Future Faculty Skills Training: Mentoring and Manuscript Writing

项目总结/摘要 罗切斯特大学是区分自己作为一个国际公认的卓越中心， RNA、DNA和蛋白质生物化学的研究和培训。这一认识在一定程度上是由 这一培训补助金方案的成功，这是在其第14个年头的资金。我们的Predoctoral目标 培训计划在细胞，生物化学和分子生物学是提供当代培训，以下一个 一代有才华的调查员，使我们的毕业生准备承担重要的领导 在学术界、政府和工业界的职位。我们的38名教师导师来自12个不同的 罗切斯特大学医学中心（URMC）和艺术，科学和 工程（CASE）。这个高度活跃和专注的研究小组有着共同的兴趣和共同的 研究目标提供了一个有凝聚力的计划，为不同的人之间的互动提供了极好的机会。 laboratories.我们通过继续以下措施来保持T32计划的成功：1）提供一年的财政援助， 支持6名学生进行跨学科研究; 2）促进学生之间的直接互动 和访问研讨会讲者; 3）加强研究中批判性思维的培训; 4）为 学生到校外参加会议、上课和在校外实验室工作; 5）为女性提供咨询， 少数民族学生实现职业目标; 6）促进调查人员和学生在该领域的互动 RNA，DNA和蛋白质生物化学通过课程要求和T32赞助的年度务虚会; 7)通过培训补助金教育福利增加有效的学生招募。学习环境是 通过举办讲习班，进一步丰富培训内容，以支持受训人员的职业发展和负责任行为培训 研究。T32计划由指导委员会管理，指导委员会由计划主任、 联合主任，四个程序教师导师，和两个前T32学员。2008年，私家侦探马夸特博士在这个T32中， 她在大学成立了RNA生物学中心，她提出这是医学界的一项新倡议。 中心2007-2012年战略计划的重点是提高创新、协作和转换能力 新的基础科学发现转化为新的疗法。在该中心任命的20名教师中， RNA生物学是我们的T32培训计划中的教师导师。作为医疗中心目前 研究战略计划，RNA生物学中心已被确定为一个独立的研究计划， 精益求精，优先分配专项资源，集中师资力量 招聘，所有这些都将增加研究生培训的机会。在这个不断扩大的 基础设施，我们的T32继续促进实验室之间的互动，灵活选择研究 导师，并改善毕业生招聘。

Project Summary/Abstract The University of Rochester is distinguishing itself as an internationally recognized center for excellence in research and training in RNA, DNA and protein biochemistry. This recognition has been achieved in part by the successes of this training grant program, which is in its 14th year of funding. The objective of our Predoctoral Training Program in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Biology is to provide contemporary training to the next generation of talented investigators, such that our graduates are poised to assume significant leadership positions in academia, government and industry. Our 38 faculty mentors come from a total of 12 different departments within the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering (CASE). This highly dynamic and focused group of researchers with common interests and shared research goals provides a cohesive program with superb opportunities for interactions between different laboratories. We maintain successful T32 initiatives by continuing the following: 1) provide one year of financial support for 6 students performing interdisciplinary research; 2) promote direct interactions between students and visiting seminar speakers; 3) enhance training in critical thinking in research; 4) provide opportunities for off-site student travel to attend meetings, take courses, and work in outside laboratories; 5) counsel female and minority students to achieve career goals; 6) foster interactions among investigators and students in the areas of RNA, DNA and protein biochemistry through course requirements and a T32-sponsored yearly retreat; and 7) augment effective student recruiting through training-grant educational benefits. The learning environment is further enriched with workshops to support trainee career development and training in the responsible conduct of research. The T32 Program is governed by a Steering Committee comprised of the Program Director, the co-Director, four Program Faculty Mentors, and two former T32 trainees. In 2008, Dr. Maquat, P.I. of this T32, founded the Center for RNA Biology at the University, which she proposed as a new initiative of the Medical Center’s 2007-2012 strategic plan to focus on increasing innovation, collaboration and the ability to convert new basic science discoveries into novel therapies. Sixteen of the twenty faculty appointed in the Center for RNA Biology are faculty mentors within our T32 training program. As part of the Medical Center’s current research strategic plan, the Center for RNA Biology has been identified as an Individual Research Program of Excellence, giving it priority for special allocation of resources, as well as concentrated efforts for faculty recruitment, all of which will increase the opportunities for graduate training. Within this expanding infrastructure, our T32 continues to promote interactions among labs, flexibility in the choice of research mentors, and improved graduate recruiting.