Genomics

描述（由申请人提供）：伯克利基因组学和计算生物学培训计划为加州大学伯克利分校和附近的劳伦斯伯克利国家实验室的研究生和研究生提供培训和研究机会，强调这一快速发展领域的跨学科性质。因此，31名培训教员和20名拟议的学员来自不同的院系和研究生团体，并与全校范围内的指定重点相关联，该重点确定了对计算生物学和基因组学广泛教育的要求。该计划有三个主要推动力；基因组的比较与进化分析；群体水平遗传变异的研究；以及表观遗传和基因调控网络的解剖。学员将利用丰富的培训环境，包括研讨会、静修和小组会议，以及从基因组生物学入门到高级方法的各种正式课程。研究训练通常在第二年结束时开始，之后是实验室轮岗、课程作业和初步考试的介绍期。通过年度论文评审和导师定期会议来评估学员的进度。该项目将培养基因组学和计算生物学领域的15名博士生和5名博士后。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Berkeley Training Program in Genomics and Computational Biology provides graduate and postgraduate training and research opportunities at the University of California, Berkeley and the nearby Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, emphasizing the cross-disciplinary nature of this rapidly advancing field. Accordingly, the 31 training faculty and 20 proposed trainees are drawn from diverse departments and graduate groups, and is associated with a campus-wide Designated Emphasis that formalizes the requirements for a broad education in computational biology and genomics. The program has three principal thrusts; the comparative and evolutionary analysis of genomes; the study of population level genetic variation; and the dissection of epigenetic and gene-regulatory networks. Trainees will take advantage of a rich training environment of seminars, retreats, and group meetings as well as a diverse set of formal course offerings that range from introductory to advanced methods in genomic biology. Research training will typically begin by the end of the second year, following an introductory period of laboratory rotations, coursework, and preliminary examinations. Progress of the trainees is evaluated by annual thesis reviews and regular meetings with mentors. The Program will train 15 predoctoral students and 5 postdoctoral scholars in genomics and computational biology. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Genomics is revolutionizing approaches to human health, from the design, analysis, and interpretation of clinical studies to the exploration of the fundamental biology underlying the human condition. Our training program will develop the next generation of genomically literate scientists and engineers.