Advancing Biomedical Science in Tissue Environments
The Tissue Microenvironment (TiMe) Training Program is university-wide training program for graduate students, supported by a T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Empowering Future Research Leaders Through Professional Development
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What will the training include?
Curricular activities will ensure depth in the three technological areas and apposite breadth across disciplines; extracurricular activities will develop pragmatic skills; professional development will empower trainees to become research leaders; and career development will ensure trainees make lifelong contributions to society.
The Next Generation of Scholars
With intensive mentoring and systematic activities focused on professional development, trainees will become the next generation of interdisciplinary leaders capable of undertaking fundamental research and enabling translational advances.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has exceptionally strong disciplinary programs, diverse faculty spanning the intellectual arc of the program, and appropriate facilities and unique resources in each of these technological areas.
This training program is distinctly advantaged by our strong history of successful graduate training, including a commitment to diversity and individuals with disabilities, a culture of productive collaboration, a new Department of Bioengineering, and strong institutional support.