Biotechnology Research Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：在水稻生物技术培训计划 大学提供高质量的跨学科学术，研究和 生物技术广泛领域的工业机会。它由以下机构管理： 跨学科的生物科学和生物工程研究所（伊布）在赖斯 与生物化学与细胞生物学，生物工程，化学和 化工.该培训计划的存在作为 伊布促进了教师和学生之间的互动， 为教育和研究活动提供了重要支持。它一直是中央 目前的研究生课程的发展，包括建立一个 1997年在莱斯大学新设生物工程系， 本科课程。研究领域包括： 发育、分化和基因调控，分子和遗传 机械感觉、分子生物物理学和结构生物学的研究， 蛋白质生物化学，酶的结构和功能，代谢调节， 流体力学和运输过程，膜结构和功能， 细胞-细胞粘附，核酸化学和分子生物学，组织 工程，发酵，生物医学工程，生物有机和 生物无机化学等等。申请的博士预科生人数 该方案的受训人员为12人。受训人员将在为期两年的 由培训委员会任命二年级及以上学生 在研究生学习上表现突出，自觉行为能力突出 研究和对生物技术的兴趣。这些学生来自各种 本科院校和经验，并选择入学 根据优异的学习成绩，GRE成绩， 和建议加上主观评价的动机和 基于面试的潜力。注重吸引和留住 通过外联活动，有针对性地 招聘、辅导和咨询项目。核心课程包括 提供生物化学、生物工程和生物技术课程。 举办研讨会、海报务虚会和其他活动， 社区在受训者和其他学生的方案。一个 需要工业实习。职业道德行为的正式指导 研究提供。物理设施是优秀的支持这一点 该计划包括全面翻新的生物科学凯克大厅， 生物工程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Biotechnology Training Program at Rice University provides high quality interdisciplinary academic, research and industrial opportunities in broad areas of biotechnology. It is administered by the interdisciplinary Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB) at Rice with faculty from Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The presence of this training program as a part of the IBB has been catalytic for interactions among faculty and students and has provided key support for education and research activities. It has been central to development of the current graduate programs including establishment of a new Department of Bioengineering at Rice in 1997 with accompanying graduate and undergraduate programs. The research areas include molecular studies of development, differentiation, and gene regulation, molecular and genetic studies of mechanosensation, molecular biophysics and structural biology, protein biochemistry, enzyme structure and function, metabolic regulation, fluid mechanics and transport processes, membrane structure and function, cell-cell adhesion, chemistry and molecular biology of nucleic acids, tissue engineering, fermentation, biomedical engineering, bio-organic and bio-inorganic chemistry among others. The requested number of predoctoral trainees for the program is 12. The trainees are selected for a two-year appointment by the Training Committee from second year and above students based on performance in graduate study, the perceived ability to conduct outstanding research, and an interest in biotechnology. These students come from a variety of undergraduate institutions and experiences and are selected for admission into the participating programs based on excellent academic record, GRE scores, and recommendations coupled with subjective evaluation of motivation and potential based on interviews. Emphasis is given to attracting and retaining under-represented ethnic groups through outreach activities, targeted recruiting, and tutoring and advising programs. A core curriculum comprised of courses in biochemistry, bioengineering, and biotechnology is provided. Seminars, poster retreats and other activities are provided to develop a sense of community among the trainees and other students in the programs. An industrial internship is required. Formal instruction in ethical conduct of research is provided. The physical facilities are excellent for support of this program including the totally renovated Keck Hall for Biosciences and Bioengineering.