Training at the Chemistry: Biology Interface

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Multidisciplinary research at the Chemistry: Biology interface has expanded so rapidly in the past few decades that such training is now crucial for the development of the next generation of chemists and biologists. The objective of the proposed training program is to train predoctoral graduate students in the Chemistry and Biochemistry/Biophysics departments at Texas A7883892 University in research at the Chemistry: Biology Interface (CBI). Since its inception in 1994, this NIH-sponsored program has played a major role in the successful training of our graduate students in the molecular life sciences. The program currently involves 21 faculty members, with highly diverse research interests including molecular enzymology, macromolecular interactions, organic and inorganic synthesis, bioanalysis, metabolism, structure/function relationships, and computational mechanistic studies. Students in the CBI program choose one of these trainers as their primary research advisor, and enroll in a core group of required courses. CBI students enroll in a weekly journal club in which research topics from these areas are discussed. They also enroll in a class on the Ethical conduct of research. The CBI program sponsors 2 symposia annually in which trainees present their research results. Well-known external speakers are also invited as part of the training program. Towards the end of this 2-year program, students apply to attend a summer workshop course at an external location in which classroom and laboratory instruction are combined in an intense scientific setting. Students are also encouraged to attend a scientific conference annually.