Training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

描述(由申请者提供)：马里兰大学为授予细胞和分子生物学博士学位寻求新的支持，该计划基于长期的分子和细胞生物学(MOCB)跨学科培训计划。该计划利用了华盛顿特区校园和附属机构在分子和细胞生物学方面的大量专业知识，包括马里兰大学生物技术研究所、国家卫生研究院和儿童医院。马里兰州立大学、该大学领导层以及化学和生命科学学院在生物科学方面的重大投资导致了密歇根大学基础科学的巨大扩张。这一持续的成长期使我们校园的基础科学研究和教学质量有了显著的提高。以研究为导向、资金充足的教职员工数量的增加提高了学生培训和招生的标准。请为一年级2名学生、2年级4名学生、3年级5名学生以及4年级和5年级6名学生提供支持。学生将进入一个由项目主任和指导委员会运营的结构良好、高度指导的项目。学生在第一年完成严格的核心课程，同时轮流通过三个实验室。然后，他们开始他们的论文工作，完成生物伦理学的必修课和4个选修课学分。一个咨询委员会监督学生在整个入学过程中的进展。资格考试由论文提案和口头答辩组成。学生应该参加研讨会和期刊俱乐部，在国内和国际科学会议上展示他们的工作，并在高质量的期刊上发表文章。密歇根大学的MOCB计划和所有生物科学计划将通过NIH赞助的细胞和分子生物学培训计划得到加强。这项计划将通过实施新的基础设施和监督，通过与校外单位建立更有凝聚力的互动，并通过提高招募标准，特别是对代表性不足的少数民族的招募，来支持继续提高培训标准的努力。 我们项目的毕业生将为开始独立科学家的职业生涯做好准备，并通过发展知识和促进研究来为社会做出贡献。我们的学生将继续在学术界、政府机构和行业工作，并为我国新兴的科学技术领域做出重大贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Maryland seeks new support for Ph.D. degree granting, umbrella program in Cell and Molecular Biology, based within a long-standing interdisciplinary training program in Molecular and Cell Biology (MOCB). This program takes advantage of the enormous pool of expertise in molecular and cell biology both on campus and in affiliated Institutions in the Washington, D.C. area, including the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, the National Institutes of Health and Children's Hospital. Major investments in the Biosciences by the State of Maryland, the leadership of the University, and the College of Chemical and Life Sciences have resulted in a huge expansion of basic sciences at UM. This ongoing growth period has resulted in a dramatic improvement in the quality of research and teaching in basic sciences on our campus. The expansion in the number of research-oriented, well-funded faculty has raised standards for student training and recruitment. Support is requested for 2 students in year one, 4 students in year 2, 5 students in year 3, and 6 students in years four and five. Students will enter a well-structured, highly mentored program that is run by the Program Director and a Steering Committee. Students complete a stringent core curriculum in the first year, while rotating through three laboratories. They then begin their Thesis work and complete a required class in Bioethics and 4 elective credits. An Advisory committee monitors student progress throughout their enrollment. The Qualifying exam consists of a Thesis proposal and oral defense. Students are expected to attend Seminars and journal clubs and to present their work at national and international scientific meetings and to publish in high quality journals. The MOCB program and all bioscience programs at UM will be enhanced by an NIH-sponsored training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology. This program will bolster efforts to continue to raise standards for training, by implementing new infrastructure and oversight, by forging more cohesive interactions with units off-campus, and by raising standards for recruitment, with particular focus on recruitment of underrepresented minorities. Graduates of our program will be well prepared to begin careers as independent scientists and contribute to society by advancing knowledge and promoting research. Our students will go on to jobs in academics, government agencies and industry and make major contributions to emerging areas of science and technology in our country.