Molecular Biophysics Training Grant

项目摘要/摘要 加州大学旧金山分校生物物理学研究生小组正在寻求继续其在#年的既定培训计划 分子生物物理学。该计划强调跨学科的培训，在生物学， 物理、化学和数学，解决分子功能和细胞的基本问题 流程。我们招收具有量化背景的不同群体的学生，并培训他们设计和 进行严格的实验和计算研究。我们寻求的资金持续水平为12 指定的博士前实习生，每人最多支持两年。该计划的目标是 (I)为我们的学生提供量化、物理方法的基础和复杂的 对生物学的理解；(Ii)衔接计算和实验生物物理方法；以及(Iii)准备 他们所在领域和事业的下一代领导者。我们计划的特点包括： (I)协作和跨学科研究。生物物理学项目目前由9名教师组成 院系和3所学校。在上一次资助期间，教职员工人数从46人增加到59人，并补充说 几个拥有数学、计算机科学、化学和物理专业知识的新教员。这个 生物物理学计划是连接物理科学和生物科学的主要催化剂， 以应对日益增长的对生物和医学定量方法的需求。教职员工和学生 发表多篇合作论文。务虚会和杂志俱乐部促进了进一步的协作互动。 (2)创新和不断发展的课程。我们的合作和跨学科研究的核心价值观是 从第一天起就在“训练营”中灌输，并继续在经过良好测试和新的基于密集项目的核心中 课程设计旨在建立共同的知识和语言，并培养团队技能。模块化的 “选择”小组解决了在不同科学背景中固有的重要知识差距。 我们的学生。现有的和新的“迷你课程”有助于在小组中深入探索研究课题 与教师专家合作，并允许课程适应当前的科学发展。变化是 定期对学生和校友的反馈和项目评估做出回应。 (3)加强沟通培训，为不同的职业做好准备。我们强调重点培训。 在学术界、工业界或公共部门从事不同职业所需的能力，包括口头和 书面表达、沟通和团队合作能力。学生可以参与职业生涯准备 讲习班和实习，许多人在外展和教学中发挥领导作用。我们的校友 包括学术界和工业界的领导人，包括几位创办了成功公司的人。 (4)继续致力于多样性。我们多样化的现有学生和校友在他们的 研究和事业。我们将加强我们目前的有组织的招聘和留住 多样化的学生，具有新的特定于项目的倡议。

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The UCSF Graduate Group in Biophysics is seeking continuation of its established training program in molecular biophysics. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training at the interface between biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics to address fundamental questions in molecular function and cellular processes. We recruit a diverse group of students with quantitative backgrounds and train them to design and conduct rigorous experimental and computational research. We seek funding at a sustained level of 12 appointed predoctoral trainees, each supported for a maximum of two years. The program's objectives are to (i) provide our students with both a foundation in quantitative, physical approaches and a sophisticated understanding of biology; (ii) bridge computational and experimental biophysical methods; and (iii) prepare the next generation of leaders in their field and career. Hallmarks of our program include: (i) Collaborative and interdisciplinary research. The Biophysics program currently comprises faculty from 9 departments and 3 Schools. Faculty membership grew from 46 to 59 in the last funding period, adding several new faculty with expertise in mathematics, computer science, chemistry, and physics. The Biophysics program is a primary catalyst for bridging between the physical and biological sciences, responding to a growing need for quantitative approaches to biology and medicine. Faculty and students publish many collaborative papers. Retreats and journal clubs foster further collaborative interactions. (ii) An innovative and evolving curriculum. Our core values of collaboration and interdisciplinary research are instilled from day one in “Bootcamp”, and continue in well-tested and new intensive project-based core courses designed to establish a common knowledge and language, and to foster team skills. A modular panel of “selectives” addresses important knowledge gaps, inherent in the diverse scientific backgrounds of our students. Current and new `mini courses' facilitate deep exploration of research topics in small groups with faculty experts, and allow the curriculum to adjust to current scientific developments. Changes are made regularly in response to student and alumni feedback and program assessment. (iii) Intensive training in communication, and preparation for diverse careers. We emphasize training in key competencies needed in diverse careers in academia, industry, or the public sector, including oral and written presentation, communication, and teamwork skills. Students can participate in career preparation workshops and internships, and many take on leadership roles in outreach and teaching. Our alumni include leaders in both academia and industry, including several who have started successful companies. (iv) Continued commitment to diversity. Our diverse current students and alumni are successful in their research and careers. We will augment our current structured approach to recruitment and retention of diverse students with new program-specific initiatives.