Training in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences

 简介(由申请人提供)：罗切斯特大学在RNA、DNA和蛋白质生物化学方面的研究和培训方面是国际公认的卓越中心。这一认可在一定程度上得益于这一培训赠款方案的成功，该方案的筹资已接近第10个年头。我们的细胞、生化和分子生物学(http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/biochemistry-biophysics/education/cellular-biochemical-molecular-sciences/)博士前培训项目的目标是为下一代有才华的研究人员提供当代培训，使我们的毕业生能够在学术界、政府和行业担任重要的领导职位。我们的38名教师导师来自罗切斯特大学医学中心(URMC)和艺术、科学与工程学院(CASE)内总共12个不同的系。这一具有共同兴趣和共同研究目标的高度活跃和专注的研究人员小组为不同实验室之间的互动提供了一个具有极好机会的凝聚力项目。我们将保持成功的T32计划：1)为7名从事跨学科研究的学生提供一年的财政支持(增加1)；2)促进学生与来访研讨会演讲者之间的直接互动；3)加强研究中批判性思维的培训；4)为非正规学生提供参加会议、参加课程和在外部实验室工作的机会；5)为女性和少数族裔学生提供咨询，以实现职业目标；6)通过课程要求和T32赞助的年度务虚会，促进研究人员和学生在RNA、DNA和蛋白质生物化学领域的互动；以及7)通过培训资助教育福利增加有效的招生。将通过讲习班进一步丰富学习环境，以支持受训人员的职业发展和负责任地开展研究方面的培训。T32计划由一个指导委员会管理，该委员会由计划主任、副主任、六名计划学院导师和两名前T32实习生组成。2008年，T32的私人助理马夸特博士在该大学成立了RNA生物学中心，作为医学中心2007-2012年战略计划的一项新举措，她将重点放在加强创新、合作和将新的基础科学发现转化为新疗法的能力上。在RNA生物学中心任命的20名教员中，有16人是我们T32培训计划中的教员导师。作为医学中心当前研究战略计划的一部分，RNA生物学中心已被确定为个人卓越研究计划，优先考虑特殊资源分配，以及集中力量招聘教师，所有这些都将增加研究生培训的机会。在不断扩大的基础设施中，我们的T32继续促进实验室之间的互动，灵活选择研究导师，并改善毕业生招聘。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Rochester is distinguishing itself as an internationally recognized center for excellence in research and training in RNA, DNA and protein biochemistry. This recognition has been achieved in part by the successes of this training grant program, which is approaching its 10th year of funding. The objective of our Predoctoral Training Program in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Biology (http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/biochemistry-biophysics/education/cellular-biochemical-molecular-sciences/) is to provide contemporary training to the next generation of talented investigators, such that our graduates are poised to assume significant leadership positions in academia, government and industry. Our 38 faculty mentors come from a total of 12 different departments within the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering (CASE). This highly dynamic and focused group of researchers with common interests and shared research goals provides a cohesive program with superb opportunities for interactions between different laboratories. We will maintain successful T32 initiatives: 1) provide one year of financial support for 7 students (an increase of 1) performing interdisciplinary research; 2) promote direct interactions between students and visiting seminar speakers; 3) enhance training in critical thinking in research; 4) provide opportunities for off-sie student travel to attend meetings, take courses, and work in outside laboratories; 5) counsel female and minority students to achieve career goals; 6) foster interactions among investigators and students in the areas of RNA, DNA and protein biochemistry through course requirements and a T32-sponsored yearly retreat; and 7) augment effective student recruiting through training-grant educational benefits. The learning environment will be further enriched with workshops to support trainee career development and training in the responsible conduct of research. The T32 Program is governed by a Steering Committee comprised of the Program Director, the co-Director, six Program Faculty Mentors, and two former T32 trainees. In 2008, Dr. Maquat, P.I. of this T32, founded the Center for RNA Biology at the University, which she proposed as a new initiative of the Medical Center's 2007-2012 strategic plan to focus on increasing innovation, collaboration and the ability to convert new basic science discoveries into novel therapies. Sixteen of the twenty faculty appointed in the Center for RNA Biology are faculty mentors within our T32 training program. As part of the Medical Center's current research strategic plan, the Center for RNA Biology has been identified as an Individual Research Program of Excellence, giving it priority for special allocation of resources, as well as concentrated efforts for faculty recruitment, all of which will increase the opportunities for graduate training. Within this expanding infrastructure, our T32 continues to promote interactions among labs, flexibility in the choice of research mentors, and improved graduate recruiting.