Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Research Training Program

项目摘要/摘要 威尔康奈尔大学研究生院的免疫学和微生物致病(IMP)培训计划 医学科学利用基础和临床研究人才的广度和深度 组成机构[威尔·康奈尔医学院(WCMC)，纪念斯隆·凯特琳癌症中心 (MSKCC)和特殊外科医院(HSS)]提供一个独特的环境，在这个环境中，我们努力 培养下一代免疫学和微生物发病机制方面的领军人物。研究生是 接触尖端免疫学和传染病研究，从基础生化研究 从IMP计划实验室的基础研究发展而来的免疫疗法的临床试验。每个人 组成机构有特殊的优势可供培训：炎症和传染病 (WCMC)、肿瘤免疫学(MSKCC)和自身免疫(HSS)。然而，该计划一直是这样的 成功地促进了教师和学员之间的三个机构的互动和合作，即 这些机构之间的专业知识有很大重叠。获得博士学位的研究生课程 向持有认可机构学士学位的学生开放，也向拥有以下资格的个人开放 已经拥有高级学位，并希望在IMP接受独立学术研究生涯的培训。 IMP计划的录取依据是大学GPA和GRE成绩、研究经验、 推荐信和个人面试。我们有专门的计划来招募人数不足的人和 服务不足的少数族裔。博士前实习生需要选修免疫学和相关的核心课程 在加入论文实验室之前，生物医学科学，并在此之后不久通过了严格的录取 候选人资格考试。为了跟上分析大数据集合的需求，所有学生都被要求 参加一门数量生物学课程，并提供动手操作的计算机研讨会。研究生学习 平均需要5.6年才能完成。研究生也积极参与正在进行的研究 研讨会、IMP务虚会、免疫学高级主题课程和外部演讲者研讨会。 通过使用个人发展计划，每年监测IMP学生的进展情况。The IMP 培训计划主任、IPM计划主席和高级教职员工组成 IMP培训计划。外部咨询委员会将定期审查T32计划并提供 建设性的批评，以帮助指导该计划的领导层。IMP计划一直在增长， 增加了高素质学生的数量，目前平均每年招收7名学生。我们是 申请资助，以支持每年4名博士前实习生获得为期两年的资助。这些 实习生是从一群非常合格的申请者中挑选出来的，该委员会由我们的成员组成 三个合作机构。

Project Summary/Abstract The Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP) Training Program of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences takes advantage of the breadth and depth of basic and clinical research talent among the component institutions [Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), and The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)] to provide a unique environment in which we strive to train the next generation of leaders in immunology and microbial pathogenesis. Graduate students are exposed to cutting edge immunology and infectious disease research ranging from basic biochemical studies to clinical trials of immunotherapies that grew out of basic research in IMP Program laboratories. Each component institution has particular strengths to lend to the training: Inflammation and infectious disease (WCMC), tumor immunology (MSKCC), and autoimmunity (HSS). However, the Program has been so successful in fostering tri-institutional interactions and collaborations among the faculty and trainees, that there is substantial overlapping expertise among these institutions. The graduate program leading to a Ph.D. degree is open to students who hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, as well as to individuals who already hold an advanced degree and wish to train for an independent academic research career in IMP. Acceptance into the IMP Program is based on college GPA and GRE scores, research experience, letters of recommendation, and personal interviews. We have special programs in place to recruit underrepresented and underserved minorities. Predoctoral trainees are required to take a core curriculum in Immunology and related biomedical sciences prior to joining a thesis lab, and soon thereafter to pass a rigorous Admission to Candidacy exam. To keep up with the demands of analyzing “big data” sets, all students are required to participate in a Quantitative Biology course and are offered hands-on computer workshops. Graduate studies take 5.6 years in average to complete. Graduate students also actively participate in Research-in-Progress seminars, the IMP Retreat, Advanced Topics in Immunology courses, and external speaker seminars. Progress of the IMP students is monitored annually with the use of Individual Development Plans. The IMP Training Program Directors, IPM Program Chairs and senior faculty form the Executive Steering Committee of the IMP training program. An External Advisory Board will regularly review the T32 program and providing constructive criticism to help guide the Program’s leadership. The IMP Program has been growing, with increased numbers of highly qualified students and currently admits an average of 7 students per year. We are requesting funding to support 4 predoctoral trainees per year to receive funding for two-year terms. These trainees are selected from a highly qualified pool of applicants by a faculty committee with members of our three partner institutions.