# Predoctoral Training in Quantitative Cell & Molecular Biology

> **NIH NIH T32** · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $381,055

## Abstract

Project Summary
The Quantitative Cell and Molecular Biology (qCMB) Training Program provides comprehensive and flexible training in
quantitative approaches in order to facilitate transdisciplinary and collaborative research in the broad field of Cell &
Molecular Biology. The Program produces outstanding graduates with the skills to meet the computational and
professional demands of modern life science research. The objectives include to produce more graduates able to apply
computational approaches to solve biological problems, provide an accessible curriculum for training in this area,
encourage and support transdisciplinary collaborations, offer training and professional development opportunities to
better prepare students for the workforce, and facilitate completion by fostering a supportive and inclusive
environment. The qCMB program is designed to support students engaging in collaborative research projects requiring
the generation and analysis of large biological datasets, particularly those generated through sequencing, imaging and
flow cytometry. We introduce our early‐stage trainees to coding and its applications through a gateway course led by a
supportive community of preceptors and more experienced trainees. As students build confidence, a plethora of
elective computational courses support their individual research interests by expanding their quantitative skillsets.
Symposia, workshops and group meetings will enhance and support collaboration between program members and
between the qCMB program and other campus communities. Preceptors will hone their mentoring skills and learn
strategies to ensure mentees engage in reproducible research through qCMB resources and trainings. qCMB graduates
are prepared to enter the workforce by engaging in career management and leadership training and through
opportunities such as internships and guided mentor training. Throughout their PhD studies, qCMB trainees experience
an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment within a community that values their contributions, celebrates their
successes and guides them through the challenges of graduate school. The effectiveness of training will be
demonstrated through evaluations and by following the career trajectories of our graduates. Diverse trainees (6 per
year) are selected through a holistic process from among the pool of applicants to the CMB program and supported as
teaching assistants for the first semester while rotating through preceptor labs. Each will transition to fellowship after
one semester and will continue with rotations until joining a preceptor lab in Apr/May of the first year. After two years
on the award, trainees will transition to the preceptor's research grant or other fellowship for stipend support. The
award will support a total of 40 trainees who will transition to positions in academia, or industry that require data
analysis, collaboration and research experience.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10848114
- **Project number:** 2T32GM132057-06
- **Recipient organization:** COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Juan Lucas Argueso
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $381,055
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2019-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10848114

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10848114, Predoctoral Training in Quantitative Cell & Molecular Biology (2T32GM132057-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10848114. Licensed CC0.

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