# Genetic Dissection of Cells and Organisms Training Grant

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · 2020 · $583,150

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
 The Genetic Dissection of Cells and Organisms Training Program (GDTP) provides
trainees with advanced multidisciplinary PhD training in the design and execution of
experimental genetics, quantitative analysis of genetic datasets, and understanding of the public
issues and concerns among which their careers will play out. GDTP is the only program at UC
Berkeley that provides integrated training across the full range of experimental genetics, from
phage to human, integrating the most advanced technologies with the training and opportunities
available through the new School of Data Science. GDTP's 37 training faculty are recognized
scientific leaders, drawn from three departments, Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB), Plant &
Microbial Biology (PMB), and Integrative Biology (IB), and from the Graduate Group in
Microbiology. This proposal requests support for 16 trainees in their second and third years of
PhD training after they have selected genetics as the focus of their research.
 GDTP provides early and persistent student-centered training within a flexible structure.
All students must take graduate-level courses in experimental genetics; data analysis, coding, and
statistics; genome editing; and responsible conduct and reproducibility in research. GDTP's
signature Weekly Genetics Immersion is required across both years. It includes direct interaction
with leading geneticists; critical evaluation of contemporary papers in genetics, including those
that published major mistakes in the field and how those mistakes were made and then
uncovered; and interweaving of timely topics in ethics and responsible conduct in research.
Annual events include a trainee orientation and an Annual Retreat which will prepare students
for presenting their work at regional and national meetings. The program provides professional
career counseling and a suite of professional development programs in science communication,
teaching, grant-writing and publishing, teamwork, management, and leadership.
 All trainees will receive extensive individual advising and mentoring tailored to their
career objectives. Close tracking of student progress ensures that trainees who are struggling
receive timely support. GDTP's evaluation process solicits internal and external input throughout
the year, ensuring continuous program improvement. An ambitious recruitment and retention
plan—involving the active participation of all training faculty—will be employed to ensure
participation and full inclusion of members of underrepresented minorities, women, and
disabled or otherwise disadvantaged students.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9954098
- **Project number:** 5T32GM132022-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
- **Principal Investigator:** Iswar K. Hariharan
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $583,150
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9954098

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9954098, Genetic Dissection of Cells and Organisms Training Grant (5T32GM132022-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9954098. Licensed CC0.

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