Training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

描述（由申请人提供）：马里兰大学寻求新的支持博士学位授予，细胞和分子生物学的伞型项目，基于分子和细胞生物学（MOCB）的长期跨学科培训计划。该项目利用了校园和华盛顿特区附属机构在分子和细胞生物学方面的大量专业知识，包括马里兰大学生物技术研究所、国家卫生研究院和儿童医院。马里兰大学的领导和化学与生命科学学院对生物科学的重大投资导致了UM基础科学的巨大扩张。这一持续的增长期导致了我们校园基础科学研究和教学质量的显著提高。以研究为导向、资金充足的教师数量的增加，提高了学生培训和招聘的标准。一年级有2名学生，二年级有4名学生，三年级有5名学生，四年级和五年级有6名学生。学生将进入一个结构良好，高度指导的项目，由项目主任和指导委员会运行。学生在第一年完成严格的核心课程，同时在三个实验室轮流学习。然后他们开始他们的论文工作，完成生物伦理学的必修课和4个选修学分。一个咨询委员会监督学生在整个入学过程中的进步。资格考试包括论文开题和口头答辩。学生应该参加研讨会和期刊俱乐部，在国内和国际科学会议上展示他们的工作，并在高质量的期刊上发表文章。由美国国立卫生研究院赞助的细胞和分子生物学培训计划将加强亚利桑那大学的mob计划和所有生物科学计划。该项目将通过实施新的基础设施和监督，通过与校外单位建立更紧密的互动，以及通过提高招聘标准，特别注重招聘代表性不足的少数民族，来支持继续提高培训标准的努力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Maryland seeks new support for Ph.D. degree granting, umbrella program in Cell and Molecular Biology, based within a long-standing interdisciplinary training program in Molecular and Cell Biology (MOCB). This program takes advantage of the enormous pool of expertise in molecular and cell biology both on campus and in affiliated Institutions in the Washington, D.C. area, including the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, the National Institutes of Health and Children's Hospital. Major investments in the Biosciences by the State of Maryland, the leadership of the University, and the College of Chemical and Life Sciences have resulted in a huge expansion of basic sciences at UM. This ongoing growth period has resulted in a dramatic improvement in the quality of research and teaching in basic sciences on our campus. The expansion in the number of research-oriented, well-funded faculty has raised standards for student training and recruitment. Support is requested for 2 students in year one, 4 students in year 2, 5 students in year 3, and 6 students in years four and five. Students will enter a well-structured, highly mentored program that is run by the Program Director and a Steering Committee. Students complete a stringent core curriculum in the first year, while rotating through three laboratories. They then begin their Thesis work and complete a required class in Bioethics and 4 elective credits. An Advisory committee monitors student progress throughout their enrollment. The Qualifying exam consists of a Thesis proposal and oral defense. Students are expected to attend Seminars and journal clubs and to present their work at national and international scientific meetings and to publish in high quality journals. The MOCB program and all bioscience programs at UM will be enhanced by an NIH-sponsored training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology. This program will bolster efforts to continue to raise standards for training, by implementing new infrastructure and oversight, by forging more cohesive interactions with units off-campus, and by raising standards for recruitment, with particular focus on recruitment of underrepresented minorities. Graduates of our program will be well prepared to begin careers as independent scientists and contribute to society by advancing knowledge and promoting research. Our students will go on to jobs in academics, government agencies and industry and make major contributions to emerging areas of science and technology in our country.