REU Site: Microbiology at the University of Iowa

REU 网站：爱荷华大学微生物学

• 批准号: 1852070
• 负责人: David Weiss
• 金额: $ 30.96万
• 依托单位: University of Iowa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-03-15 至 2024-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852070&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Microbiology; University; Iowa

This REU Site award to the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, IA, will support the training of 8 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. The scientific focus of the research program is microbiology. Each student will conduct an independent laboratory research project under the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student co-mentor from the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Lectures, workshops and social activities will promote professional development, familiarize students with graduate school and career options, and provide training in responsible conduct of research. Students will present their findings at a university-wide symposium and at regional and national meetings. The program is open to undergraduates who are interested in scientific research and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recruitment will use both traditional mailings and various forms of electronic outreach. Special emphasis will be given to recruitment of students from demographic groups that are underrepresented in the sciences and/or students from small colleges (including community colleges) where opportunities for research are lacking. Students will be selected by the program directors based on academic record, letters of recommendation and potential for outstanding future careers in the biological sciences. Post-program mentoring will promote retention of students in the sciences, while tracking will assess the lasting influences of the research experience.It is anticipated that a total of 24 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn how research is conducted, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences.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 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 by visiting http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/ , or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Weiss at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Linda McCarter at [e-mail]).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

REU 为位于爱荷华州爱荷华市的爱荷华大学提供的场地奖励将支持 8 名学生在 2019-2021 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。 该研究计划的科学重点是微生物学。 每个学生将在微生物学与免疫学系的教师和研究生共同导师的指导下进行独立的实验室研究项目。讲座、研讨会和社交活动将促进专业发展，让学生熟悉研究生院和职业选择，并提供负责任的研究行为培训。学生将在全校范围的研讨会以及地区和国家会议上展示他们的发现。该计划向对科学研究感兴趣并且是美国公民或永久居民的本科生开放。招聘将使用传统的邮件和各种形式的电子宣传。将特别重视招收来自科学领域代表性不足的人口群体的学生和/或来自缺乏研究机会的小型学院（包括社区学院）的学生。项目负责人将根据学业成绩、推荐信以及未来在生物科学领域的杰出职业潜力来挑选学生。项目后辅导将促进学生对科学的保留，而跟踪将评估研究经历的持久影响。预计共有 24 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。学生将了解研究是如何进行的，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。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研究的有效性。培训计划。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.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/ ，或联系 PI（David Weiss 博士，[e-mail]）或共同 PI （Linda McCarter 博士，邮箱：[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准。

项目成果

Glycerol monolaurate inhibition of human B cell activation.

• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17432-4
• 发表时间: 2022-08-05
• 期刊: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
• 影响因子: 4.6
• 作者: Fosdick, Micaela G.;Loftus, Shannon;Phillips, Isabella;Zacharias, Zeb R.;Houtman, Jon C. D.
• 通讯作者: Houtman, Jon C. D.