Training Program in Chemistry-Interface with Biology

描述(由申请人提供)：伊利诺伊州化学科学学院(SCS)寻求额外5年的资金，以建立在其化学-生物接口(CBI)培训计划的初步成功的基础上。该计划的目标保持不变--在这些学科的交界处进一步开展尖端培训。这将通过培训一批化学家、化学和生物分子工程师以及生物学家来实现，他们将分享共同的语言和技能，并将离开伊利诺伊州，为在包括工业、政府和科学院在内的各种环境中担任职位做好充分准备。每年10名实习生(5名2年级+5名3年级研究生)将直接得到从NIH申请的资金的支持。这些学员将在课堂上和板凳上分享经验。他们将加入一个由他们的研究导师或其他基金支持的更大的CBI受训人员小组(在任何给定时间约为30-40人)。学员将一起参加CBI核心课程和选修课，以及每月举行的以学员研究报告为主题的会议。他们将与著名的嘉宾演讲者互动，介绍CBI研讨会和CBI年度研讨会的主旨演讲。职业准备将包括实习和一年一度的职业日，在不同的环境中雇用博士演讲者。来自SCS化学、化学和生物分子工程两个系以及分子和细胞生物学学院四个系-生物化学、微生物学、细胞和发育生物学、分子和综合生理学-的30多名教员组成了目前的培训教员。被SCS和MCB博士项目录取的有才华的学生将成为每年一半可用实习生职位的候选者。剩下的职位将由CBI教员提名的2“和3”*年制实习生之间的特别竞争来填补。博士学位是在学员在大约5年内完成部门和CBI要求后由本国部门授予的。未被充分代表的少数族裔学生将通过校园项目和CBI资助的暑期研究机会招募。罗杰·亚当斯实验室、化学和生命科学实验室、诺伊斯实验室和基因组生物研究所的教员实验室、研讨会和共享设施(核磁共振、质谱仪等)

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The School of Chemical Sciences (SCS) at Illinois seeks an additional 5 years of funding to build upon the initial success of its Chemistry- Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program. The program's objective remains the same - to further cutting-edge training at the interface of these disciplines. This will be accomplished by training a cadre of chemists, chemical and biomolecular engineers, and biologists who will share a common language and skill set and who will leave Illinois well-prepared to assume positions in a variety of settings including industry, government, and the academy. Ten trainees per year (5 2nd + 5 3rd year graduate students) would be directly supported by the funds sought from NIH. These trainees will share experiences in the classroom and at the bench. They will join a larger group of CBI trainees (approximately 30-40 at any given time) supported by their research mentors or other funds. Trainees will spend time together in CBI core courses and electives and at monthly meetings featuring trainee research presentations. They will interact with prominent guest speakers presenting CBI seminars and the keynote address at the CBI's annual symposium. Career preparation will include internships and an annual Career Day featuring Ph.D. speakers employed in various settings. More than 30 faculty drawn from the SCS' two departments - Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - and from four departments in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology - Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell & Developmental Biology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology - comprise the current training faculty. Talented students admitted to the SCS and MCB doctoral programs will form the candidate pool for half of the available trainee positions each year. The remaining positions will be filled by a special competition among 2"" and 3"* year trainees nominated by CBI faculty. Doctorates are conferred by the home departments after trainees complete departmental and CBI requirements in about 5 years. Underrepresented minority students will be recruited through campus programs and through summer research opportunities funded by the CBI. Roger Adams Lab, Chemistry & Life Sciences Lab, Noyes Lab, and Institute for Genomic Biology house faculty labs, seminar rooms, and shared facilities (NMR, Mass spec, etc)