# Molecular Biophysics Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2021 · $85,976

## Abstract

Program Summary / Abstract
 The Molecular Biophysics Training Program (MBTP) at the University of Washington
(UW) is designed to train predoctoral students to apply state-of-art physical and quantitative
approaches to the investigation of biomedically relevant systems at molecular and cellular
levels. In the post-genomic era, basic and translational research in many biomedical areas
will benefit from a wider application of rigorous and quantitative biophysical methods, which
requires a highly trained workforce proficient in conducting research with these methods. The
overarching objective of MBTP is to meet these needs by enhancing the research experience
and training of selected UW predoctoral students interested in molecular biophysics and
preparing them to develop a productive career in health-related research in academia,
government, and the private sector.
 In response to the NIGMS FOA, Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grant (PAR-
20-213), MBTP and five other UW T32 training programs funded by the National Institute of
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) recognize the importance of conducting ongoing
evaluations of the programs to monitor the success of training and mentoring activities. Yet, the
past program evaluation practice of these programs lacked rigorous, robust, and systemic
evaluation instruments. This compromised the qualitative, quantitative, longitudinal assessment
of whether the overall programs are effective in meeting its training mission and objectives. In
recognizing this gap and in response to NIGMS NOT-GM-21-024, MBTP proposes to take the
lead in working with the Office of Educational Assessment of the UW to develop a framework
for evaluating the outcomes and impact of training program activities.
 In order to enhance evaluation capacity and disseminate the outcomes, MBTP
leadership will work closely with other NIGMS-funded T32 directors and the Office of
Educational Assessment (OEA) at the UW to organize workshops on program evaluation, and
design evaluation templates and customizable evaluation modules. MBTP will also work with
OEA to carry out a sample evaluation of the training program. The resulting evaluation tools and
evaluation data will be shared among all T32 training programs at the UW. With commitment
from the UW School of Medicine for continuous support beyond the one year period funded by
the administrative supplement, the proposed efforts will have long-lasting and institution-wise
impacts.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10392279
- **Project number:** 3T32GM008268-33S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Justin M Kollman
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $85,976
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1988-09-30 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10392279

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10392279, Molecular Biophysics Training Program (3T32GM008268-33S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10392279. Licensed CC0.

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