Training in Biotechnology: Emphasis in Protein Chemistry

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是为了更新华盛顿州立大学（WSU）的生物技术培训计划（BTP），该计划自1989年以来一直得到资助。在我们目前的奖项期间，该计划继续获得重要性和认可，无论是在WSU和超越。BTP的成功基于许多因素，包括我们大学提供的持续和慷慨的支持。自成立以来，WSU直接为该计划提供了大量资金，用于许多目的，包括补充NIH资助的受训人员的支持，支持额外的非NIH资助的受训人员，聘请兼职BTP项目专家，协助学生招募和保留，以及资助各种其他计划活动。对于这一更新申请，华盛顿州立大学不仅承诺继续提供支持，而且还承诺大幅扩大这种支持。导致这些承诺的一个主要因素是，多年来，培训学院一直在不断努力完善和提高该计划及其产品的质量，以满足生物技术部门不断变化的需求，并为我们的学员提供最好的教育。当我们进入我们的第二十四个年头的运作，更大的兴趣和支持比以往任何时候都为该计划是明显的学员，培训学院和大学，提供了明确的证据，我们在开发一个强大的和蓬勃发展的培训计划的成功。在此基础上，我们热情地申请在今后五年内每年为10名受训人员提供资助。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for renewal of the Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) at Washington State University (WSU) that has been continuously funded since 1989. During our current award period the Program has continued to gain in importance and recognition, both at WSU and beyond. The success of the BTP is based on many factors including the continuous and generous support provided by our University. Since its founding, WSU has contributed significant funding directly to the Program for a number of purposes including to supplement support of NIH-funded Trainees, to support additional non- NIH funded Trainees, to hire a part-time BTP project specialist, to assist with student recruitment and retention, and to fund various other Program activities. For this renewal application Washington State University has not only pledged to continue, but to significantly expand, this support. A major factor that has led to these commitments to the BTP is the fact that, over the years, the Training Faculty has continuously strived to refine and improve the quality of the Program and its offerings in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the biotechnology sector and provide the best possible education for our Trainees. As we enter our twentieth-fourth year of operation, greater interest and support than ever for the Program is evident among the Trainees, the Training Faculty and the University, providing clear evidence of our success in developing a robust and thriving training program. On this basis we enthusiastically apply for renewal of funding for 10 Trainees/year for the next five years.