Training Program in Oncogenic Signals and Chromosome Biology

描述（由申请人提供）：博士后培训计划利用DC Davis癌症中心分子肿瘤学项目的综合实力，以及参与教师在癌基因信号和染色体生物学领域的卓越专业知识和培训记录。由于这是一个新的应用程序，我们有意选择了一个重点领域的培训。即便如此，20名高级和初级教员提供的实验室培训涉及多个学科，包括分子生物学、遗传学、细胞生物学、肿瘤生物学和毒理学，以及癌症诊断和治疗的生物技术。癌症中心强大的临床研究组成部分将促进该计划的转化方面。一名主任和两名联合主任将在执行委员会的指导和评估下管理该项目。除了负责任的研究行为和人类受试者研究的正式课程外，还有丰富多样的研讨会、会议和讨论小组，如癌症生物学系列研讨会、癌症相声、癌症中心年度研讨会、分子肿瘤学期刊俱乐部和临床癌症研究研讨会。此外，还有一个专门为T32学员设计的培训论坛，在那里他们将展示研究进展，并获得有关拨款申请、独立职位申请等方面的实用知识。完成本培训项目后，应准备在学术或研究机构、生物技术行业或政府实验室担任初级教师职务。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The postdoctoral training program takes advantage of the integrated strength of the Molecular Oncology Program of the DC Davis Cancer Center and the exceptional expertise and training records of the participating faculty members in the area of Oncogene Signals and Chromosome Biology. As this is a new application, we intentionally selected training in a focused area. Even so, the laboratory training provided by the 20 senior and junior participating faculty members cuts across disciplines including molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, tumor biology and toxicology as well as biotechnology in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. A strong clinical research component at the Cancer Center will facilitate the translational aspect of this program. A director and two co-directors, with guidance and evaluation of trainees by the executive committee, will administer the program. Besides formal coursework in the responsible conduct of research and human subjects research, a rich and diverse array of seminars, conferences, and discussion groups are available, such as the Cancer Biology Seminar Series, the Cancer Crosstalks, the Annual Cancer Center Symposium, a molecular oncology journal club and the Clinical Cancer Research Seminar. There is also a Training Forum specifically designed for the T32 trainees, where they will present research progress and gain practical knowledge about grant writing, application for independent position etc. Upon completion of this training program, postdoctoral trainees should be prepared to take positions as junior faculty in academic or research institutions, biotechnology industries or government laboratories.