NIH-NSF BBSI. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SUMMER BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE

NIH-NSF BBSI。

• 批准号: 0608910
• 负责人: Yiannis Kaznessis
• 金额: $ 45万
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-08-15 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0608910&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NIH; NSF; BBSI.; UNIVERSITY; MINNESOTA

This award provides support for a three year renewal of the NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes (BBSI) Program, entitled, the University of Minnesota Bioinformatics Summer Institute (UMBSI), at the University of Minnesota (UMN) under the direction of Dr. Yiannis N. Kaznessis. Faculty members from UMN Digital Technology Center, the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, the Bioinformatics Graduate Program, the Center for Bioethics, and the Plant Genomics Program are teaming up to host a ten week summer education and research program for a total of 48 undergraduate students, 16 per year, for a total of three years. The mission of the UMBSI program is to provide the highest quality undergraduate level education and research experiences in bioinformatics, equipping the new generation of this burgeoning professional community with the tools for a successful career in bioinformatics. The intellectual focus of the UMBSI will be centered around a series of workshops, seminars and research projects that will result in participants who have, 1) an introductory understanding of contemporary issues in bioinformatics, 2) an ability to develop and apply information technology solutions to investigate biological systems, 3) an ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and a realization of the importance of doing so in bioinformatics, 4) a beginning understanding of the impact of bioinformatics solutions on society, including economic, ethical and environmental impacts, and 5) a keen interest in pursuing further studies and a career in bioinformatics. The broader impact of the proposed UMBSI program is to help develop a cadre of scientists trained in computer applications to biology and medicine who are capable of conducting the bioinformatics research required to advance the field. This project will train students, including women and underrepresented groups, in bioinformatics, independent research methodologies, and methods of professional advancement, which will increase the number of well-trained students pursuing careers in bioinformatics-related field.This program is being co-funded by the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)/Division of Mathematical Sciences, the MPS/Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (OMA), the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)/Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)/Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP), the Directorate for Engineering (ENG)/Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC), and the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

该奖项为 NIH-NSF 生物工程和生物信息学夏季研究所 (BBSI) 项目的三年续展提供支持，该项目名为明尼苏达大学生物信息学夏季研究所 (UMBSI)，由明尼苏达大学 (UMN) 博士指导雅尼斯·N·卡兹内西斯。 来自 UMN 数字技术中心、明尼苏达超级计算研究所、生物信息学研究生项目、生物伦理学中心和植物基因组学项目的教职人员正在联手为 48 名本科生、16 名学生举办为期十周的暑期教育和研究项目。每年一次，总共三年。 UMBSI 项目的使命是提供最高质量的生物信息学本科水平教育和研究经验，为这个新兴专业社区的新一代提供在生物信息学领域取得成功职业生涯的工具。 UMBSI 的智力重点将围绕一系列讲习班、研讨会和研究项目，这些项目将使参与者具备：1）对生物信息学当代问题的介绍性了解，2）开发和应用信息技术解决方案的能力研究生物系统，3）在多学科团队中工作的能力，并认识到这样做在生物信息学中的重要性，4）初步了解生物信息学解决方案对社会的影响，包括经济、伦理和影响环境影响，以及 5) 对继续深造和从事生物信息学职业的浓厚兴趣。 拟议的 UMBSI 计划的更广泛影响是帮助培养一支受过生物学和医学计算机应用培训的科学家骨干队伍，他们能够进行推进该领域所需的生物信息学研究。该项目将对学生（包括女性和弱势群体）进行生物信息学、独立研究方法和专业发展方法方面的培训，这将增加在生物信息学相关领域追求职业生涯的训练有素的学生数量。该项目由共同资助由数学和物理科学理事会 (MPS)/数学科学司、MPS/多学科活动办公室 (OMA)、生物科学理事会 (BIO)/数学科学司生物基础设施 (DBI)/植物基因组研究计划 (PGRP)、工程理事会 (ENG)/工程教育和中心部 (EEC) 以及国立卫生研究院/国立生物医学成像和生物工程研究所 (NIBIB)。