Training for Future Biotechnology Development

未来生物技术发展培训

• 批准号: 9087270
• 负责人: WEI-SHOU HU
• 金额: $ 56.91万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-09-25 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9087270
• 关键词: Biotechnology; Development; Future; Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Biotechnology training program at the University of Minnesota has been in existence for twenty years. This program has brought together gifted trainees and faculty trainers from diverse disciplines that interface with biotechnology, and has created an innovative, interdisciplinary research and educational endeavor. In this renewal application, we propose to continue our success in training future scientific leaders in biotechnology. The emphasis in the next grant period will be on the design and synthesis of biological systems for biotechnological applications. It is an area of critical importance to futur innovations and discoveries in biotechnology, and represents an area that is uniquely suited for the combined expertise of our training faculty. In addition to solid education in their traditional disciplines, trainees take two cross-disciplinary courses that teach quantitative approaches for biological questions: "Mathematical Tools for Biotechnology" and "Analysis and Synthesis of Biological Systems" course. We believe that future biotechnological engineers should be familiar with modern molecular biological experimental skills. Conversely, biotechnological scientists should have a sound appreciation of quantitative analysis of biological processes. Engineers and scientists alike must have a systems perspective to tackle biological processes in a post-genomic era. In addition, our trainees participate in a biology summer camp and in cross disciplinary workshops, symposia and retreats. Mechanisms are in place to expose trainees to "real world" biotechnology perspectives through internships and other industrial interactions. We continue to emphasize cultural and racial diversity in our training program by implementing measures to facilitate inclusion of trainees from underrepresented groups. Mandatory training for responsible research conduct is in place. Furthermore, we will continue provide trainees with a global perspective through our international exchange program. The proposed training program will produce well rounded Ph.D. engineers and scientists to lead our country's biotechnology advances in future generations.

描述（由申请人提供）：明尼苏达大学的生物技术培训计划已经存在了二十年。该计划汇集了来自不同学科的有天赋的学员和教师培训人员，这些学科与生物技术相结合，并创造了一个创新的跨学科研究和教育奋进。在这次更新申请中，我们建议继续我们在培养未来生物技术科学领导者方面的成功。下一个赠款期的重点将是生物技术应用的生物系统的设计和合成。这是一个对未来生物技术创新和发现至关重要的领域，代表了一个独特的适合我们培训教师的综合专业知识的领域。除了传统的扎实教育外， 在生物学学科中，学员参加两门跨学科课程，讲授生物学问题的定量方法：“生物技术的数学工具”和“生物系统的分析和合成”课程。我们认为，未来的生物技术工程师应该熟悉现代分子生物学实验技能。相反，生物技术科学家应该对生物过程的定量分析有一个正确的认识。工程师和科学家都必须有一个系统的观点来解决后基因组时代的生物过程。此外，我们的学员参加生物学夏令营和跨学科研讨会，研讨会和务虚会。通过实习和其他工业互动，使受训者接触“真实的世界”生物技术观点的机制已经到位。我们继续强调文化和种族多样性，在我们的培训计划，通过实施措施，以促进包容学员从代表性不足的群体。开展负责任的研究行为的强制性培训。此外，我们将继续通过我们的国际交流计划为学员提供全球视野。拟议的培训计划将产生全面的博士学位。工程师和科学家，带领我们国家的生物技术进步的后代。