REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics

REU 网站：基因组学、蛋白质组学和生物信息学的本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 1560049
• 负责人: Ramesh Katam
• 金额: $ 29.6万
• 依托单位: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-15 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560049&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Undergraduate; Research; Experience

This REU Site award to Florida A&M University, located in Tallahassee, FL, will support the training of 8 undergraduate students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. This project is supported by the Divisions of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) and Integrative and Organismal Systems (IOS) within the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The goal is to enhance student learning experience in "Systems Biology" and stimulate student interest in graduate studies and commitment to careers in STEM disciplines. This REU site will provide opportunities for participation in professional events that will allow students to form networks, which is critical to their development as a scientist. The program will introduce the students to Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research. The interdisciplinary research training focuses on the areas of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics. Examples of independent projects include 1) determining molecular responses for cross-tolerance mechanism in plants for various abiotic and biotic stresses; 2) elucidating the disease pathways and networks in model organisms via molecular and cellular studies; and 3) using bioinformatics to predict networks and model protein interactions. Recruitment will emphasize students from institutions with limited opportunities for research and those from underrepresented and underserved groups. Application forms are available online, and student selection will be based on interviews by a panel. Selected candidates will be notified before April 30. It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be mentored and trained in the program. Students will engage in cohort building activities and gain insights into potential careers in science. Students will present their research at regional, national, and international conferences and have the opportunity to publish as co-authors in peer-reviewed scientific journals. A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU programs funded by the Division of Biological Infrastructure will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Students will be tracked after the program is completed in order to determine student 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 by contacting the PI (Dr. Ramesh Katam at [e-mail]) or Co-PI (Dr. Virginia Gottschalk at [e-mail]), or visiting the website http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?REU&Introduction.

这项授予位于佛罗里达州塔拉哈西（Tallahassee）的佛罗里达农工大学（Florida A＆M University）的REU网站奖将在2016 - 2018年夏季支持8位本科生的培训10周。该项目得到了生物基础设施（DBI）和综合和生物系统（IOS）的划分，而生物科学局（BIO）（BIO）和人力资源发展局（HRD）在教育和人力资源局（EHR）中的支持。目的是增强“系统生物学”中的学生学习经验，并激发学生对研究生学习的兴趣和对STEM学科职业的承诺。此REU网站将为参加专业活动提供机会，这将使学生形成网络，这对于他们作为科学家的发展至关重要。该计划将向学生介绍道德和负责任的研究行为。跨学科研究培训的重点是基因组学，蛋白质组学，代谢组学和生物信息学领域。独立项目的例子包括1）确定各种非生物和生物胁迫的植物中跨耐受机制的分子响应； 2）通过分子和细胞研究阐明模型生物模型的疾病途径和网络； 3）使用生物信息学预测网络和建模蛋白质相互作用。招聘将强调来自机构的学生，研究机会有限，而人数不足和服务不足的群体的学生。申请表可在线提供，学生选择将基于小组的访谈。选定的候选人将在4月30日之前收到通知。预计总共有24名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校，将在该计划中进行指导和培训。学生将从事队列建设活动，并了解科学潜在职业。学生将在区域，国家和国际会议上介绍他们的研究，并有机会在同行评审的科学期刊上出版。由生物基础设施部门资助的所有REU计划使用的常见基于Web的评估工具将用于确定培训计划的有效性。课程完成后将跟踪学生以确定学生职业道路。将要求学生回复通过NSF报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。 More information about the program is available by contacting the PI (Dr. Ramesh Katam at [e-mail]) or Co-PI (Dr. Virginia Gottschalk at [e-mail]), or visiting the website http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?REU&Introduction.