{"id":10658,"date":"2021-06-23T12:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=10658"},"modified":"2021-06-23T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:48:44","slug":"bcb-predoctoral-training-program-grant-funded-by-nigms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/bcb-predoctoral-training-program-grant-funded-by-nigms\/","title":{"rendered":"BCB Predoctoral Training Program Grant Funded by NIGMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10660 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Bioinformatics and Computational Biology\" width=\"183\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo.jpg 1941w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-1260x1536.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-1679x2048.jpg 1679w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/BCB-Blue-Logo-600x732.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/>The T32 Predoctoral Training Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) grant has been renewed for five years by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Will Valdar (Professor, Department of Genetics and Director, BCB Curriculum) is the contact PI and Dr. Tim Elston (Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Co-Director, Computational Medicine Program) is co-PI.\u00a0 The T32 training program will support 5 BCB students during their second year of graduate training. In addition to providing didactic training and scientific research opportunities, the BCB curriculum provides professional training opportunities by sponsoring events such as \u201clunch and learn\u201d sessions with representatives from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors and \u201chackathons\u201d with the National Center for Biotechnology Information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The T32 Predoctoral Training Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) grant has been renewed for five years by the National Institute of General Medical 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