REU SITE: Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations

REU SITE：研究细胞、生物体和群体识别系统的综合方法

• 批准号: 1560380
• 负责人: Philip Starks
• 金额: $ 30.15万
• 依托单位: Tufts 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: 2016-02-15 至 2021-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1560380&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; SITE; Integrative; approaches; studying

This REU Site award to Tufts University, located in Medford, MA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2016-2018. The program, "Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations" will provide students the opportunity to work closely on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects combining faculty expertise in biochemistry, genetics, development, endocrinology, neurobiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation. Students will work with two mentors to design and conduct independent projects. In addition to research, the program includes weekly discussions, seminars, field trips, and two student symposia. The goals of this summer program are to increase students' proficiency in biological research and collaborative skills, to educate and inspire students toward future research careers, and to develop students' ability to effectively communicate scientific results. Accordingly, seminars are focused on proficiency in communication of scientific results, scientific ethics and the responsible conduct of research, and career development. Participants are selected from a broad undergraduate applicant pool, with special efforts to providing research opportunities for students underrepresented in science and those who might not have such opportunities at their home institutions (e.g., community college students).It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The Department of Biology has a long-standing commitment to mentoring undergraduates in research, and a strong track record of highly productive interdisciplinary research collaborations. Student-mentor relationships typically extend beyond the research experience and are facilitated via electronic networking tools. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences and/or in scientific papers.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 training program. Students will be tracked after the program 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 visiting http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm, or by contacting Dr. Phil Starks at [e-mail].

这项授予位于马萨诸塞州梅德福的塔夫茨大学的REU网站奖将在2016-2018夏季支持10个学生的培训10周。该计划“研究细胞，生物体和人群中的识别系统的综合方法”将为学生提供密切合作，跨学科项目，结合了生物化学，遗传学，发展，内分泌学，神经生物学，行为，生态学和保护方面的教师专业知识。学生将与两位导师一起设计和开展独立项目。除研究外，该计划还包括每周的讨论，研讨会，实地考察和两次学生研讨会。这个夏季计划的目标是提高学生在生物学研究和协作技能方面的熟练程度，教育和激发学生迈向未来的研究职业，并发展学生有效传达科学成果的能力。因此，研讨会的重点是熟练地传播科学成果，科学伦理学以及负责任的研究和职业发展。参与者是从广泛的本科申请人池中选中的，为在科学方面的人数不足和可能在其家庭机构中没有这样的机会提供研究机会（例如，社区大学生）。预计总共有30名学生将接受该计划的培训。生物学系长期以来一直致力于指导研究中的本科生，并具有高生产力的跨学科研究合作的良好记录。学生会之间的关系通常超出了研究经验，并通过电子网络工具提供了促进。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人将在科学会议和/或科学论文中介绍他们的工作结果。所有由生物基础设施司（生物科学局）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。为了确定学生职业道路，将在计划之后跟踪学生。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，可以通过访问http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergraduate/research/reu.htm，或通过[e-mail]与Phil Starks博士联系。