REU Site: Research in Prokaryotic Biology

REU 网站：原核生物学研究

基本信息

批准号：
1062589
负责人：
Vincent Starai
金额：
$ 30万
依托单位：
University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2011
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2011-06-01 至 2015-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062589&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Research Prokaryotic Biology

项目摘要

An award has been made to the University of Georgia to provide research training for 9 weeks for 10 students, during the summers of 2011-2013. The program focuses on the diverse functions of microorganisms using modern, interdisciplinary approaches. The program involves the participation of over 20 faculty mentors from the Departments of Microbiology, Marine Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Population Health, Environmental Health Sciences, and Entomology. Students do research that addresses broad questions ranging from the activities of microbes in environmental and geochemical processes to their symbiotic relationships with plants, animals and insects. Each student is expected to do full-time lab research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Additional supervision is provided by postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who receive training in best practices for undergraduate mentoring through an "Entering Mentoring" program. Students are also expected to participate in seminars and workshops on the responsible conduct of research, the communication of scientific results, career opportunities in microbiology, and the graduate school application process. In addition, students present the results of their research in a poster session at the end of the program. Students have access to state-of-the-art research facilities in individual faculty mentors' labs, as well as departmental and interdepartmental core facilities. Recruitment practices for the program include both mailings and digital-based advertising and are designed to generate a culturally and ethnically diverse pool of applicants. Students are selected based on their academic performance, interest in microbiology, and potential for conducting outstanding research in microbiology. Students are tracked to determine their career paths and the impact of their participation in the program on their career choices. The quality of research experiences for the undergraduate participants in the program will be assessed by a variety of methods, including use of common assessment tool for REU Site programs. Additional information about the program is available by visiting http://www.uga.edu/mib/reu/REUindex.htm, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Timothy Hoover at trhoover@uga.edu) or the co-PI (Dr. Eric Stabb at estabb@uga.edu).

佐治亚大学已获得一项奖励，将在 2011 年至 2013 年夏季为 10 名学生提供为期 9 周的研究培训。该计划侧重于利用现代跨学科方法研究微生物的多种功能。该项目有来自微生物学、海洋科学、生物化学和分子生物学、遗传学、传染病、人口健康、环境健康科学和昆虫学系的 20 多名教师导师参与。学生们进行的研究涉及广泛的问题，从微生物在环境和地球化学过程中的活动到它们与植物、动物和昆虫的共生关系。每个学生都应该在教师导师的监督下进行全职实验室研究。博士后研究员和研究生提供额外的监督，他们通过“进入指导”计划接受本科生指导最佳实践的培训。学生还应参加有关负责任的研究行为、科学成果交流、微生物学职业机会以及研究生院申请流程的研讨会和讲习班。此外，学生在课程结束时在海报会议上展示他们的研究结果。学生可以使用个别教师导师实验室中最先进的研究设施，以及部门和部门间的核心设施。该计划的招聘做法包括邮寄和数字广告，旨在培养文化和种族多样化的申请人。学生的选拔是根据他们的学业成绩、对微生物学的兴趣以及在微生物学方面进行杰出研究的潜力。跟踪学生以确定他们的职业道路以及他们参与该计划对其职业选择的影响。该项目本科生参与者的研究经验质量将通过多种方法进行评估，包括使用 REU 站点项目的通用评估工具。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 http://www.uga.edu/mib/reu/REUindex.htm，或联系 PI（Timothy Hoover 博士，trhoover@uga.edu）或共同 PI（埃里克·斯塔布博士（estabb@uga.edu）。