REU Site in Biomolecular Engineering

REU 生物分子工程网站

• 批准号: 0353569
• 负责人: Andrew Zydney
• 金额: $ 32.55万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-06-01 至 2008-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0353569&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Biomolecular; Engineering

This award provides support for a three-year REU Site at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus. Twelve students will be recruited from throughout the U.S. for a ten-week summer experience in research related to biomolecular engineering. Students will have an opportunity to do research aimed at understanding the engineering challenges involved in the production, purification, and application of biological molecules. REU participants will work closely with faculty, graduate students, and post-docs on cutting-edge projects ranging from developing membrane systems for protein purification, to understanding intermolecular forces involved in bacterial adhesion, to developing nanoparticles for drug delivery, to optimizing directed evolution protocols for novel engineered proteins, to the synthesis of monoclonal antibodies in transgenic plants. The program will provide opportunities for student participants to learn how to effectively communicate their research results through a poster session held at the end of the summer. This program will provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to gain a broad exposure to the field of biomolecular engineering and will provide a unique opportunity for students majoring in fields such as biochemistry and molecular biology to gain an engineering perspective on this research field. It is anticipated that this program will have a Broader Impact on the nations need to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents engaged in research-related careers at U.S. universities, government agencies, and in private-sector organizations. It is also anticipated that this REU Site will have a Broader Impact on the nations need to have broader participation in the research enterprise of citizens and permanent residents from demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering.

该奖项为宾夕法尼亚州立大学大学公园校区的一个为期三年的 REU 站点提供支持。将从美国各地招募 12 名学生，进行为期十周的暑期生物分子工程研究体验。学生将有机会进行旨在了解生物分子生产、纯化和应用中涉及的工程挑战的研究。 REU 参与者将与教师、研究生和博士后在尖端项目上密切合作，从开发用于蛋白质纯化的膜系统，到了解细菌粘附所涉及的分子间力，到开发用于药物输送的纳米颗粒，到优化定向进化方案用于新型工程蛋白，以及在转基因植物中合成单克隆抗体。该计划将为学生参与者提供机会，让他们学习如何通过夏末举行的海报会议有效地传达他们的研究成果。该项目将为本科生提供一个独特的机会，让他们广泛接触生物分子工程领域，也将为生物化学和分子生物学等专业的学生提供一个独特的机会，让他们获得该研究领域的工程视角。预计该计划将对增加在美国大学、政府机构和私营部门组织从事研究相关职业的美国公民和永久居民数量的国家产生更广泛的影响。预计该 REU 站点将对需要更广泛参与科学和工程领域传统上代表性不足的人口群体的公民和永久居民的研究事业的国家产生更广泛的影响。