Training in Genetics

遗传学培训

• 批准号: 7890970
• 负责人: HELEN Karen SALZ
• 金额: $ 7.89万
• 依托单位: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7890970
• 关键词: Genetic; Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks renewed support for the Genetics Graduate Training Program at Case Western Reserve University (Case). The goal of the Genetics Training program at Case is to train pre-doctoral students in the use of genetics for investigations into important biological and biomedical problems. The defining element of the program is its breadth, as a wide range of organisms, biological systems, and approaches are being used in training laboratories, located in several departments including Genetics, Biology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Medicine and Anesthesiology. This integrated training program reflects the commitment of the training faculty to the diversity of eukaryotic genetics as a unifying theme. Training is achieved through five primary mechanisms: (i) rigorous and well developed graduate courses, (ii) a weekly journal club, (iii) a seminar program featuring outside speakers, (iv) a seminar program featuring student research presentations, and (v) independent research in laboratories with active, well-funded programs. Other activities such as an annual student-run Genetics Colloquium, lab meetings, Clinical Genetics Grand Rounds and special interest group meetings add to the training environment. As documented in this application the program has experienced significant success. The training program offers its trainees a broad based genetics curriculum taught by both clinical and basic science faculty and offers its students research opportunities in Developmental Genetics, Genetic Models of Human Disease and Bioinformatics/Computational Genomics. Students, irrespective of their choice of thesis projects, are exposed to a multitude of genetic methodologies. Whether a student's research focus is in human, molecular, or developmental genetics; whether in Drosophila, yeast, mouse, human or zebra fish; whether in cloned DNA, cultured cells, model systems or actual families; each student is expected to develop a broad understanding of and appreciation for a range of approaches and topics being pursued in other organisms or specialties. The training program is administered by the Department of Genetics. Students are admitted either through the multi-program Biomedical Sciences Training Program, the Medical Scientist Training Program, or by direct application to the Genetics Department. All first year students perform 3 research rotations and select a laboratory with a research mentor in the Genetics Program by the end of their first year. The program is administered by a Steering Committee consisting of the Director and faculty trainers, each with responsibilities for specific aspects of the program. This integrated training program reflects our commitment to the diversity of genetics as a unifying theme across biology and medicine.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请寻求对凯斯西储大学遗传学研究生培训计划（凯斯）的新支持。凯斯遗传学培训项目的目标是培训博士前学生利用遗传学研究重要的生物学和生物医学问题。该计划的决定性因素是其广度，因为培训实验室正在使用广泛的生物体、生物系统和方法，这些实验室位于遗传学、生物学、分子生物学、神经科学、儿科、医学和麻醉学等多个部门。这一综合培训计划反映了培训教师对真核遗传学多样性作为统一主题的承诺。培训通过五个主要机制实现：（i）严格且完善的研究生课程，（ii）每周期刊俱乐部，（iii）由外部演讲者参加的研讨会计划，（iv）以学生研究报告为特色的研讨会计划，以及（v）拥有活跃且资金充足的项目的实验室中的独立研究。其他活动，例如学生举办的年度遗传学研讨会、实验室会议、临床遗传学大查房和特殊兴趣小组会议，也丰富了培训环境。正如本申请中所记录的，该计划取得了巨大的成功。 该培训计划为学员提供由临床和基础科学教师教授的基础广泛的遗传学课程，并为学生提供发育遗传学、人类疾病遗传模型和生物信息学/计算基因组学方面的研究机会。无论学生选择何种论文项目，他们都会接触到多种遗传方法。学生的研究重点是人类、分子还是发育遗传学；无论是果蝇、酵母、小鼠、人类还是斑马鱼；无论是克隆 DNA、培养细胞、模型系统还是实际家族；每个学生都应该对其他有机体或专业所追求的一系列方法和主题有广泛的理解和欣赏。 培训计划由遗传学系管理。学生可以通过多项目生物医学科学培训计划、医学科学家培训计划或直接向遗传学系申请录取。所有一年级学生都会进行 3 次研究轮转，并在第一年结束时选择一个拥有遗传学项目研究导师的实验室。该计划由指导委员会管理，该委员会由主任和教师培训师组成，每个人都负责该计划的具体方面。这个综合培训计划反映了我们对遗传学多样性作为生物学和医学统一主题的承诺。