Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Overton, TX 75684, USA.
J Anim Sci. 2013 Jul;91(7):3000-1. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5841. Epub 2012 Oct 16.
The purpose of graduate education in reproductive physiology and endocrinology is to develop scientists and educators who will create new knowledge and impart this knowledge to appropriate end users in animal agriculture. Technology changes over time but the scientific method remains constant. Society needs scientists and educators who are grounded in the fundamentals of biology as well as in animal agriculture. Students in reproductive physiology and endocrinology require a blending of fundamental sciences with application to agricultural species in their training. My philosophy has been to treat each student as a unique individual needing a program designed to eliminate weaknesses and to magnify strengths. Each student must have a background in statistics and biochemistry. These 2 fundamental areas of science are of such importance that they must be included early in the educational process to assure competence in research or teaching. Students must be involved in their own research as early as possible. Collaborative and interdisciplinary research has been a key factor in developing successful scientists and educators in my graduate education program. Success of students after graduation has been a rewarding aspect of training graduate students.
生殖生理学和内分泌学研究生教育的目的是培养能够创造新知识并将这些知识传授给动物农业领域合适的终端用户的科学家和教育工作者。技术会随着时间的推移而变化，但科学方法始终保持不变。社会需要扎根于生物学基础以及动物农业的科学家和教育工作者。生殖生理学和内分泌学专业的学生在培训中需要将基础科学与农业物种的应用相结合。我的理念是将每个学生都视为一个需要设计一个方案来消除弱点并放大优势的独特个体。每个学生都必须具备统计学和生物化学方面的背景。这两个基础科学领域非常重要，必须在教育过程的早期就包含在内，以确保在研究或教学方面的能力。学生必须尽早参与自己的研究。在我的研究生教育计划中，协作和跨学科研究是培养成功的科学家和教育工作者的关键因素。学生毕业后的成功是培训研究生的一个有益方面。
