Transdisciplinary Predoctoral Training in Biomedical Science and Engineering

缅因州大学生物医学科学与工程研究生院（GSBSE）是一个独特的 生物医学科学博士项目，横跨缅因州。与包括杰克逊在内的合作机构 实验室，山沙漠岛生物实验室，缅因州医学中心研究所，和 新英格兰大学GSBSE利用该州现有的专业知识和基础设施， 一流的生物医学研究项目。GSBSE的研究涵盖了计算生物学， 生物信息学、哺乳动物遗传学、细胞和分子生物学、发育生物学、生物医学 工程学、神经科学和普通医学。自2006年以来，GSBSE已成功培训了47名 博士毕业生，他们都继续从事科学或医学相关的职业。认识到， 生物医学研究的未来需要跨学科合作和团队科学，一个新的T32计划是 建议在基础生物医学科学中强调这些培训内容。的广泛目标 生物医学科学与工程跨学科博士前培训计划是准备学员 通过专注于跨学科合作，在生物医学劳动力的特殊职业生涯， 团队科学，并支持体验式专业职业生涯探索。GSBSE建立了一个强大的 该计划的基础，其中包括：50名资助教师的积极参与， 致力于跨学科研究的共同导师，提供合作机构的全力支持， 资源和对博士前学员的承诺，在生物医学强有力的基础课程 科学和咨询委员会监督和评估计划成果。在这个上面 在此基础上，T32将启动新的培训战略，包括团队中的创新，循证培训 科学，支持跨学科研究的共同导师模式，独特的体验式专业人士 在行业或其他非学术环境中轮换，新的专业精神和负责任的研究行为 课程，以及增加受训人员多样性的新战略。该计划将由 缅因州的大学，并纳入一个多PI模型。大卫内万特博士是一个教授在大学的 缅因州和GSBSE的现任主任，拥有化学和生物医学工程方面的科学专业知识， 具有丰富的指导和行政领导经验。Lucy Liaw博士是GSBSE的教员 在缅因州医疗中心有一个主要的任命，在心血管生物学方面有科学的专业知识， 疾病，并在她的家乡研究所指导研究培训计划。这两个PI相辅相成 自2013年以来一直在GSBSE内合作。的 在伙伴机构集中的两个中心，各有两个项目执行机构。 这个T32建议每年为4名新的博士前学生提供前两年的支持，以加入 GSBSE学生的队列，他们都将接受本提案中描述的增强培训策略。

The University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) is a unique biomedical science PhD program that spans the state of Maine. With partner institutions including the Jackson Laboratory, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, and the University of New England, the GSBSE leverages the existing expertise and infrastructure of the state’s premier biomedical research programs. The GSBSE’s research spans the areas of computational biology, bioinformatics, mammalian genetics, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and general medical sciences. Since 2006, the GSBSE has successfully trained 47 PhD graduates, who have all continued in science- or medical-related careers. With the recognition that the future of biomedical research requires transdisciplinary collaboration and team science, a new T32 program is proposed to emphasize these training elements in the basic biomedical sciences. The broad objective of the Transdisciplinary Predoctoral Training Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering is to prepare trainees for exceptional careers in the biomedical workforce by focusing on transdisciplinary collaborations, training in team science, and supporting experiential professional career exploration. The GSBSE has built a strong foundation for this program, which includes: active participation of 50 funded faculty members who are committed to co-mentorship in transdisciplinary research, full support of partner institutes who provide resources and commitment to predoctoral trainees, a strong foundational curriculum in the biomedical sciences, and advisory committees to oversee and evaluate program outcomes. Layered on top of this foundation, this T32 will initiate new training strategies, including innovative, evidence-based training in team science, a co-mentorship model that supports transdisciplinary research, a unique experiential professional rotation in industry or other non-academic setting, a new professionalism and responsible conduct of research course, and a new strategy for increasing the diversity of the trainees. This program will be administered by the University of Maine and incorporate a multiple PI model. Dr. David Neivandt is a Professor at the University of Maine and the current Director of GSBSE, has scientific expertise in chemical and biomedical engineering, and has extensive mentorship and administrative leadership experience. Dr. Lucy Liaw is a GSBSE faculty member with a primary appointment at Maine Medical Center, has scientific expertise in cardiovascular biology and disease, and directs research training programs at her home institute. The two PIs complement each other scientifically and administratively, and have been working in partnership within the GSBSE since 2013. The two PIs also are geographically distributed in each in the two hubs of concentration of the partner institutions. This T32 proposes to provide the first two years of support for 4 new predoctoral students annually, to join the cohort of GSBSE students, all of whom will receive the enhanced training strategies described in this proposal.