REU Site: Biological Discovery in Woods Hole

REU 站点：伍兹霍尔的生物发现

基本信息

批准号：
1659604
负责人：
Allen Mensinger
金额：
$ 36.5万
依托单位：
Marine Biological Laboratory
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-02-15 至 2022-01-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1659604&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Biological Discovery Woods

项目摘要

This REU Site award to the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) located in Woods Hole, MA will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2017-2019. The Biological Discovery in Woods Hole REU program will focus on the molecular and cellular processes that give rise to, and regulate, complex physiological systems that mediate organismal behavior. The program's goal is to recruit highly motivated students, especially from underrepresented groups and/or schools with limited research opportunities, and immerse them in research programs under the guidance of MBL scientists. Applicants apply electronically through the program's website, with admissions' committee review and notification in early spring. Each student will be fully integrated into their mentor's laboratory and research program. Augmenting the research experience will be field trips and seminars to prepare students for a career in the biological sciences. Students will also attend lectures on ethics and responsible conduct in research. The common assessment tool SALG URSSA will be used for student and program evaluation. The program will culminate in an undergraduate research symposium and poster presentation.It is anticipated that a total of 10 students per summer, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. The goal is to recruit a cohort as diverse as the research environment, with previous students selected from over 50 different institutions with cohorts consisting of 71% women, 60% of groups underrepresented in science and 70% from schools with limited research opportunities. Students will be encouraged to publish their results in peer reviewed journals and to attend scientific meetings. Program alumni have reported high success in graduate school admission.A common web-based assessment tool used by all REU Site 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 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 by visiting http://www.mbl.edu/education/other-educational/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Allen F. Mensinger at amensing@d.umn.edu).

REU 授予位于马萨诸塞州伍兹霍尔的海洋生物实验室 (MBL) 的场地奖励将支持 10 名学生在 2017-2019 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。伍兹霍尔 REU 生物发现项目将重点关注产生和调节介导有机行为的复杂生理系统的分子和细胞过程。该项目的目标是招募积极性高的学生，特别是来自代表性不足的群体和/或研究机会有限的学校的学生，并让他们在 MBL 科学家的指导下沉浸在研究项目中。申请人通过该项目的网站以电子方式申请，招生委员会会在早春进行审查和通知。每个学生都将完全融入导师的实验室和研究项目。实地考察和研讨会将丰富研究经验，为学生在生物科学领域的职业生涯做好准备。学生还将参加有关道德和负责任的研究行为的讲座。通用评估工具 SALG URSSA 将用于学生和项目评估。该项目将以本科生研究研讨会和海报展示结束。预计每年夏天共有 10 名学生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受该项目的培训。目标是招募一批与研究环境一样多样化的群体，以前的学生是从 50 多个不同的机构中选出的，其中 71% 是女性，60% 是在科学领域代表性不足的群体，70% 来自研究机会有限的学校。我们将鼓励学生在同行评审的期刊上发表他们的成果并参加科学会议。项目校友在研究生入学方面取得了巨大成功。由生物基础设施部门资助的所有 REU 站点项目所使用的通用网络评估工具将用于确定培训项目的有效性。项目结束后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。学生将被要求回复通过 NSF 报告系统发送的自动电子邮件。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 http://www.mbl.edu/education/other-educational/reu/，或联系 PI（Allen F. Mensinger 博士，邮箱：amensing@d.umn.edu）。