Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Training Program

描述(由申请人提供)：北卡罗来纳大学分子和细胞生物物理学培训计划(PMCB)是一个跨学科的研究生培训计划，有三个基本目标：1.吸引有才华的研究生将定量和数学科学的方法和概念应用于生物学问题。2.为培训这一多样化的研究生群体提供一种灵活的工具，他们与我们的生物物理学教员共同致力于对复杂的生物系统和过程进行分子水平的描述。3.在这个不同的教职员工和学生群体中促进互动，改善培训和研究环境。PMCB继续在实现所有三个目标方面出类拔萃，最近扩大了其重点，与生物物理学会共同设立了生物物理学暑期课程，旨在吸引有才华的少数族裔本科生也进入该领域。北卡罗来纳大学科学研究生课程的组织结构发生了重大变化，我们的课程也有必要做出改变，并导致了北卡罗来纳大学生物物理学博士学位课程的计划。这项申请是为了继续为我们成功的培训工作提供资金，并支持我们在这些新领域取得进展的努力。 与公共卫生相关：不是由申请人提供的。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of North Carolina Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Training Program (PMCB) is an interdisciplinary graduate training program with three essential aims: 1. to attract talented post-graduate students to apply the methods and concepts of the quantitative and mathematical sciences to problems in biology. 2. to provide a flexible vehicle for training this diverse group of graduate students who share with our biophysics faculty a commitment to developing molecular level descriptions of complex biological systems and processes. 3. to foster interactions and enhance the training and research environment within this diverse group of faculty and students. The PMCB continues to excel in meeting all three Aims, and most recently has expanded its focus to establish with the Biophysical Society a Summer Course in Biophysics designed to attract talented minority undergraduate students to the field as well. Significant changes in the organization of science graduate programs at UNC have necessitated changes in our Program as well and have led to plans for a PhD degree program in biophysics at UNC. This application is for continued funding of our successful training efforts and in support our efforts to move forward in these new areas. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Not provided by the applicant.