REU-site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Cell Biology, Developmental/Reproductive Biology and Neuroscience

REU-site：细胞生物学、发育/生殖生物学和神经科学暑期本科生研究

• 批准号: 9423903
• 负责人: Robert O'Connell
• 金额: $ 15.15万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Medical School
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-04-15 至 1999-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9423903&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; site; Summer; Undergraduate; Research

9423903 The Worcester Foundation Summer Training Program is a ten week immersion in biological research for undergraduate students. It consists of intensive "hands-on" laboratory research experience individualized for each student and performed under the guidance of working scientists expert in many of the modern areas of biological science. The Program is designed to provide students with their first exposure to the actual practical of scientific research in the hopes that the excitement, challenge and creativity of the enterprise will convince them to consider basic research in the sciences as a viable career choice. In the spring, each student is matched with a basic research project, initially proposed by a preceptor with an active research program in the students stated area mf interest. Upon acceptance, each student is provided with a reading list of current publications in the selected area to provide the background required for the proposed summer research project . During the Program we: 1) instruct each student in safe laboratory, and appropriate ethical practice; 2) acquaint them with current issues in biology: 3) teach them scientific techniques and skills, many of which can be utilized in their future endeavors; 4) guide them in shaping the specific research questions to be asked; 5) require that they work independently toward the agreed upon research goals; 6) encourage cross disciplinary approaches by providing opportunities for interaction with other students, our research staff, and our visiting scientists; and 7) maintain an educational setting which is maximally challenging and thus, fosters each student's exploration of future career choices in science. In addition to the required written report detailing the progress made in their individual research projects, each student presents a short oral report to the Faculty and public summarizing the results of their efforts at a closing mini-symposium and award ceremony.

9423903 伍斯特基金会暑期培训计划是为本科生提供为期十周的生物研究沉浸式培训。 它包括针对每个学生的个性化密集“实践”实验室研究经验，并在许多现代生物科学领域的工作科学家专家的指导下进行。 该项目旨在让学生第一次接触科学研究的实际实践，希望企业的兴奋、挑战和创造力能够说服他们将科学研究视为可行的职业选择。 在春季，每个学生都会有一个基础研究项目，该项目最初是由导师提出的，在学生指定的兴趣领域开展积极的研究计划。 录取后，每位学生都会收到一份所选领域当前出版物的阅读清单，以提供拟议的夏季研究项目所需的背景。 在该计划期间，我们：1）指导每个学生使用安全实验室和适当的道德实践； 2) 让他们熟悉生物学中的当前问题： 3) 教给他们科学技术和技能，其中许多可以在他们未来的努力中运用； 4）指导他们提出要提出的具体研究问题； 5）要求他们独立致力于商定的研究目标； 6）通过提供与其他学生、我们的研究人员和访问科学家互动的机会，鼓励跨学科方法； 7）保持最具挑战性的教育环境，从而促进每个学生对未来科学职业选择的探索。 除了所需的详细说明其个人研究项目进展的书面报告外，每个学生还向学院和公众提交简短的口头报告，总结他们在闭幕式小型研讨会和颁奖典礼上的努力成果。