Training Program Students | Faculty | Colloquium Information

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:  Dr. Randolph Hampton, Associate Professor of Cell and
Developmental Biology, UCSD

Steering Committee:

Dr. Lorraine Pillus, Professor of Molecular Biology, UCSD

Dr. Bart Sefton, Professor, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Dr. Betsy Komives, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCSD

Dr. Bill McGinnis, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCSD

Dr. Tracy Johnson, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, UCSD

Dr. Jim Kadonaga, Professor of Molecular Biology, UCSD

Mission:  The mission of the CMG Training Program is to provide rigorous basic research training in cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics to outstanding young biomedical researchers in the earlier years of their doctoral studies.  Specific emphasis is placed upon the creativity, quality, and impact of the research, the ethical conduct of research, the achievement of racial diversity among biomedical researchers, the ability of the trainees to communicate their results effectively, and the promotion of cooperation and collaboration among scientists.
 

Training Program:  The CMG Training Program provides a unique, multi-institute/departmental training environment that includes faculty from the Division of Biology at UCSD, the Salk Institute, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD, and the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the UCSD School of Medicine. The spirit of community that is embodied in this program leads to a higher quality of science and serves as an excellent model to the trainees of the many benefits of working in a cooperative manner.

The CMG Training Program is currently in its 27th year, and provides support for 39 outstanding Ph.D. students.  The trainees fulfill the general requirements of their respective graduate programs and additionally participate in CMG-specific training activities, which include biannual CMG Training Program Symposia, annual One-on-One Conferences with the Program Director, and CMG Career Development Workshops.  Over the past 10 years, 124 CMG trainees have successfully completed their Ph.D. theses and contributed an enormous wealth of fascinating and important knowledge to the biological sciences through a total of 411 publications (not including abstracts).