Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences Training Program

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案要求继续支持范德比尔特大学的细胞、生物化学和分子科学（CBMS）培训计划。我们描述了（1）一组100名教师从生物医学研究部门在范德比尔特和我们的联盟合作伙伴，梅哈里医学院，谁是积极从事CBMS研究，（2）一个机制，涉及范德比尔特跨学科研究生项目（IGP）招聘和识别高素质的学员，和（3）非凡的机构支持CBMS的学生和教师。该培训计划利用CBMS目标领域的广泛教学，跨学科培训，严格的专业培训选修课程，每周杂志俱乐部会议，年度研究务虚会，最重要的是，深入的实验室研究经验。 在过去的几年里，我们一直非常成功地招募优秀的学生进入IGP和CBMS培训计划，特别是来自科学代表性不足的群体的学生。过去几年来的许多行政和方案举措为这一成功作出了贡献，并预示着继续取得成功。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests continuing support for a Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences (CBMS) training program at Vanderbilt University. We describe (1) a group of 100 faculty from biomedical research departments at Vanderbilt and our Alliance partner, Meharry Medical College, who are actively engaged in CBMS research, (2) a mechanism involving the Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) for recruiting and identifying high caliber trainees, and (3) extraordinary institutional support for CBMS students and faculty. The training program utilizes broad didactic, interdisciplinary training in CBMS target areas, rigorous, elective courses for specialized training, weekly journal club meetings, an annual research retreat, and most importantly, in depth, laboratory research experience. Over the past several years, we have been remarkably successful recruiting excellent students into the IGP and the CBMS training program, particularly students from groups underrepresented in science. Many of the administrative and programmatic initiatives over the past years have contributed to this success and bode well for continuing success.