术创业公司和政府实验室成功的职业生涯。我们的学生来自广泛的科学和文化背景，这种多样性受到高度重视。该计划欢迎来自代表性不足的少数群体，残疾人和那些来自弱势社会经济背景的学生，并与每个学生单独合作，以确保他们拥有茁壮成长所需的所有资源。TPCB得到了强大的机构支持，但仍然无法接收所有申请的合格候选人。因此，在本发明中， 这个NIH NIGMS化学-生物学接口T32培训补助金将使学生在这个非常成功的项目中的培训经验进一步增长和增强。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB) The Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB) is an innovative graduate program that provides students with comprehensive training at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine. TPCB is unique in that it is offered jointly by three premier research institutions with adjoining campuses in the heart of New York City: Weill Cornell Medical College, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This stand-alone, direct admission graduate program was established in 2001 as one of the first in the nation to focus specifically on training the next generation of chemical biology researchers. Over the last 14 years, TPCB has established itself as a leading graduate program in chemical biology, with 51 PhD graduates and 32 current students. The program includes students from both chemical and biological undergraduate backgrounds and combines quantitative chemical training with deep insights into forefront problems in biomedical research. The curriculum includes two chemical biology courses created specifically for TPCB students, additional core and elective courses, laboratory rotations, a Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Seminar Series and journal club, a student Research-in-Progress seminar series, and an annual student-organized Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium. Students also receive extensive career development training and support as well as formal instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. TPCB students have exciting opportunities to conduct PhD thesis research with 46 outstanding faculty working across the spectrum of chemical biology and supported with over $45M in annual research funding. Students move seamlessly between the three institutions and have access to the state-of-the-art research facilities and rich scientific environment on all thre campuses, providing diverse opportunities to pursue both fundamental and translational research projects and to engage in multidisciplinary collaborations. Importantly, TPCB students are deeply involved in the organization and design of the training experience, and the program has evolved continually in response to student feedback. As a result, TPCB students have been exceptionally productive, publishing nearly 300 scientific papers at an average of 5.1 per PhD graduate. Our alumni have continued onto successful careers in academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, and government labs. Our students come from a wide range of scientific and cultural backgrounds and this diversity is highly valued. The program welcomes students from underrepresented minority groups, those with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds and works with each student individually to ensure that they have all of the resources necessary to thrive. TPCB receives strong institutional support but is still unable to admit all of the qualified candidates who apply. Thus, this NIH NIGMS Chemistry-Biology Interface T32 training grant will enable further growth and enhancement of the student training experience in this highly successful program.