Core - Skills Development
Project Leader - Joseph P. Culver, Ph.D.
The goal of the Skills Core is to utilize the expertise and resources available at the participating institutions to provide specialized training in nanotechnology, nanomedicine and imaging sciences to the existing and future generation of scientists.
We have made significant accomplishments in Skills Development in Nanotechnology and Imaging Sciences during the five years of our initial PEN grant. Training has included the development of new courses for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates, creating an interdisciplinary training environment for trainees in the associated groups at WU, UCSB and UC-Berkeley, as well as creating innovative nanotechnology outreach initiatives for K-12 students. Capitalizing on our extensive experience and accomplishments, we will create new training in nanotechnology, imaging sciences, and clinical translation.
Specific Aims:
- Formulate science curricula using combinations of existing technologies and novel teaching methods for enhanced learning;
- Expand the scope and impact of outreach activities by developing new community programs under scientifically-relevant frameworks;
- Cross-train PEN personnel to create interdisciplinary scientists who are experts in their primary discipline (chemistry, biology, medicine, etc.), yet well-versed in other areas of nanoscience.
- Disseminate results through publications, patents, workshops and seminars