Molecular and Cellular Biology Training Program

分子和细胞生物学培训计划

• 批准号: 10624758
• 负责人: Demet Arac-Ozkan
• 金额: $ 84.89万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10624758
• 关键词: Molecular and Cellular Biology; Training Programs

Project Summary/Abstract The rapid emergence of novel ideas and technologies is transforming molecular and cellular biology into an increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary science, opening additional research avenues but also creating challenges for graduate training. Meanwhile, increased recognition of the barriers faced by some students has prompted reevaluation of best practices in graduate education and mentorship. To embrace these new challenges and opportunities, we propose a new implementation of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) training program at the University of Chicago. The primary goals are to train a diverse body of interdisciplinary molecular and cellular biologists, to arm them with the modern quantitative and computational skills needed to carry out rigorous and reproducible science, and to prepare them for success in academia, industry, and other research-related careers. The new MCB program will unite an exceptional group of 55 faculty trainers who span a range of relevant fields and share a deep commitment to graduate training. We request 20 slots to support trainees from a large pool of highly qualified students belonging mainly to four core graduate programs: (1) Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, (2) Cell and Molecular Biology, (3) Development, Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology, and (4) Microbiology. The new MCB program will play a unique role by integrating interdisciplinary research and training in molecular and cellular biology across these graduate programs. Building on the success of the previous MCB program, which ends this year, the new MCB program will serve as an institution-leading driver of innovation and excellence in graduate training. MCB trainees will be supported primarily in Years 2 and 3, but they will participate in program activities from matriculation to graduation. A new quantitative curriculum will provide them with robust, rigorous, and customizable instruction in statistical and computational data analysis and modeling. Expansion and enhancement of a previous Research in Progress series will provide MCB trainees with team-mentored training in scientific communication, and will broaden participation to additional students in MCB trainers' labs. A division-wide career development program, and a student-run MCB Symposium featuring MCB alumni, will help students to explore different career paths. The MCB program will promote excellence in mentorship through required activities that include mentoring compacts and annual faculty mentorship training. Additional guidance for MCB trainees will be provided by annual meetings with the MCB program directors. Finally, the MCB program and its participating faculty will promote the recruitment and retention of an increasingly diverse scientific community through involvement in pipeline, outreach, and bridge programs, and through participation in graduate admissions and faculty recruitment. Professionally implemented evaluation tools will guide iterative improvements to the MCB program.

项目总结/摘要 新思想和新技术的迅速出现正在将分子和细胞生物学转变为 越来越多的定量和跨学科的科学，开辟了更多的研究途径，但也创造了 毕业生培训的挑战。与此同时，人们越来越认识到一些学生面临的障碍， 促使重新评价研究生教育和指导方面的最佳做法。拥抱这些新的 挑战和机遇，我们提出了一个新的实施分子和细胞生物学 (MCB)芝加哥大学的培训项目。主要目标是培养一个多元化的机构， 跨学科的分子和细胞生物学家，武装他们与现代定量和 进行严格和可重复的科学所需的计算技能，并为他们准备 在学术界，工业界和其他与研究相关的职业生涯中取得成功。 新的MCB计划将联合一个特殊的55名教师培训师，他们跨越了一系列 相关领域，并共同致力于研究生培养。我们请求20个插槽来支持 来自主要属于四个核心研究生课程的高素质学生的大量受训人员： (1)生物化学和分子生物物理学，（2）细胞和分子生物学，（3）发展， 再生和干细胞生物学，和（4）微生物学。新的MCB计划将发挥独特的作用 通过整合跨学科的研究和分子和细胞生物学培训， 研究生课程。在今年结束的上一个MCB计划取得成功的基础上， MCB计划将作为研究生培训创新和卓越的机构领先的驱动力。 MCB学员将主要在第2年和第3年获得支持，但他们将参加计划 从入学到毕业的活动。新的量化课程将为他们提供强大的， 在统计和计算数据分析和建模方面的严格和可定制的指导。 扩大和加强以前的研究进展系列将提供MCB学员， 团队指导的科学交流培训，并将扩大参与，以更多的学生 在MCB培训师的实验室里一个部门范围的职业发展计划，和学生运行MCB研讨会 以澳门华人银行校友为主题，将帮助学生探索不同的职业道路。MCB计划将促进 通过必要的活动，包括指导契约和年度教师， 指导培训。将通过与千年发展目标协调委员会的年度会议向千年发展目标协调委员会受训人员提供额外指导 节目导演。最后，MCB计划及其参与教师将促进招聘， 通过参与管道、外联和桥梁，保持日益多样化的科学界 课程，并通过参与研究生招生和教师招聘。专业 实施的评估工具将指导MCB计划的迭代改进。