Cellular and Molecular Biology Training Program

项目摘要 我们寻求一个长期运行，成功的博士前培训计划在细胞和分子更新 斯坦福大学的生物学（CMB）培养出了具有出色出版记录的学员， 他们中的大多数人在学术界，政府或私营部门从事与研究相关的职业。 该计划的目标是吸引优秀和多样化的学员群体，并发展他们的 科学思维能力，严谨和可重复的数据管理，有效的科学交流 以及道德和负责任的研究行为。培训涉及课程作业（包括核心课程 专注于技能发展），研讨会，与优秀教师的研究，以及与 一个充满活力的科学社区，团结了斯坦福大学跨部门的许多细胞和分子生物学家 学校的界限。学生被斯坦福大学生物科学全球招生计划录取， 给他们最大的灵活性，在选择一个研究导师，但也与家庭计划， 提供个性化的指导和更亲密的社区感。CMB计划的申请人 从所有家庭计划中征求，并由CMB计划主管和执行官任命 委员会的第2 - 3年博士培训的基础上智力的优点，他们提出的研究， 细胞和分子生物学以及导师资格。培训学院由56名科学家组成 来自13个不同的部门，性别和级别各不相同，并有强大的支持记录， 指导。沿着，2018年将为初级教师提供导师培训，并提供晚餐，以支持CMB 女教师。学员和教师主要来自5个不同的家庭计划，其中最大的 组来自生物学/细胞和分子轨道，或生物化学。CMB项目主任和 执行委员会监测学生的进展和遵守方案的要求，包括 年度会议，讨论个人发展计划。所有学员完成共同课程 要求，并每年参加专门的计划活动，包括CMB欢迎 研讨会，CMB研究研讨会，和CMB道德讲习班。2017年的项目评估表明， CMB通过促进校园范围内的知识交流，为学员和教师提供价值 CMB学员和教师的队列。最近的变化，该计划包括一个新的项目联合主任，博士。 Raj Rohatgi，并介绍将突出CMB校友的职业发展活动。中巴 该计划通过与软件木工合作开发研讨会， 促进计算能力和严格和可重复的数据管理实践。中巴是 还开发新的年度评估表，以跟踪受训人员在实现关键培训目标方面的进展。 因此，CMB计划继续在斯坦福大学蓬勃发展，汇集了不同的学员群体， 教师分享的研究和培训在细胞和分子生物学学科的热情。

Project summary We seek renewal of a long running, successful pre-doctoral training program in Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) at Stanford University that produces trainees with outstanding publication records, the vast majority of whom pursue research-related careers in academia, government or the private sector. Objectives of the program are to attract an excellent and diverse cohort of trainees and to develop their skills in scientific thinking, rigorous and reproducible data management, effective science communication and the ethical and responsible conduct of research. Training involves coursework (including a core course that focuses on skill development), seminars, research with outstanding faculty, and interaction with a vibrant scientific community that unites many cell and molecular biologists at Stanford across departmental and school boundaries. Students are admitted to the Stanford Biosciences global admissions program to give them maximum flexibility in choice of a research mentor, but also affiliate with a home program, to provide individualized mentoring and a more intimate sense of community. Applicants to the CMB program are solicited from all home programs, and are appointed by the CMB program directors and Executive committee for years 2-3 of PhD training based on intellectual merit, relevance of their proposed research to cellular and molecular biology, and mentor qualifications. The training faculty is composed of 56 scientists from 13 different departments that are diverse in gender and rank and have strong records of support and mentoring. Mentor training will be introduced for junior faculty in 2018 along with dinners to support CMB women faculty. Trainees and faculty are primarily drawn from 5 different home programs, with the largest group coming from Biology/Cell and Molecular track, or Biochemistry. CMB program directors and the Executive committee monitor student progress and compliance with programmatic requirements, including annual meetings to address an individual development plan (IDP). All trainees fulfill common curricular requirements and participate annually in specialized program activities that include the CMB Welcome Symposium, CMB Research Symposium, and CMB Ethics Workshop. Program evaluation in 2017 indicates that CMB provides value to trainees and faculty by promoting intellectual exchange among a campus-wide cohort of CMB trainees and faculty. Recent changes to the program include a new program co-director, Dr. Raj Rohatgi, and introduction of career development events that will highlight CMB alumni. The CMB program is leading curricular change by partnering with Software Carpentry to develop workshops that promote computational competence and rigorous and reproducible data management practices. CMB is also developing new annual evaluation forms that will track trainee progress toward key training goals. Thus, the CMB program continues to thrive at Stanford by bringing together a diverse group of trainees and faculty that share a passion for research and training in the disciplines of cellular and molecular biology.