Training Program in Developmental Biology

发育生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 9269239
• 负责人: VICTORIA E. PRINCE
• 金额: $ 18.73万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-06-01 至 2019-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9269239
• 关键词: Developmental Biology; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The core mission of the pre-doctoral Developmental Biology Training Program (DBTP) is to produce highly qualified, independent research scientists who are trained to take a broad interdisciplinary approach to developmental biology problems. This mission is consistent with the philosophy of the Division of Biological Sciences (BSD) at the University of Chicago, which seeks to avoid artificial boundaries between disciplines and to encourage broad based interaction and collaboration. The interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the DBTP is enhanced by the structure of the BSD: researchers in all of the clinical and basic science departments are housed in close proximity and united under one administrative and intellectual framework. The DBTP trainers are a vibrant group of thirty-two well-funded researchers, including both experienced senior faculty and talented junior faculty, who are based in nine different basic science and clinical departments. To produce researchers trained in a variety of areas relevant to human health and disease, the DBTP builds on long-standing University of Chicago strengths in developmental biology: of particular importance in this context is the research being conducted in the genetics of model organisms, in mouse molecular genetics, in evolutionary developmental biology, and in developmental neurobiology. Further, during this first funding period, strategic new hires have enabled the program to expand or develop research strengths in the following areas: the cellular basis of development, stem cell biology, and the use of computation/modeling/systems level approaches in developing systems. DBTP trainees are carefully selected from six interdisciplinary graduate training programs: training grant support begins as they enter their second year of graduate studies and generally extends for two years, subject to competitive renewal. We propose to continue to support four trainees each year, allowing us to be highly selective while maintaining a critical cohort of current and previous trainees. Trainees benefit from a strategically designed curriculum that includes three core and three supplemental formal courses in developmental biology, and from an extensive range of supplemental training-related activities. Among these activities are the DBTP sponsored developmental biology Seminar Series and journal/data presentation club, an annual retreat, biennial "DBTP mini-retreats", and a biannual, student-run, one-day DBTP symposium. In summary, the DBTP integrates a wide range of varied training approaches to prepare exceptional future leaders in developmental biology research and education.

描述（由申请人提供）：博士前发育生物学培训计划（DBTP）的核心任务是培养高素质的独立研究科学家，他们接受过培训，能够采用广泛的跨学科方法来解决发育生物学问题。这一使命与芝加哥大学生物科学系 (BSD) 的理念是一致的，该系致力于避免学科之间的人为界限，并鼓励基础广泛的互动与合作。 DBTP 的跨学科和协作性质通过 BSD 的结构得到了增强：所有临床和基础科学部门的研究人员都紧密联系在一起，并在一个行政和知识框架下团结起来。 DBTP 培训师是一个充满活力的团队，由 32 名资金雄厚的研究人员组成，其中包括经验丰富的高级教师和才华横溢的初级教师，他们分布在九个不同的基础科学和临床部门。 为了培养在人类健康和疾病相关领域接受过培训的研究人员，DBTP 建立在芝加哥大学在发育生物学方面的长期优势之上：在这方面特别重要的是在模式生物遗传学、小鼠分子遗传学、进化发育生物学和发育神经生物学方面进行的研究。此外，在第一个资助期间，战略性新员工使该计划能够扩大或发展以下领域的研究优势：开发的细胞基础、干细胞生物学以及在开发系统中使用计算/建模/系统级方法。 DBTP 学员是从六个跨学科研究生培训项目中精心挑选出来的：培训补助金支持从他们进入研究生学习的第二年开始，通常会延长两年，但有竞争性更新。我们建议每年继续支持四名学员，使我们能够高度选择性，同时保留一批关键的当前和以前的学员。学员受益于战略设计的课程，其中包括发育生物学的三门核心课程和三门补充正式课程，以及广泛的补充培训相关活动。这些活动包括 DBTP 赞助的发育生物学研讨会系列和期刊/数据演示俱乐部、年度静修会、两年一次的“DBTP 小型静修会”以及每两年一次、由学生举办、为期一天的 DBTP 研讨会。总之，DBTP 整合了广泛多样的培训方法，旨在培养发育生物学研究和教育领域的杰出未来领导者。