# Training in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · 2020 · $289,234

## Abstract

7. Project Summary/Abstract
The University of Rochester is distinguishing itself as an internationally recognized center for excellence in
research and training the next generation of scientists studying the molecular bases of disease. However, with
increasingly rapid advancements in scientific techniques, the need for greater attention to rigor and
reproducibility in research, and the recognition that students use their PhD for diverse careers in the
biomedical sciences, there is a need to augment the institutional training of graduate students. Therefore, we
propose a T32-sponsored Training Program that will significantly enhance our institutional training activities to
better prepare students for a new era. Our proposed Training Program will develop students’ skills in initiating,
conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-
direction. Moreover, T32 mentors will guide students to become more collaborative, and to understand fields
ranging from cellular biology, to the molecular behavior of molecules, to computational analyses of large data
sets. We will teach students to think broadly in terms of career choices, and to be inculcated in the skills and
knowledge required for success in a professional environment. Our program will imbue trainees with an
appreciation for the value of diversity in the work force, with skills in the ethical conduct of research, and in
workplace professionalism. We will accomplish these goals through T32-sponsored courses and activities that
ensure a broad knowledge of emerging technologies, cutting edge methods, and skills required for rigorous
experimental design, execution, and communication of results. We propose novel programs for the training of
mentors and monitoring of mentee progress. These activities and learning opportunities will be integrated
throughout each student’s graduate experience, and not just during the 2-year appointment period. In addition,
we leverage the vast majority of proposed activities by making them available to all students, regardless of
training grant eligibility. We will develop skills in self-initiated investigation so that students can independently
enhance their foundational knowledge and skill sets as life-long learners. The proposed Training Program will
not only build on our 14-years of success with our existing T32, such as our centerpiece Graduate Women in
Science program, but also add many new essential elements to the existing training program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9855400
- **Project number:** 1T32GM135134-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Jeffrey J Hayes
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $289,234
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9855400

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9855400, Training in Cellular, Biochemical and Molecular Sciences (1T32GM135134-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9855400. Licensed CC0.

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