Predoctoral Training in the Pharmacological Sciences

描述（由申请人提供）：该培训补助金（TG）的主要目标是促进药理学研究生的跨学科培训。它的第二个目标是促进来自不同部门的教师和学生之间的互动，分享药理学科学的兴趣。目前的TG开发出一个成功的25岁的TG在药理学系，这是从根本上修改，以吸引学生从一个高度多样化的背景。该TG的42名培训师来自10个不同的博士学位授予项目和三所不同的学院，与其对跨学科培训的关注一致。教师的代表性在所有学术水平上都很平衡。所有高级培训师都有培训研究生的良好记录，并保持高生产力的研究计划。他们将担任导师，以青年教师的巨大承诺和潜力。该课程为培训者和受训者的互动提供了一个正式的场所。药理学原理（071：135）已修改，以适应不同学科的学员。药理学科学高级问题解决（071：250）是专门为这个TG创建的。在本课程中，不同背景的学员作为一个小组工作，由培训师指导解决药理学问题，并撰写跨学科的研究论文，利用从药物化学到系统药理学和生理学的方法。药理学研讨会（071：204）作为每周论坛，汇集学员和培训师。它使受训者获得正式介绍其工作的经验。强调学员抢先体验研究经验，这导致了博士学位的平均时间约为5年。预计该TG将为在校园内所有合格学员中排名前25%的学员提供两年研究生教育的支持。我们证明了高质量研究生的可持续和明确识别池的存在。其中，2004年有13名高素质学生申请，2005年有14名。对这一技术小组的机构支持特别有力，在上一个奖励期内提供了三个额外的培训名额，并承诺在下一个奖励期内提供一个少数群体指定的名额。上一个奖项的目的是进一步发展课程，建立成功的跨学科计划的存在，已经实现。该计划现在处于有利地位，可以在最初成功的基础上扩大。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The principal goal of this training grant (TG) is to promote the interdisciplinary training of graduate students in Pharmacological Sciences. Its secondary goal is to foster interactions among faculty and students from different Departments that share an interest in Pharmacological Sciences. The current TG developed out of a successful 25-year-old TG in the Department of Pharmacology, which was radically modified to attract students from a highly diverse background. The 42 trainers on this TG are drawn from 10 different PhD-granting programs, and three different Colleges, consistent with its focus on interdisciplinary training. Faculty representation is well balanced at all academic levels. All senior trainers have excellent records of training graduate students and maintain highly productive research programs. They will serve as mentors to junior faculty of great promise and potential. The curriculum provides a formal venue for both trainer and trainee interactions. Principles in Pharmacology (071:135) has been modified to accommodate trainees from different disciplines. Advanced Problem Solving in Pharmacological Sciences (071:250) has been specifically created for this TG. In this course, trainees of diverse background work as a group with mentoring by a trainer to solve a pharmacological problem and write an interdisciplinary research paper that utilizes methodology ranging from Medicinal Chemistry to Systems Pharmacology and Physiology. The Pharmacology Seminar (071:204) serves as a weekly forum to bring together the trainees and trainers. It provides trainees with experience in formal presentation of their work. Early access to research experience by trainees is emphasized, which has resulted in average times to PhD of ~5 years. It is anticipated that this TG will provide support for trainees who are among the top 25% of all eligible trainees on campus for 2 years of their graduate education. We demonstrate the existence of a sustainable and clearly-identified pool of high quality graduate students. Of this pool, 13 highly qualified students applied in 2004 and 14 in 2005. Institutional support for this TG has been particularly strong with the provision of three additional training slots during the prior award period, and a future commitment of a minority-designated slot for the duration of the next award period. The aims of the previous award, which were to further develop the curriculum and establish the existence of successful interdisciplinary program, have been met. The program is now well situated to expand upon its initial success.