Brain Immunology and Glia Training Program
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Click Here to EmailThe Brain Immunology and Glia Training Program (BIGTP) at the University of Virginia (UVA) builds on existing strengths in neuroimmunology and glia research and the programming that has been in place since the establishment of the center from Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) in 2012. The BIGTP brings together 20 mentors from eight different departments with the goal of providing interdisciplinary training that sparks discoveries and prepares a generation of researchers that are uniquely equipped to tackle research questions that arise at the interface of neuroscience and immunology.
Two predoctoral trainees are supported each year for a duration of two years, typically in years three and four of graduate training. Trainees will partake in the dynamic BIG research in progress seminars that are held weekly. Trainees will also have access to leaders in the field through the BIG Neuro seminar series. Annual retreats focus on trainee development, review of the program, and allow trainees to interact with members of the BIGTP External Advisory Board that are invited as keynote speakers. The quantitative literacy of trainees is developed and supported through the Quantitative Literacy Series designed specifically for trainees that addresses topics in experimental design, reproducibility, power analysis, statistical analyses, transparency in reporting, etc.
The NIH-sponsored T32 training program provides unparalleled training for predoctoral trainees in a burgeoning research area. Those interested in the BIGTP should apply to the umbrella Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Program at UVA and indicate interests in neuroimmunology and/or neuroscience. The GRE is not required and fee waivers are available upon request.