The University of Washington Molecular Medicine Training Program (MMTP) educates students to work at the interface of basic science and medicine. We request continued funding to support students in the new interdisciplinary and interdepartmental Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease (M3D) PhD Program. The mission of the M3D PhD Program is to train students to work at the interface of basic science and medicine, enabling them to carry out translational research that meets the highest standards of scientific rigor and medical significance. M3D PhD Program training is distinguished by: ? A core curriculum that provides a foundation in human physiology, pathology and genetics. ? Emphasis on the significance of thesis research to human health and disease. ? Dual mentorship of PhD research by a basic scientist and a clinician or clinician-scientist. ? Direct contact with clinicians and clinical medicine throughout PhD training. Students completing training have the intellectual tools and the experience in clinical environments to create new, imaginative, and comprehensive solutions to major issues in medicine. Graduates will constitute a new cadre of scientists able to apply cutting-edge experimental strategies to solving important questions in human health and disease; and, conversely, to use insights from human disease processes to solve fundamental biological problems.

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The University of Washington Molecular Medicine Training Program educates students to work at the interface of basic science and medicine, by incorporating elements of medical training into PhD studies. Our trainees learn to identify and solve important problems in medical science, and to carry out translational research that meets the highest standards of scientific rigor and medical significance. This will lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32GM095421-06A1
Application #
9148320
Study Section
Training and Workforce Development Subcommittee - D (TWD)
Program Officer
Cole, Alison E
Project Start
2011-07-01
Project End
2021-06-30
Budget Start
2016-07-01
Budget End
2017-06-30
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
605799469
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195
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