Developmental Biology Training Program

项目总结/摘要(30行文本) 发育生物学，一门处于现代生物医学研究前沿的交叉学科， 集成了干细胞和分子生物学、遗传学、生物化学和全动物模型系统。这 发展生物学培训助学金(DBTG)申请申请资助8名博士后和3名博士后 跨部门发育生物学培训计划的博士后实习生，包括 在9个博士学位授予的48名教职员工的指导下进行个性化研究培训 犹他大学的系。内部咨询委员会(IAB)通过正式的 申请程序和美国国立卫生研究院研究科风格的审查。完成博士学位的博士后实习生 生物科学计划或医学博士/博士计划的资格考试最长支持两年，以及 博士后实习生还将获得长达两年的支持。这两组人都是从高度 竞争池，基于先前研究的优秀成果、研究提案和 推荐。学员将在指导下申请个人F30/F31/F32奖学金或其他全国性的奖学金 有竞争力的奖项，促进他们的职业发展。博士前研究员的成功将通过以下标准衡量 成功获得个人奖学金，博士毕业，并获得下一步的专业 晋升(通常是博士后职位)。博士后研究人员的成功程度将在下一年进行衡量 逐步获得职业发展，通常是生物技术或其他生物医学领域的教师职位或领导职位 研究项目。MPI与以前的实习生保持联系，并继续担任职业顾问。 该计划使用十种机制为这些精心挑选的、特别是 竞争博士后和博士后实习生：每月两次的发育生物学讨论小组 会议；侧重于发育生物学和科学伦理的教学课程；DBTG赞助 研讨会；接待来访者和国家研讨会的经验；为学员提供资金和准备 在国家科学会议上发表演讲；关于有效利用博士前和 博士后个人发展计划(IDP)；独特的博士后指导委员会，增加 对每个博士后实习生的职业发展提供重要指导；创新的导师-导师 提高教师指导学员的能力的计划；助学金/奖学金写作的机会 研讨会；以及非常成功的DBTG年度务虚会。本方案积极征集和实施 学员、导师、IAB和外部咨询委员会(EAB)的推荐。 该计划拥有多个模式生物领域的领先研究人员，在培训方面有着出色的记录 发育生物学和准备学科交叉领域的博士后和博士后科学家 他们可以指导自己一流的独立研究项目。

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT (30 Lines of text) Developmental biology, an interdisciplinary science at the leading edge of modern biomedical research, integrates stem-cell and molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry and whole-animal model systems. This Developmental Biology Training Grant (DBTG) application requests support for eight predoctoral and three postdoctoral trainees in an interdepartmental Developmental Biology Training Program, consisting of individualized research training under the guidance of 48 faculty members in nine PhD degree-granting departments at the University of Utah. The Internal Advisory Board (IAB) selects Trainees through a formal application process and NIH study section-style review. Predoctoral Trainees who have completed their qualifying exams in the Biosciences Programs or the MD/PhD Program are supported for up to two years, and Postdoctoral Trainees are also supported for up to two years. Both groups are selected from a highly competitive pool, based on excellence in previous research, a research proposal, and letters of recommendation. Trainees will be mentored to apply for individual F30/F31/F32 fellowships or other nationally competitive awards to enhance their career development. Success for Predoctoral Fellows will be measured by by successful individual fellowship awards, PhD graduation, and obtaining their next step professional advancement (typically postdoctoral positions). Success for Postdoctoral Fellows will be measured by next step professional advancement, typically faculty positions or leadership positions in biotech or other biomedical research programs. MPIs stay in touch with former trainees and continue to serve as career advisors. This Program uses ten mechanisms for value-added training of these carefully chosen and especially competitive Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Trainees: twice-monthly Developmental Biology Discussion Group meetings; didactic coursework focused on Developmental Biology and science ethics; DBTG Sponsored Seminars; experience in hosting visitors and national Symposia; funding and preparation for Trainee presentations at national scientific conferences; training in the effective utilization of Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Individual Development Plans (IDPs); unique Postdoctoral Mentoring committees that add significant guidance to each Postdoctoral Trainee’s career development; an innovative Mentor-the-Mentor program that enhances the faculty’s ability to mentor Trainees; opportunities for Grant/Fellowship Writing Workshops; and a highly successful DBTG Annual Retreat. The Program actively solicits and implements recommendations from Trainees, Mentors, IAB and External Advisory Board (EAB). With leading researchers in multiple model organisms, this Program has an exceptional track record of training predoctoral and postdoctoral scientists in the interdisciplinary field of Developmental Biology and preparing them to direct their own first-rate independent research programs.