Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology

化学生物学三机构博士项目

• 批准号: 9098769
• 负责人: DEREK S TAN
• 金额: $ 13.81万
• 依托单位: WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-01 至 2020-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9098769
• 关键词: Biology; Chemicals; Doctor of Philosophy; programs

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB) The Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB) is an innovative graduate program that provides students with comprehensive training at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine. TPCB is unique in that it is offered jointly by three premier research institutions with adjoining campuses in the heart of New York City: Weill Cornell Medical College, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This stand-alone, direct admission graduate program was established in 2001 as one of the first in the nation to focus specifically on training the next generation of chemical biology researchers. Over the last 14 years, TPCB has established itself as a leading graduate program in chemical biology, with 51 PhD graduates and 32 current students. The program includes students from both chemical and biological undergraduate backgrounds and combines quantitative chemical training with deep insights into forefront problems in biomedical research. The curriculum includes two chemical biology courses created specifically for TPCB students, additional core and elective courses, laboratory rotations, a Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Seminar Series and journal club, a student Research-in-Progress seminar series, and an annual student-organized Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium. Students also receive extensive career development training and support as well as formal instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research. TPCB students have exciting opportunities to conduct PhD thesis research with 46 outstanding faculty working across the spectrum of chemical biology and supported with over $45M in annual research funding. Students move seamlessly between the three institutions and have access to the state-of-the-art research facilities and rich scientific environment on all thre campuses, providing diverse opportunities to pursue both fundamental and translational research projects and to engage in multidisciplinary collaborations. Importantly, TPCB students are deeply involved in the organization and design of the training experience, and the program has evolved continually in response to student feedback. As a result, TPCB students have been exceptionally productive, publishing nearly 300 scientific papers at an average of 5.1 per PhD graduate. Our alumni have continued onto successful careers in academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, and government labs. Our students come from a wide range of scientific and cultural backgrounds and this diversity is highly valued. The program welcomes students from underrepresented minority groups, those with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds and works with each student individually to ensure that they have all of the resources necessary to thrive. TPCB receives strong institutional support but is still unable to admit all of the qualified candidates who apply. Thus, this NIH NIGMS Chemistry-Biology Interface T32 training grant will enable further growth and enhancement of the student training experience in this highly successful program.

 描述（由申请人提供）： 三机构化学生物学博士项目 (TPCB) 三机构化学生物学博士项目 (TPCB) 是一个创新的研究生项目，为学生提供化学、生物学和医学交叉领域的全面培训。 TPCB 的独特之处在于它由三个位于纽约市中心毗邻校区的顶级研究机构联合提供：威尔康奈尔医学院、洛克菲勒大学和纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心。这个独立的、直接录取的研究生项目成立于 2001 年，是美国第一个专门致力于培养下一代化学生物学研究人员的项目之一。在过去 14 年里，TPCB 已成为化学生物学领域领先的研究生项目，拥有 51 名博士毕业生和 32 名在校学生。该项目包括来自化学和生物本科背景的学生，并将定量化学培训与对生物医学研究前沿问题的深入见解结合起来。课程包括专门为 TPCB 学生创建的两门化学生物学课程、额外的核心和选修课程、实验室轮换、三机构化学生物学研讨会系列和期刊俱乐部、学生正在进行的研究研讨会系列以及学生组织的年度三机构化学生物学研讨会。学生还接受广泛的职业发展培训和支持，以及负责任的研究行为的正式指导。 TPCB 学生有令人兴奋的机会与 46 名跨化学生物学领域的杰出教师一起进行博士论文研究，并获得超过 4500 万美元的年度研究经费支持。学生在三个机构之间无缝流动，可以使用三个校区最先进的研究设施和丰富的科学环境，为开展基础和转化研究项目以及参与多学科合作提供了多样化的机会。重要的是，TPCB 学生深入参与培训体验的组织和设计，并且该计划根据学生的反馈不断发展。因此，TPCB 学生的生产力非常高，发表了近 300 篇科学论文，平均每个博士毕业生发表 5.1 篇。我们的校友在学术机构、制药公司、生物技术初创公司和政府实验室继续取得成功的职业生涯。我们的学生来自广泛的科学和文化背景，这种多样性受到高度重视。该计划欢迎来自代表性不足的少数群体、残疾人和社会经济背景不利的学生，并与每个学生单独合作，以确保他们拥有茁壮成长所需的所有资源。 TPCB 获得了强有力的机构支持，但仍然无法录取所有申请的合格候选人。因此， NIH NIGMS 化学-生物接口 T32 培训补助金将进一步发展和增强这个非常成功的项目中的学生培训经验。