TRAINING PROGRAM IN CANCER IMMUNOLOGY

描述(由申请人提供)：免疫学是研究人类癌症的任何多学科方法中必不可少的一部分。因此，癌症免疫学培训计划将利用作为基梅尔癌症中心(KCC)核心的微生物学和免疫学系在这一领域的现有实力作为其基础。参加培训计划的学生将被KCC的免疫学研究生计划录取，并将获得免疫学博士学位。该方案的目标是为有抱负的研究人员提供必要的培训和经验，以发展他们作为独立科学研究人员的职业生涯。研究性培训是在导师和论文研究委员会的指导下，以论文工作为基础的。此外，学员还积极参加研讨会、杂志俱乐部和研究讨论小组等项目活动，所有这些活动都旨在丰富他们的教育经验。 博士前学生需要选修免疫学的核心课程，该课程最初包括免疫学、生物化学、分子生物学、细胞生物学、遗传学和微生物学的基础课程。这门基础课程之后是五门免疫学高级课程，为期两年，涵盖肿瘤免疫学、分子免疫学和免疫遗传学、细胞免疫学、免疫病理学以及感染和免疫方面的各种主题。学员还被要求学习癌症病理生物学、癌症的分子基础，并参加KCC癌症研究中的翻译机会会议。学生需要在对免疫学有不同兴趣的研究导师的实验室里完成三次轮换，然后才能选择导师和论文工作方向。学生在整个培训过程中定期举办研讨会，并被要求每年向论文研究委员会报告他们的研究进展两次。在征询论文研究委员会和指导研究生研究委员会的意见后，学生可以根据自己的兴趣或先前的经验调整课程。学生在整个培训过程中不断受到监督和评估，必须在课程作业结束时通过一次全面的考试，以书面拨款提案的口头答辩的形式进行。 获得博士学位的课程向希望进入生物医学研究的认可机构持有学士学位的学生开放，以及已经拥有或将获得其他专业学位(M.D.、D.O.、D.V.M.或D.D.)的个人。以及希望从事独立学术研究事业的人。该项目的录取标准包括平均绩点、GRE成绩、研究经验、推荐信和面试。 对于博士后项目，申请者必须拥有博士或同等博士学位，录取与否将取决于过去的研究和教育经验。该计划的目标是培养训练有素、技术能力强的研究科学家，他们能够执行并最终指导免疫学研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Immunology is an essential part of any multidisciplinary approach to the study of human cancer. As such, the Training Program in Cancer Immunology will utilize as its foundation the existing strength in this area in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, which is the core of the Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC). Students in the Training Program will be enrolled in the KCC's Immunology Graduate Program and will obtain a Ph.D. degree in Immunology. The goal of the Program is to provide aspiring researchers with the training and experience necessary for them to develop careers as independent scientific investigators. Research training is based on thesis work under the guidance of a preceptor and a Thesis Research Committee. In addition, trainees actively participate in Program functions such as seminars, journal clubs, and research discussion groups, all designed to enrich their educational experience. Predoctoral students are required to take a core curriculum in Immunology which consists initially of courses in the Fundamentals of Immunology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology. This foundation curriculum is then followed by five advanced courses in Immunology, over a two-year period, covering a variety of topics in Tumor Immunology, Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics, Cellular Immunology, Immunopathology, and Infection and Immunity. Trainees are also required to take Pathobiology of Cancer, the Molecular Basis of Cancer and to attend the KCC Translational Opportunities in Cancer Research Meetings. Students are required to complete three rotations in the laboratories of research preceptors with diverse interests in Immunology, before choosing a preceptor and direction for thesis work. Students periodically present seminars throughout their training and are required to present their research progress to their Thesis Research Committee twice a year. With the consultation of the Thesis Research Committee and the supervisory Graduate Studies Committee, the student may adapt the curriculum to fit his/her interests or prior experience. Students are constantly monitored and evaluated throughout their training and must pass a comprehensive exam at the end of their course work in the form of an oral defense of a written grant proposal. The program of study leading to a Ph.D. degree is open to students who hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution who wish to enter biomedical research, as well as individuals who already hold or will obtain other professional degrees (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or D.D.S.) and who wish to pursue an independent academic research career. Acceptance into the Program is based on the criteria of grade point average, GRE scores, research experience, letters of recommendation, and an interview. For the postdoctoral program, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, and acceptance will depend upon past research and educational experience. The goal of this program is to develop highly trained, technically competent research scientists capable of performing and ultimately directing research in Immunology.