MOLECULAR BASIS OF GENE EXPRESSION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

一组优秀的密苏里州大学（MU）教师（15 来自生物化学，11名来自生物科学，10名来自分子 微生物学和免疫学，以及药理学中的四个）建议， 继续发展分子和生物学的跨学科计划， 细胞生物学与六个国家卫生研究院赞助的博士前培训。每个 国家卫生研究院的津贴将补充5,000美元的国家基金， 使受训人员达到所有24个计划中的MU的15，000美元津贴水平 分子生物学博士前研究员。我们的分子生物学课程 提供了一个理想的框架，使学员有广泛的机会获得博士学位。 论文研究机会跨学科，部门，甚至 大学生排队来自不同领域的教师的合作参与 博士学位委员会，并作为研究导师，是一个自然的， 我们节目的一个方面。培训将包括以下综合内容 要素：（1）遗传学，分子生物学， 生物化学、细胞生物学和发育生物学;（2）实用 在至少三个不同的监督下的研究经验 教师在论文研究之前;（3）研讨会由 杰出的科学家;（4）学生研讨会和期刊俱乐部， 包括指导负责任地进行研究;（5） 参与分子生物学周;（6）每年参与 国家或国际会议。我们的教师收到了他们自己的 鼓励多学科实验的氛围培训 研究问题的方法，以及他们目前的研究桥梁 传统科学学科。因此，我们的培训计划是 旨在让学生在选择研究方面有很大的灵活性 问题受训人员的候选人从四个 参与部门通过转介到该计划的奖学金， 奖励委员会。该计划本身是对有力部门的补充 招聘工作，以及招聘代表性不足的少数民族是一个 最高优先级选择是基于学习成绩，信件的 推荐，研究生成绩考试，个人面试，以及 研究承诺的其他证据。我们选择优秀的候选人， 致力于研究事业。专业技能和见解 他们在我们的程序中获得使他们能够执行我们的共同信用。 主要设施是在医学院和学院的 农业和艺术和科学，都在5到10分钟的步行路程。这些 设施配备齐全，最近聘请了新的分子生物学 新装修的实验室空间提供了一个伟大的教师 新学生有机会加入不断扩大的研究小组。的 该计划还运营着五个专业人员配备的核心设施， 用户设备，以支持研究中的分子技术，并 丰富培训环境。

A selected group of outstanding University of Missouri (MU) faculty (15 from Biochemistry, 11 from Biological Sciences, ten from Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and four from Pharmacology) propose to continue developing an interdisciplinary program in molecular and cellular biology with six NIH-sponsored predoctoral traineeships. Each of the NIH stipends will be supplemented with $5,000 in State funds to bring trainees to the $15,000 stipend level of all 24 planned MU Molecular Biology Predoctoral Fellows. Our Molecular Biology Program provides an ideal framework by which trainees have broad access to Ph.D. thesis research opportunities across disciplinary, departmental, and even college lines. Cooperative involvement of faculty from different departments on Ph.D. committees, and as research mentors, is a natural aspect of our program. Training will consist of the following integrated elements: (1) formal courses in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and developmental biology; (2) practical research experience under the supervision of at least three different faculty members prior to thesis research; (3) seminars presented by distinguished scientists; (4) student seminars and journal clubs, including instruction in the responsible conduct of research; (5) participation in Molecular Biology Week; and (6) yearly participation in national or international meetings. Our faculty received their own training in atmospheres that encouraged multidisciplinary experimental approaches to research problems, and their current research bridges traditional scientific disciplines. Thus, our training program is designed to allow the student great flexibility in choice of research problems. Candidates for traineeships are drawn from the four participating departments by referral to the Program's Fellowships and Awards Committee. The Program itself supplements vigorous departmental recruiting efforts, and recruitment of underrepresented minorities is a high priority. Selection is based on academic record, letters of recommendation, graduate record examinations, personal interviews, and other evidence of research promise. We select exceptional candidates who are committed to a research career. The professional skills and insights they obtain in our Program enable them to perform to our mutual credit. Primary facilities are in the School of Medicine and in the Colleges of Agriculture and Arts and Sciences, all within 5 to 10 minute walks. These facilities are well equipped, and recent hiring of new Molecular Biology faculty with newly renovated laboratory space provides a great opportunity for new students to join expanding research groups. The Program also operates five expertly staffed Core Facilities with multi- user equipment to support molecular technologies in research, and to enrich the training environment.