REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN)

REU 网站：神经科学夏季强化研究经验 (SIREN)

• 批准号: 1852074
• 负责人: Robert Duncan
• 金额: $ 38.77万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 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: 2019-03-01 至 2023-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852074&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Intensive; Research

This REU Site award to the University of Michigan (UM), located in Ann Arbor, MI, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. This Site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. The scientific theme of the REU Site is interdisciplinary neuroscience, a hallmark of the UM Neuroscience Graduate Program. Participants will conduct independent research in one or more of the following subdisciplines: behavioral, cognitive, cell/molecular, developmental, sensory, translational, and computational neuroscience. In addition, students will engage in weekly workshops and journal clubs focused on current topics in neuroscience, research ethics, and research skills. Also, students will participate in a weekly improv course designed to build confidence, incorporate wit, and develop agility in public speaking. Eligible participants include undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents majoring in a STEM discipline. Priority will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups. The program also seeks to expand diversity and inclusion toward students with disabilities, and through a partnership with the National Technical Institute of the Deaf, encourages applications from deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Acceptance will be based on academic record, strength of recommendations, personal statements, and expression of a sincere interest in pursuing a research career. All participants will receive housing, meal and travel allowances and a stipend.It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities, will be trained in the program. Students will learn the fundamentals of scientific research through hands-on training, with the goal of presenting their results at scientific conferences. The coordinated workshops and innovative training exercises will prepare students for successful, long-term scientific career, both within and outside of academia.The web-based assessment tool URSSA, used by all BIO-funded REU Site programs, will be used to determine the effectiveness of the training program. Additional survey instruments will be used to evaluate program activities and track program alumni to assess retention in neuroscience and broader STEM disciplines. More information about the program is available by visiting: https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/reu-site or by contacting the PI (Dr. R. Keith Duncan at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Shelly Flagel 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 授予位于密歇根州安娜堡市的密歇根大学 (UM) 的场地奖励将支持 10 名学生在 2019-2021 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。本网站由国防部与 NSF REU 计划合作支持。 REU 网站的科学主题是跨学科神经科学，这是密西根大学神经科学研究生项目的标志。参与者将在以下一个或多个子学科中进行独立研究：行为、认知、细胞/分子、发育、感觉、转化和计算神经科学。此外，学生还将参加每周一次的研讨会和期刊俱乐部，重点关注神经科学、研究伦理和研究技能等当前主题。此外，学生还将参加每周一次的即兴课程，旨在建立信心、融入智慧并培养公开演讲的敏捷性。符合资格的参与者包括主修 STEM 学科的美国公民或永久居民的本科生。将优先考虑来自弱势背景和代表性不足群体的学生。该计划还寻求扩大对残疾学生的多样性和包容性，并通过与国家聋人技术学院的合作，鼓励聋人和听力障碍学生的申请。录取将基于学术记录、推荐强度、个人陈述以及对从事研究事业的真诚兴趣的表达。 所有参与者都将获得住房、膳食和旅行津贴以及津贴。预计共有 30 名学生（主要来自研究机会有限的学校）将接受该计划的培训。学生将通过实践培训学习科学研究的基础知识，目标是在科学会议上展示他们的成果。协调一致的研讨会和创新培训练习将为学生在学术界内外的成功、长期科学生涯做好准备。所有 BIO 资助的 REU 站点项目都使用基于网络的评估工具 URSSA，将用于确定培训计划的有效性。其他调查工具将用于评估项目活动并跟踪项目校友，以评估神经科学和更广泛的 STEM 学科的保留情况。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问：https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/reu-site 或联系 PI（R. Keith Duncan 博士，[e-mail]）或联合 PI（ Shelly Flagel 博士（[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。