EXCEEDTHE SPACEPROVIDED. The Molecular Biosciences Training Grant (MBTG) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison supports and enhances the training of pre-doctoral students who aspire to become leaders in the cellular, biochemical and molecular sciences. The MBTG program has selected a strong cadre of 100 nationally recognized trainers from 23 different departments to mentor trainees. Trainees are nominated each year from an outstanding pool of over 500 training grant-eligible applicants to campus Ph.D. programs, including Biochemistry, Biomolecular Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, and Microbiology. The MBTG program provides trainees with early and intensive orientation and advising, expanded lab rotation opportunities, and financial support for research and scholarly development Interdisciplinary training is promoted by a broad core curriculum and a weekly seminar series that includes talks from current and past trainees. The MBTG program also provides career advising and instruction in appropriate scientific conduct In its 25 year history, the MBTG program at UW-Madison has enhanced the training of almost 500 graduate students, many of whom have gone on to become leaders in academia and industry. Five years ago, the number of trainee positions was severely reduced from 47 to 30. Since that time, a newly appointed Steering Committee has instituted numerous innovative improvements to the training program. Over the next decade, UW-Madison will spend more than $500 million dollars on new facilities for research and instruction hi the biological sciences. This massive renovation program will assure UW-Madison*scontinued dominance in the biological sciences. To capitalize on the improved training program and institutional resources, we request a gradual increase in the number of trainee positions to a level of 40 in the year 2005. With NIH support, the MBTG program will continue its long tradition of providing the US biomedical community with expertly trained research scientists. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================
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