# Chemistry and Biology Interface (CBI) NIH T32 Training Grant

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · 2021 · $438,866

## Abstract

The objective of this Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Program is to provide cross-disciplinary
training to talented students with diverse interests that will enable them to apply the mechanistic and atomistic
perspective of chemistry to important biological problems. The program brings together 42 faculty trainers from
eight academic units at the Univ. of Delaware representing disciplines of organic chemistry, analytical
chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, structural biology, molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology,
bioinformatics, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, virology, and developmental biology. The faculty
trainers include both new and established researchers with vibrant research programs in biomolecular science
and experience in training graduate students. A diverse trainee group (with a focus to recruit and retain URMs)
with varied educational backgrounds are selected on the basis of their desire to explore multidisciplinary
problems at the interface of chemistry and biology, their GRE scores, undergraduate GPA, letters of
recommendation and research background. Eight trainees are admitted each year through existing graduate
programs of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Biological Sciences or other
CBI trainer departments and university supported for their first year. A second, funded track of admission to the
CBI program is outlined; students with a strong interest in research at the interface of chemistry and biology
will be invited to apply at the end of their first or second year of their graduate studies. All trainees will satisfy
the degree requirements for their specific departmental program in addition to the requirements for the CBI
program. Three one semester courses will be selected from a diverse list of course offerings from six
departments. A key feature of the CBI program is the laboratory rotations each trainee undertakes to provide
them with hands-on experience in the different disciplines. Between courses and laboratory rotations students
are expected to have exposure to concepts and methods from the atomistic to the cellular. Students are
empowered by this background to think creatively about biological and chemical problems that are relevant to
human health. This proposal aims to provide students with a menu of university funded internships (local
pharmaceutical/biotech firms, National Labs and new collaborations to enhance their career development. All
trainees are required to participate in a series of quarterly responsible conduct of research (RCR) workshops, a
2-day University sponsored RCR and a January workshop of data reproducibility and rigor. A weekly seminar
series brings the CBI community together and provides trainees numerous opportunities to present their own
work, as well as learn from both faculty trainers and outside speakers. Each trainee undertakes an intensive
independent research experience culminating in a dissertation repre...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201665
- **Project number:** 5T32GM133395-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
- **Principal Investigator:** BRIAN J BAHNSON
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $438,866
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201665

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201665, Chemistry and Biology Interface (CBI) NIH T32 Training Grant (5T32GM133395-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201665. Licensed CC0.

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