Virology and Gene Therapy
Academic Training Programs:
The objective of the Interdisciplinary Training in Virology and Gene Therapy Program is to produce the next generation of virologists, who will have a solid understanding of the principles of viral replication and be capable of developing novel applications in gene therapy against various diseases.
The Interdisciplinary Training in Virology and Gene Therapy Program supports extensive collaborations among faculty members on the UCLA campus with their students. Such interactions can be documented by 56 joined publications published by two or more faculty members in this program.
Eligible recruits consist of outstanding pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows who will obtain valuable knowledge in the field of fundamental virology, vector design, in vivo gene imaging, and application of virology in gene therapy. During the training, solid, comprehensive, and up-to-date background knowledge in virology and gene therapy will be gained via didactic courses and seminar series organized by this program. Program participants will gain first-hand exposure to studies of therapeutic applications of gene therapy, which will facilitate translational research, foster interdisciplinary interactions and translational research to bridge the gap between fundamental virology and therapeutic gene therapy. Trainees are encouraged to give presentations of their research at regular meetings at UCLA and at national conferences to promote information exchange.
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Alliance for NanoSystems Biology
The Alliance for NanoSystems Biology is a novel research and educational program formed between the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle. This program brings together scientists and students in biological, physical, engineering and medical sciences as another feature of our effort to integrate systems biology, nanotechnology, large-scale integrated microfluidics, and molecular imaging. The program provides the opportunity for research and educational programs developed between these institutions. The Alliance focuses on fundamental problems in the systems biology of disease, and technologies to accelerate and expand our knowledge of this view of the developmental processes of disease. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows can work on scientific problems in the laboratory of members affiliated with UCLA, Caltech, or ISB; and research time can be spent entirely or periodically at any of the three institutions to enhance the trainees' education and the diversity of science applied to a particular problem. These educational programs are reinforced by funded research projects that integrate the faculty of these institutions together as colleagues and friends.