Training Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology

分子和细胞生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 9308978
• 负责人: ANTHONY M.C. BROWN
• 金额: $ 27.97万
• 依托单位: WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-07-01 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9308978
• 关键词: Molecular and Cellular Biology; Training Programs

The objective of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Training Program is to provide the highest quality interdisciplinary scientific and academic training in fundamental molecular and cell biology to individuals from diverse backgrounds who will become future leaders in the biomedical sciences. This application is seeking renewal of support for a long-standing successful program. MCB T32 predoctoral students form an integral yet distinct part of the allied BCMB program of Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGS). BCMB is a combined graduate training endeavor of 3 of the 7 programs of study at WCGS: Biochemistry and Structural Biology (BSB), Cell and Developmental Biology (CBG), and Molecular Biology (MB). The WCGS itself is a unique 63-year partnership composed of faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) and the Sloan-Kettering Institute (SKI). The MCB training program includes 80 selected faculty who are members of the BCMB alliance and have a strong collective experience as graduate mentors. Research interests of the MCB faculty are thematically represented by six specific areas, each of which includes world leaders in their field: Cell Structure and Function, Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics, Nucleic Acid Transactions and Genomic Integrity, Molecular & Cell Biology of Viruses and Microorganisms, Tissue Biology & Development, and Cancer Biology. During their first year, MCB trainees take a Core Curriculum of 5 required courses and 3 laboratory rotations. First year students are closely monitored by their First Year Advisor, who assists them in choosing a thesis mentor at the end of Year 1. During their second year, students must pass the written and oral portions of the ACE (Admission to Candidacy Exam) and form a Special Committee to monitor their thesis progress. In years 1 and 2, all students complete a course in Responsible Conduct of Research, and a Quantitative Biology course focusing on statistics and computational biology. In addition to performing original laboratory research, second year and more senior students enroll in elective courses and `Focus Group' discussion sessions. MCB students are guided by the Training Program Director, attend specially designed Training Program events, and are recommended to be Teaching Assistants in graduate courses. Progress of the MCB trainees is monitored annually with the use of Individual Development Plans. The BCMB Program Directors, 1st year Student Advisors, and Admissions Chair, jointly with the Program Director of the Training Grant, form the Governing Committee of the MCB training program. A separate committee of Senior Advisors provides oversight and evaluation. Currently, the BCMB Program admits an average of 21 students per year on institutional funds provided by WCGS, plus Training Grant funds. The Program has grown in size and quality in recent years, due to the success of our students and new faculty recruitment at both institutions, and it has attracted a significant number of outstanding candidates that are eligible as MCB trainees. We are therefore requesting renewal of this grant, with funding to support a total of 8 predoctoral trainees per year.

分子和细胞生物学(MCB)培训计划的目标是提供最高质量的 基础分子和细胞生物学方面的跨学科科学和学术培训 不同背景的人，他们将成为未来生物医学科学的领导者。此应用程序正在寻找 恢复对一个长期成功的项目的支持。MCB T32博士后学生形成了一个整体 威尔康奈尔医学研究生院(WCGS)联合BCMB计划的不同部分。 BCMB是WCGS 7个学习项目中的3个的综合研究生培养项目：生物化学和 结构生物学(BSB)、细胞与发育生物学(CBG)和分子生物学(MB)。WCGS 它本身就是一个独特的长达63年的合作伙伴关系，由威尔·康奈尔医学院(WCMC)的教师和 斯隆-凯特琳学院(滑雪)。MCB培训计划包括80名选定的教职员工，他们是 BCMB联盟，并作为研究生导师拥有丰富的集体经验。该中心的研究兴趣 MCB的教职员工按主题分为六个领域，每个领域都包括各自领域的世界领袖 研究领域：细胞结构和功能、分子生物化学和生物物理学、核酸学报和 基因组完整性，病毒和微生物的分子和细胞生物学，组织生物学和发育， 和癌症生物学。在第一年，妇幼保健科学员会修读5门必修课和3门必修课。 实验室旋转。一年级学生由他们的一年级导师密切监督，他帮助他们 在一年级结束时选择一位论文导师。在二年级，学生必须通过书面和 并成立一个特别委员会来监督他们的论文。 进步。在第一年和第二年，所有学生都要完成负责任的研究行为课程，并 数量生物学课程，侧重于统计学和计算生物学。除了表演原创 实验室研究，二年级和更多的高年级学生参加选修课和‘焦点小组’ 讨论会议。MCB学员由培训项目总监指导，参加专门设计的课程 培训计划活动，并被推荐为研究生课程的助教。进展情况 通过使用个人发展计划，每年对妇幼保健局学员进行监测。BCMB计划 主任、一年级学生顾问和招生主席，与培训项目主任共同 格兰特，组建妇幼保健局培训计划管理委员会。一个由高级顾问组成的独立委员会 提供监督和评估。目前，BCMB项目平均每年招收21名学生 关于WCGS提供的机构资金，外加培训补助金资金。该计划的规模不断扩大， 质量近年来，由于我们的学生和两所院校招聘新教师的成功，以及 它吸引了相当数量的优秀候选人，他们有资格成为MCB的见习生。我们是 因此，要求延长这笔补助金，每年总共资助8名博士前实习生。