Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

细胞与分子生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10614564
• 负责人: MICHAEL S BOYCE
• 金额: $ 63.66万
• 依托单位: DUKE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10614564
• 关键词: Cellular biology; Molecular Biology; Training Programs

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is a unique, interdisciplinary Ph.D. training program that allows students to explore the diverse landscape of biomedical research at Duke University before committing to a specific area of research focus. The required first-semester curriculum follows a modular format that promotes exploration; the required spring curriculum focuses on experimental design and modern cell and molecular techniques. Students must complete three research rotations during the first year, which become the basis for choosing a mentor for thesis research. In the second year, a grant-writing course is required in the fall and a written thesis proposal must be orally presented and defended by the end of the spring semester. Additional in-depth training is obtained through elective courses and thesis research. Students receive extensive instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research and in Rigor and Reproducibility, which is integrated throughout graduate training, and lab-safety training is required yearly. Student progress and milestones are tracked and assessed using an app-based tracking tool developed at Duke. To enrich the training experience and promote teamwork, first-year students are mentored by second-year students, students organize annual recruitment activities, and students collaboratively plan a yearly Symposium that brings experts to campus and celebrates research accomplishments of CMB students. The CMB program is led by a Director and a Director of Graduate Studies who embody the breadth of scientific expertise within the program, are at different career stages and have complementary strengths. Additional program oversight is provided by an Executive Committee that broadly represents the constituent faculty. There are 110 CMB training faculty, each of whom is required to take mentoring and diversity-equity-inclusion training before students can affiliate with the corresponding lab. CMB receives 200-300 student applications yearly; GRE scores are not required, and applicants are reviewed using a standardized, holistic rubric. There are currently 98 graduate students at Duke who matriculated through CMB, 70 of whom are training-grant eligible. This group size creates a strong social and intellectual network that enhances scientific exchange and encourages the use of multidisciplinary approaches. Sixteen training slots are requested to maintain this robust program size, with selected students to be supported by the grant in years two and three. The average time-to-degree for CMB students is 6.0 years and extensive professional development resources are available that emphasize the exposure to and preparation for diverse scientific careers. The overarching goal of the CMB program is to provide all students with a safe, inclusive, equitable and rigorous training experience that provides the technical, operational and professional skills needed to become independent and valuable members of the biomedical workforce.

项目摘要/摘要 细胞和分子生物学(CMB)是一个独特的、跨学科的博士培养计划，允许学生 在致力于以下特定领域之前，先探索杜克大学生物医学研究的多样化格局 研究重点。必修的第一学期课程遵循促进探索的模块化形式； 春季必修课程侧重于实验设计和现代细胞与分子技术。学生 必须在第一年完成三次研究轮换，这将成为选择导师的基础 论文研究。在第二年，秋季需要一门助学金写作课程和一份书面论文提案。 必须在春季学期结束前口头提交并答辩。获得了额外的深入培训 通过选修课和论文研究。学生接受负责任行为的广泛指导 研究性、严格性和可重复性，这是整个研究生培训的组成部分，以及实验室安全 培训需要每年进行一次。使用基于应用的应用程序跟踪和评估学生的进步和里程碑 杜克大学开发的追踪工具。为了丰富培训经验和促进团队合作，一年级学生 由二年级学生辅导，学生组织年度招生活动，学生 协作计划每年一次的研讨会，将专家召集到校园并庆祝研究 招商银行学员的成就。CMB项目由一名主任和一名研究生主任领导 他们在该计划中体现了广泛的科学专业知识，处于不同的职业阶段，并拥有 优势互补。额外的计划监督由执行委员会提供，该执行委员会广泛地 代表组成教职员工。招商银行有110名培训人员，每人都需要参加 辅导和多元化公平包容培训，然后学生才能加入相应的实验室。中巴 每年收到200-300份学生申请；GRE成绩不是必需的，申请者通过 一个标准化的、整体的题目。杜克大学目前有98名研究生通过招商银行录取， 其中70人符合培训补助金资格。这一群体规模创造了一个强大的社交和智力网络 加强科学交流，鼓励使用多学科方法。16个培训时段为 要求保持这一稳健的计划规模，选定的学生将在两年内获得补助金支持 还有三个。CMB学生平均获得学位的时间为6.0年，并有广泛的专业发展 现有资源强调接触和准备从事不同的科学事业。这个 CMB项目的首要目标是为所有学生提供安全、包容、公平和严格的 提供所需的技术、运营和专业技能的培训经验 独立和有价值的生物医学劳动力。