Collaborative Research: REU Site: A Distributed Network of Neuroscience Scholars

合作研究：REU 站点：神经科学学者的分布式网络

• 批准号: 1560005
• 负责人: Hewlet McFarlane
• 金额: $ 10.82万
• 依托单位: Kenyon College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-07-01 至 2019-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560005&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; REU; Site; Distributed

This REU Site award to the College of Wooster (Wooster, OH), Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH), Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) and Earlham College (Richmond, IN) will support 16 students for 9 weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. This project is supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences(SBE). The research theme in the broad area of neuroscience include projects such as genetic model systems, neuromodulation, cellular responses to neurotrauma, rodent behavioral assessment, and cognitive and stress neuroscience. Participating labs are located in Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology departments. The diverse student research projects span the biological and social sciences, including gene expression studies during nervous system development in Drosophila, regulation of sodium channel expression in lamprey neurons, the effect of nitric oxide synthase on olfactory neurons in the fleshfly, computational modeling of the microglia-astrocyte-neuron system, and studies of action video games (AVGs) on executive functioning and perceptual ability. All of these projects contribute to important basic and applied research with the AVG project providing a thorough scientific investigation of effects and potential transfer of acquired skills to other contexts using a combined behavioral and psychophysiological approach. Students will participate in a full-time, mentored, team-based research project. A 3-day opening workshop will introduce students to the research theme, development of research plans, and data management. In addition, students will be trained on the responsible conduct of research. Participants will gather weekly either virtually or at one of the participating institutions for research updates, demonstrations, and professional development in writing CVs, attending and presenting at scientific meetings, local outreach, career planning, and applying to graduate programs. Students will present their findings at a research symposium at the conclusion of the program. Housing, a stipend, and meal and travel allowances will be provided. Students will be selected based on their interest in research, academic record, and other factors.It is anticipated that a total of 48 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained over a period of 3 years. Students, especially those from groups that are typically underrepresented in science, are encouraged to apply. Students will learn how research is conducted, data analyzed, and results presented to both scientific and public audiences. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (Directorate for Biological Sciences) will be used to determine the effectiveness of the program. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be asked to respond to an automatic email sent via the NSF reporting system. More information about the program is available at http://amyjostavnezer.voices.wooster.edu/nsf-reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Amy Jo Stavnezer at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Jennifer Yates at [e-mail]).

俄亥俄州卫斯理大学（俄亥俄州特拉华州），肯尼因学院（俄亥俄州甘比尔）和厄尔汉姆学院（印第安纳州里士满）授予俄亥俄州卫斯理大学（俄亥俄州韦斯利大学）的REU网站奖（俄亥俄州卫斯理大学），将在2016 - 2018年夏季为16个学生提供支持。该项目得到了生物科学局（BIO）和社会，行为和经济科学局（SBE）的生物基础设施（DBI）的支持。神经科学广泛领域的研究主题包括遗传模型系统，神经调节，对神经特征的细胞反应，啮齿动物行为评估以及认知和压力神经科学等项目。 参与实验室位于生物学，化学和心理学部门。多样化的学生研究项目涵盖了生物学和社会科学，包括果蝇神经系统发育过程中的基因表达研究，lamprey神经元中钠通道表达的调节，一氧化氮合酶对肉体蝇中嗅觉神经元的影响，对小胶质细胞型模型的计算型嗅觉型神经元，以及范围范围的动作效果以及动作视频和研究（AVG）和研究（AVG）。所有这些项目都为重要的基础研究和应用研究做出了贡献，即AVG项目，通过采用行为和心理生理学方法进行了对获得的技能的影响以及将获得技能转移到其他环境的效果和潜在转移的彻底科学研究。学生将参加一个全职，指导的，基于团队的研究项目。为期3天的开幕研讨会将向学生介绍研究主题，研究计划的制定和数据管理。此外，还将对学生进行负责任的研究培训。参与者将每周或在参与的一个机构之一中收集研究更新，演示和专业发展，以编写简历，参加并在科学会议，当地的外展，职业计划，并申请研究生课程。学生将在该计划结束时在研究研讨会上介绍他们的发现。将提供住房，津贴以及餐食和旅行津贴。 将根据他们对研究，学术记录和其他因素的兴趣选择学生。预计总共有48名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在3年的时间内接受培训。鼓励学生，尤其是来自通常在科学领域代表性不足的小组的学生。学生将学习如何进行研究，分析数据以及向科学和公众观众提出的结果。 由生物基础设施部（生物科学局）资助的所有REU计划使用的常见的基于Web的评估工具将用于确定该计划的有效性。计划后将跟踪学生，以确定自己的职业道路。将要求学生回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该程序的更多信息，请访问http://amyjostavnezer.voices.wooster.du/nsf-reu//，或通过与PI联系（Amy Jo Stavnezer博士[e-mail]）或Co-pi（Jennifer Yates the Jennifer Yates at [e-mail].edu.edu.edu.edu）。