# Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Predoctoral Training in Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Sciences

> **NIH NIH T32** · BROWN UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $390,103

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Solving the complex problems in human health and modern biology represents a major challenge
for those who will lead biomedical research in the near and long-term future. The core disciplines
of our training program—molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry—have led the way in
development of innovations that are driving life sciences research and applications today. It is
imperative that US life scientist training programs evolve to meet the demand for a diverse group
of leaders who are trained in rigorous and transparent implementation and reporting of
quantitative analysis of biological data. We recognize that this demand will require a change in
training culture that focuses on a high standard of professional development for trainers and
trainees. The objectives of this predoctoral training program are to: (1) Build and sustain an
equitable and inclusive training environment for an increasingly diverse group of PhD students.
(2) Integrate training in the design and implementation of rigorous and transparently reported
experimentation throughout the program. (3) Integrate training in quantitative and computational
approaches throughout training program. (4) Integrate career exploration and student
professional development throughout the program.
Faculty trainers in the Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry Graduate Program
(MCBGP) are accomplished scientists who are drawn from 11 Departments at Brown University
and the Warren Alpert Medical School. The mission of the MCBGP is to train the next generation
of leaders in biomedical research to probe the molecular mechanisms of cellular and biochemical
processes by building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive training environment in which a
diverse group of PhD students will successfully gain quantitative, conceptual, technical, and
professional skills that will allow them to conduct the rigorous and reproducible research that
interdisciplinary life science demands.
The MCBGP admits 9-14 students per year based on their research and academic potential.
During the first or second year of graduate study, trainees will be selected from the ~20 eligible
MCB graduate students for appointment to the training grant on the basis of their potential for
success in research. Each year, 4 first-year and 4 second-year predoctoral students will be
supported; funds to support 8 trainees per year are requested.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10192763
- **Project number:** 5T32GM136566-02
- **Recipient organization:** BROWN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Mark Aikens Johnson
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $390,103
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10192763

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10192763, Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Predoctoral Training in Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Sciences (5T32GM136566-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10192763. Licensed CC0.

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