Genetics and Cell Biology

描述(由申请人提供)：本申请是对洛克菲勒大学遗传学和细胞生物学博士前培训计划的续签，洛克菲勒大学是一所在这些领域拥有丰富历史的机构。遗传学和细胞生物学培训计划是洛克菲勒博士计划的一个专门单位，专门为遗传学和细胞生物学培训而设计。培训计划包括遗传学和细胞生物学的必修课程，包括专为学员开设的阅读课程，以及在非常广泛的遗传学和细胞生物学领域的研究机会。50名教师培训师都是有成就的科学家，包括4名诺贝尔奖获得者和21名美国国家科学院成员，他们对研究生教育有着共同的兴趣和经验。该项目的跨学科性质鼓励学员与不同的教员在不同领域开展合作工作。我们建议在2-4年的研究生学习期间支持12名博士前实习生。申请者群体非常优秀，包括一大批本科成绩优秀、研究经验丰富、对遗传学和细胞生物学有浓厚兴趣的学生。受训者将由项目主任指导；由选定的教员组成的项目咨询委员会提供一般课程和研究建议；以及专门为每个受训者设计的教师咨询委员会，以提供详细的实验指导。最后，该大学为研究生课程提供了广泛的支持，这有利于遗传学和细胞生物学培训课程。这些属性的融合定义了一个特定的培训计划，该计划将使受训人员具备教育背景、分析能力和实验专业知识，以推动遗传学和细胞生物学的未来发展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is a renewal for a pre-doctoral training program in Genetics and Cell Biology at The Rockefeller University, an institution with a rich history in these areas. The Genetics and Cell Biology Training Program is a specialized unit of the Ph.D. program at Rockefeller, and is specifically designed for training in genetics and cell biology. The training program includes required coursework in genetics and cell biology, including a readings course exclusively for trainees, and research opportunities in a very broad range of genetics and cell biology. The 50 faculty trainers are accomplished scientists, including 4 Nobel laureates and 21 members of the US National Academy of Sciences, with a shared interest and experience in graduate education. The interdisciplinary nature of the program encourages trainees to perform collaborative work in various areas with different faculty. We propose to support 12 pre-doctoral trainees during years 2-4 of graduate study. The applicant pool is outstanding, including a large number of students with accomplished undergraduate records, extensive research experience and a strong interest in genetics and cell biology. Trainees would be mentored by the Program Director; a Program Advisory Committee of selected faculty for general curriculum and research advice; and a Faculty Advisory Committee, specifically designed for each trainee to provide detailed experimental guidance. Finally, the University provides extensive support for the graduate program in general, which benefits the Genetics and Cell Biology training program. The confluence of these attributes defines a specific training program that would equip trainees with the educational background, analytical abilities, and experimental expertise to forge future advances in genetics and cell biology.