Interdisciplinary Immunology Postdoctoral Training Program

爱荷华大学免疫学博士后培训计划的目标是培养优秀的 独立的免疫学家研究人员将为免疫学科学做出有意义的贡献 通过学术、生物技术、公共政策或其他相关职业。该计划的核心是90%的时间 在杰出的导师的指导下致力于免疫学研究经验 目前拥有外部研究经费的免疫学导师。程序指令代表了范围广泛的 分子和细胞免疫学的基础研究领域。这35名教师，被指定为导师或助理 导师根据博士后培训经验，代表7个部门。它们在一个 由40多名高度互动的免疫学研究人员组成的免疫学社区。尖端技术 所有学员都可以通过核心实验室访问，学员可以接触到尖端研究 技术通过与我们的“技术顾问”的正式互动。除了技术和运营 技能方面，特别强调促进实习生的职业发展，包括管理、 沟通能力、领导力和团队合作精神。实习生必须拥有博士学位，如医学博士或博士学位。 候选人通过全国范围内的广告和从教师实验室招聘来寻找，并做出了具体的努力 旨在发现和招募妇女和代表性不足的少数群体。应用程序需要一个项目 描述，职业目标陈述，与招生委员会的面试和推荐信。 选择的主要标准是候选人发展成为一个有生产力的无党派人士的可能性 免疫学调查员。实习生的进步和职业发展由量身定做的职业生涯正式跟踪 每个受训人员的咨询委员会和博士后学者办公室提供的机会。 学员还可以从丰富的免疫学和分子生物学课程中选择正式的教学和研讨会课程 生物课程。负责任的研究行为的正式培训和严格和新的教学课程 再现性对所有人来说都是疯狂的。导师还接受旨在提高其有效性的正式培训。 通过参加教学研讨会。学员每周参加免疫学研讨会，由教职员工和 由杰出的客座免疫学家，他们亲自与之互动。实习生被要求提交他们的 每年夏天参加这个系列研讨会。这笔赠款支持每年参加一次科学会议。 受训人员必须在每一年的资助期间至少提交一份个人奖学金申请。如果这个 申请没有资金，但进展令人满意，通常支持两年的研究培训。为 支持的第三年，候选人必须与第一年的申请者竞争。每年对五个职位的支持是 已请求。

The objective of the University of Iowa Immunology Postdoctoral Training Program is to produce outstanding independent immunologist investigators who will make meaningful contributions to immunological sciences through academic, biotechnology, public policy, or other relevant careers. The core of the program is a 90% time commitment to an immunology research experience under the supervision of a preceptor who is an outstanding immunology mentor with current external research funding. The program preceptors represent a broad range of basic research areas in molecular and cellular immunology. These 35 faculty, assigned as Mentors or Associate Mentors based on their postdoctoral training experience, represent 7 departments. They function within an immunology community of well over 40 highly interactive immunology researchers. Sophisticated technologies are accessible to all trainees through Core Laboratories and trainees are exposed to cutting edge research technologies through formal interactions with our "technical consultants.” In addition to technical and operational skills, specific emphasis is placed on advancing trainee professional development that includes management, communication, leadership and teamwork. Trainees must hold a doctoral degree, such as an MD or PhD. Candidates are sought by nationwide advertising and recruitment from preceptor laboratories, with specific effort directed to discovering and recruiting women and underrepresented minorities. Application requires a project description, statement of career goals, interview with the Admissions Committee and recommendation letters. The main criterion for selection is the probability that the candidate will develop into a productive independent immunology investigator. Trainee progress and career development are formally tracked by a tailored Career Advisory Committee for each trainee and by the opportunities offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars. Trainees also are able to choose formal didactic and seminar courses from a rich immunology and molecular biology curriculum. Formal training in Responsible Conduct of Research and new didactic courses in Rigor and Reproducibility are madatory for all. Mentors also receive formal training designed to enhance their effectiveness via participation in didactic workshops. Trainees attend weekly Immunology Seminars, presented by faculty and by prominent guest immunologists, with whom they personally interact. Trainees are required to present their work in this seminar series each summer. The grant supports attendance at one scientific meeting each year. Trainees must submit at least one application for an individual fellowship in the for each year of funding. If this application is not funded but progress is satisfactory, two years of research training are normally supported. For a third year of support, candidates must compete with first year applicants. Support for five positions per year is requested.