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Requirements & Eligibility

Student Eligibility:
Any graduate student entering their second year of their PhD program and carrying out research in cell and/or molecular biology. Participants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Student Requirements:
- Participate in the Annual Welcome Symposium in years 2 and 3 of graduate training.
- Participate in the Annual Research Symposium and Ethics Refresher each year of your graduate training.
- Complete BIOS200,Foundations in Experimental Biology, and 1 graduate course in each of these areas: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Quantitative Methods (up to 2 can be mini-courses).
- Complete training in Rigor and Reproducibility, such as BIO265, Quantitative Approaches in Modern Biology, or equivalent. (BIO265 satisfies both the Quantitative Methods and Rigor and Reproducibility requirements for the program)
- Complete training in Responsible Conduct in Cellular and Molecular Biology, such as BIO312, or equivalent.
- Complete at least one teaching assistantship in a cell and/or molecular biology course.
- Complete annual committee meeting and Individual Development Plan
- For all publications from your graduate research, acknowledge the CMB Training Grant (NIH T32 GM007276) and submit to the NIH Public Access database.
- Reappointment for a second year of funding is contingent on successful completion of all requirements.
Faculty Requirements:
- Active participation in CMB Training Program events is required. Events include, but are not limited, to:
- Welcome Symposium and Spring Research Symposium.
- Courses in Rigor, Reproducibility and/or Responsible Conduct in Research.
- Student diversity (disadvantaged and/or disabled) recruitment events.
- Participation in mentor training is required (min. of 3 hours every 3 years).