Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Research Training Program

项目总结/摘要 威尔康奈尔大学研究生院免疫学和微生物发病机制（IMP）培训计划 医学科学利用基础和临床研究人才的广度和深度， 组成机构[威尔康奈尔医学院（WCMC），纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心 （MSKCC）和特殊外科医院（HSS）]，以提供一个独特的环境，我们努力 培养下一代免疫学和微生物发病机制的领导者。研究生是 接触尖端的免疫学和传染病研究，从基础生物化学研究 到IMP计划实验室基础研究产生的免疫疗法临床试验。每个 组成机构有特殊的优势，借给培训：炎症和传染病 （WCMC）、肿瘤免疫学（MSKCC）和自身免疫学（HSS）。然而，该计划一直如此。 成功地促进教师和学员之间的三机构互动和合作，有 这些机构的专业知识有很大重叠。博士学位的研究生课程。程度 是开放给学生谁持有学士学位，从认可的机构，以及个人谁 我已经拥有高等学位，希望在IMP从事独立的学术研究。 IMP计划的录取基于大学GPA和GRE成绩，研究经验， 推荐和个人面试。我们有特别的计划来招募代表性不足的人， 弱势群体。博士前学员必须参加免疫学和相关的核心课程 生物医学科学之前加入论文实验室，并在此后不久通过严格的录取， 为了跟上分析“大数据”集的要求，所有学生都必须 参加定量生物学课程并参加计算机实践研讨会。研究生课程 平均需要5.6年才能完成。研究生也积极参与研究进展 研讨会，IMP务虚会，免疫学课程的高级主题和外部演讲者研讨会。 IMP学生的进展情况每年通过个人发展计划进行监测。小恶魔 培训计划主任，IPM计划主席和高级教师组成的执行指导委员会， IMP培训计划。一个外部顾问委员会将定期审查T32计划，并提供 建设性的批评，以帮助指导该计划的领导。IMP计划一直在增长， 增加了高素质学生的数量，目前平均每年招收7名学生。我们 申请资助，每年资助4名博士前学员获得为期两年的资助。这些 学员是从一个高素质的申请人池由教师委员会与我们的成员选择 三个合作机构。

Project Summary/Abstract The Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP) Training Program of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences takes advantage of the breadth and depth of basic and clinical research talent among the component institutions [Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), and The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)] to provide a unique environment in which we strive to train the next generation of leaders in immunology and microbial pathogenesis. Graduate students are exposed to cutting edge immunology and infectious disease research ranging from basic biochemical studies to clinical trials of immunotherapies that grew out of basic research in IMP Program laboratories. Each component institution has particular strengths to lend to the training: Inflammation and infectious disease (WCMC), tumor immunology (MSKCC), and autoimmunity (HSS). However, the Program has been so successful in fostering tri-institutional interactions and collaborations among the faculty and trainees, that there is substantial overlapping expertise among these institutions. The graduate program leading to a Ph.D. degree is open to students who hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, as well as to individuals who already hold an advanced degree and wish to train for an independent academic research career in IMP. Acceptance into the IMP Program is based on college GPA and GRE scores, research experience, letters of recommendation, and personal interviews. We have special programs in place to recruit underrepresented and underserved minorities. Predoctoral trainees are required to take a core curriculum in Immunology and related biomedical sciences prior to joining a thesis lab, and soon thereafter to pass a rigorous Admission to Candidacy exam. To keep up with the demands of analyzing “big data” sets, all students are required to participate in a Quantitative Biology course and are offered hands-on computer workshops. Graduate studies take 5.6 years in average to complete. Graduate students also actively participate in Research-in-Progress seminars, the IMP Retreat, Advanced Topics in Immunology courses, and external speaker seminars. Progress of the IMP students is monitored annually with the use of Individual Development Plans. The IMP Training Program Directors, IPM Program Chairs and senior faculty form the Executive Steering Committee of the IMP training program. An External Advisory Board will regularly review the T32 program and providing constructive criticism to help guide the Program’s leadership. The IMP Program has been growing, with increased numbers of highly qualified students and currently admits an average of 7 students per year. We are requesting funding to support 4 predoctoral trainees per year to receive funding for two-year terms. These trainees are selected from a highly qualified pool of applicants by a faculty committee with members of our three partner institutions.