Medical Scientist Training Program at Univ. of Texas

描述(由申请人提供)： 德克萨斯大学西南医学中心的医学科学家培训计划(MSTP)提供博士和医学博士学位，为寻求生物医学研究职业的个人提供综合和严格的培训。该计划涉及西南生物医学研究生院、西南医学院和霍华德·休斯研究所的80多名教职员工和科学家的积极参与。如果学生愿意与他们合作，超过100名额外的教职员工是潜在的参与者。学生接受四年的医学院培训获得医学博士学位，外加综合跨学科研究培训，获得八个博士项目之一的博士学位：生物化学、细胞调节、遗传学和发育、免疫学、综合生物学、分子生物物理学、分子微生物学或神经科学。该计划围绕：(A)广泛的指导系统，在整个培训过程中为学生提供咨询；(B)为期三个暑假的实验室轮换程序，对学生进行广泛培训，并在选择研究领域和导师的过程中帮助他们；(C)专门针对MSTP参与者的每周研讨会计划；(D)MSTP年度校外务虚会；以及(E)学生参与与MSTP相关的活动，如招生和入学程序。该计划从全国申请者中挑选学生，到2001年秋季将有90多名研究员参加。该项目约15%的学费和津贴预算来自目前的NIGMS奖。所有培训都在达拉斯的德克萨斯大学西南医学中心进行。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center leads to both the Ph.D. and M.D. degrees, providing integrated and rigorous training of individuals seeking careers in biomedical research. The program involves the active participation of over 80 faculty members and scientists of the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Southwestern Medical School, and the Howard Hughes Institute. Over 100 additional faculty members are potential participants, should students desire to work with them. Students receive four years of medical school training leading to the M.D. degree, plus comprehensive interdisciplinary research training leading to the Ph.D. degree in one of eight doctoral programs: Biological Chemistry, Cell Regulation, Genetics and Development, Immunology, Integrative Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Microbiology, or Neuroscience. The program is assembled around: (a) an extensive guidance system, to counsel students throughout their training; (b) a laboratory rotation process, extending over three summers, that both broadly trains students and aids them in the process of selecting a research area and mentor; (c) weekly seminar programs dedicated to MSTP participants; (d) an annual off-campus MSTP retreat; and (e) student participation in MSTP-related activities, such as the recruitment and admissions processes. The program selects students from a national pool of applicants, and will have a total enrollment of over 90 fellows in the fall of 2001. Approximately 15% of the program's total budget for tuition and stipends is derived from the present NIGMS award. All training takes place at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.