Structural Biology and Biphysics Training Program

杜克大学结构生物学和生物物理学项目申请六个实习职位的资助。该项目目前由来自三个不同部门的25名教师和22名学员组成。培养目标包括：1)讲授生物分子结构与功能、生物物理方法与分析原理、构象分析；2)在多个研究实验室环境中进行广泛的跨学科生物物理研究；3)由学员设计的原创论文研究，教师经常反馈；4)定期的教学和演讲机会。这些目标是通过每周的研究研讨会、教师委员会监督和其他非正式的科学互动为项目学生提供一个智力家园来实现的。大约一半的培训基金支持的受训者作为第一年的研究生进入该项目，并在第二年的夏天得到支持。另一半受支持的学员通过参与部门进入，并在第二年和/或第三年获得支持。大部分受训人员没有获得培训补助金，但仍然是正式参与者，并在毕业时获得结构生物学和生物物理学证书。学生进行三次为期七周的实验室轮转，然后选择一名论文导师。然后，受训者要完成导师所在部门的学位要求。如果他们继续参加该计划，学员将在毕业时获得结构生物学证书。一个关键的培训组成部分是由学生和教师讲座组成的每周系列研讨会。SBB项目代表了杜克大学结构生物学家和生物物理学家不断增长和活跃的知识分子和学术家园。相关性（见说明书）；

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funding for the support of six trainee positions is requested for the Duke University Program in Structural Biology and Biophysics. The Program currently consists of twenty-five faculty and twenty-two trainees based in three different departments. Training goals include: 1) didactic instruction in biomolecular structure and function, principles of biophysical methods and analysis, conformational analysis; 2) broad, interdisciplinary exposure to biophysical research in multiple research laboratory environments; 3) trainee-designed original dissertation research with frequent faculty feedback; 4) regular teaching and speaking opportunities. These goals are accomplished by providing program students with an intellectual home via weekly research seminars, faculty committee oversight and other informal scientific interactions. About half of the training grant supported trainees enter the program as first year graduate students and are supported through the summer of their second year. The other half of supported trainees enter through participating departments and are supported in their second and/or third years. A large fraction of program trainees are not supported by the training grant but nevertheless are full participants and receive certificates in Structural Biology and Biophysics when they graduate. Students conduct three seven week laboratory rotations, then select a dissertation advisor. The trainees then fulfill the degree requirements of the advisor's home department. If they continue to participate in the program, trainees receive a Certificate in Structural Biology at the time of graduation. A key training component is a weekly seminar series consisting of both student and faculty talks. The SBB program represents the intellectual and academic home of a growing and active community of structural biologists and biophysicists at Duke. RELEVANCE (See instructions);