Interdisciplinary Immunology Postdoctoral Training Program

爱荷华州大学免疫学博士后培训项目的目标是培养优秀的 独立的免疫学家研究人员，他们将为免疫科学做出有意义的贡献 通过学术，生物技术，公共政策或其他相关职业。该计划的核心是90%的时间 致力于免疫学研究的经验下，导师谁是一个杰出的监督 免疫学导师与目前的外部研究资金。该计划的指导者代表了广泛的 分子和细胞免疫学的基础研究领域。这35名教师，被分配为导师或助理 导师根据他们的博士后培训经验，代表7个部门。它们在一个 超过40名高度互动的免疫学研究人员的免疫学社区。尖端技术 通过核心实验室向所有学员开放，学员接触尖端研究 通过与我们的“技术顾问”的正式互动来获得技术。除了技术和业务 技能，特别强调推进受训人员的专业发展，包括管理， 沟通、领导力和团队精神。受训人员必须持有博士学位，如MD或PhD。 通过全国范围的广告和从导师实验室招聘来寻找候选人， 旨在发现和招募妇女和代表性不足的少数民族。应用程序需要一个项目 描述，职业目标陈述，与招生委员会的面试和推荐信。 选择的主要标准是候选人将发展成为一个有生产力的独立的可能性 免疫学研究者通过量身定制的职业发展计划正式跟踪培训生的进展和职业发展 咨询委员会为每个实习生和博士后学者办公室提供的机会。 学员还可以从丰富的免疫学和分子生物学课程中选择正式的教学和研讨课程。 生物课程在负责任的研究行为和新的教学课程，严格和 生殖对所有人都是强制性的。导师还接受旨在提高其工作效率的正式培训 通过参加教学研讨会。学员参加每周免疫学研讨会，由教师和 由著名的客座免疫学家，他们亲自互动。学员须出示其 每年夏天都参加这个系列研讨会。该补助金支持每年参加一次科学会议。 受训人员必须在每一资助年度至少提交一份个人研究金申请。如果这 申请不获资助，但进展令人满意，通常资助两年的研究培训。为 第三年的支持，候选人必须与第一年的申请人竞争。每年支持5个职位， 所请求

The objective of the University of Iowa Immunology Postdoctoral Training Program is to produce outstanding independent immunologist investigators who will make meaningful contributions to immunological sciences through academic, biotechnology, public policy, or other relevant careers. The core of the program is a 90% time commitment to an immunology research experience under the supervision of a preceptor who is an outstanding immunology mentor with current external research funding. The program preceptors represent a broad range of basic research areas in molecular and cellular immunology. These 35 faculty, assigned as Mentors or Associate Mentors based on their postdoctoral training experience, represent 7 departments. They function within an immunology community of well over 40 highly interactive immunology researchers. Sophisticated technologies are accessible to all trainees through Core Laboratories and trainees are exposed to cutting edge research technologies through formal interactions with our "technical consultants.” In addition to technical and operational skills, specific emphasis is placed on advancing trainee professional development that includes management, communication, leadership and teamwork. Trainees must hold a doctoral degree, such as an MD or PhD. Candidates are sought by nationwide advertising and recruitment from preceptor laboratories, with specific effort directed to discovering and recruiting women and underrepresented minorities. Application requires a project description, statement of career goals, interview with the Admissions Committee and recommendation letters. The main criterion for selection is the probability that the candidate will develop into a productive independent immunology investigator. Trainee progress and career development are formally tracked by a tailored Career Advisory Committee for each trainee and by the opportunities offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars. Trainees also are able to choose formal didactic and seminar courses from a rich immunology and molecular biology curriculum. Formal training in Responsible Conduct of Research and new didactic courses in Rigor and Reproducibility are madatory for all. Mentors also receive formal training designed to enhance their effectiveness via participation in didactic workshops. Trainees attend weekly Immunology Seminars, presented by faculty and by prominent guest immunologists, with whom they personally interact. Trainees are required to present their work in this seminar series each summer. The grant supports attendance at one scientific meeting each year. Trainees must submit at least one application for an individual fellowship in the for each year of funding. If this application is not funded but progress is satisfactory, two years of research training are normally supported. For a third year of support, candidates must compete with first year applicants. Support for five positions per year is requested.