Biotechnology Training Program in Applied Life Sciences

项目摘要 过去的五年对马萨诸塞州大学的应用生命科学来说是变革性的， 阿默斯特（马萨诸塞大学）。在此期间，投资9500万美元在30个核心设施中安装最先进的设备 由博士级中心主任和超过4亿美元的新研究大楼运作，彻底改变了 我们机构的研究能力。这一大规模的基础设施增长与雇用超过 50个生命科学领域的新教员。在这个巨大的扩张过程中，我们开发了生物技术培训 应用生命科学计划（BTP），利用校园投资提供出色的培训 一群才华横溢的研究生，为他们在生物技术劳动力和相关领域的职业生涯做好准备。 该培训的指导目标是：1）创造一个学术和社会环境，以促进新的和 加强马萨诸塞大学现有的跨学科网络，特别是那些在工程和 生命科学; 2）通过讲座和 实验室课程; 3）通过量身定制的工业课程， 实习和与工业人员的定期互动; 4）为学生提供提高的机会 跨学科交流，拓展职业机会，提高专业技能; 5）增加 从事生物技术职业的学生人数，特别是来自代表性不足群体的学生人数。 BTP教师不是通过部门关系招聘的，而是通过应用研究所的成员资格招聘的。 生命科学（IALS），他们在生物技术的研究和他们对学生培训的承诺。基于这个原因， 麻省大学BTP招收10个博士项目的学生：生物医学工程，化学工程， 化学、土木工程、机械工程、微生物学、分子与细胞生物学、高分子科学 兽医和动物科学。我们要求十个培训生名额（与三个半名额相匹配 每年从UMass）。培训机会授予学生的第二和第三年的研究，在此期间， 学生完成BTP课程。创新功能包括生物技术前沿课程， 由行业人员共同授课;生物技术相关技术的专业实验室模块 经过专业的行业研讨会;学生经营的期刊俱乐部，打破学科障碍;一个新的课程 在定量生物学，生物统计学和数据科学，以促进所有学员的现代数据分析流畅性; 领导校园招聘工作，为多样化的学生群体和残疾学生提供便利; 生物技术年度秋季研讨会，提供了一个独特的生物技术战斗的经验，学生解决 由行业专家指导的现实世界的问题;并有针对性地与麻省大学专业办公室合作 发展为我们的学生提供职业探索和规划。我们建立了许多 工业合作伙伴关系，以支持我们的BTP的标志，在所有学员参加正式实习。 这个综合培训计划为学生在生物技术领域的各种职业做好了准备。

Project Summary The past five years have been transformative for the Applied Life Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass). During this period a $95M investment in state-of-the art equipment housed in 30 core facilities operated by PhD-level center directors and over $400M in new research buildings has revolutionized the research capacity at our institution. This massive infrastructure growth has been matched with the hiring of over 50 new faculty in the life sciences. During this tremendous expansion we have developed the Biotech Training Program (BTP) in Applied Life Sciences, which leverages campus investments to provide outstanding training to a talented group of graduate students to prepare them for careers in the Biotech workforce and related areas. This training is guided by these objectives: 1) create a scholarly and social environment to facilitate new and strengthen existing interdisciplinary networks at UMass, particularly those at the interface of engineering and the life sciences; 2) educate students in the fundamentals of quantitative biotechnology through lecture and laboratory courses; 3) train students in the commercial impact of biotechnology through a tailored industrial internship and regular interactions with industrial personnel; 4) provide students with opportunities to improve interdisciplinary communication, expand career opportunities, and sharpen professional skills; and 5) increase the number of students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, who pursue careers in biotechnology. BTP faculty are recruited not by departmental affiliation, but by membership in the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), their research in biotechnology and their commitment to student training. For this reason, the UMass BTP recruits students from ten PhD programs: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular & Cell Biology, Polymer Science & Engineering and Veterinary & Animal Sciences. We request ten Trainee slots (matched with three and a half slots annually from UMass). Traineeships are awarded to students for the 2nd and 3rd years of study during which students complete the BTP curriculum. Innovative features include the Frontiers in Biotechnology course that is co-taught by industry personnel; specialized Laboratory Modules in biotechnology-relevant techniques modeled after professional industry workshops; student-run Journal Club to break down discipline barriers; a new course in Quantitative Biology, Biostatistics & Data Science to promote modern data analysis fluency for all trainees; leadership in campus recruiting efforts for a diverse student population and accessibility to disabled students; an annual Fall Symposium in Biotechnology that offers a unique Biotech Battles experience where students solve real-world problems guided by industry experts; and targeted partnering with the UMass Office of Professional Development to provide career exploration and planning for our students. We have established numerous industrial partnerships to support the hallmark of our BTP, a formal internship in which all Trainees participate. Together this comprehensive training program prepares students well for a variety of careers in biotechnology.