REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Next-generation Cell Biology of Plants and Plant Pathogens

REU网站：下一代植物细胞生物学和植物病原体本科生研究经验

• 批准号: 2051131
• 负责人: Carolyn Rasmussen
• 金额: $ 38.15万
• 依托单位: University of California-Riverside
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-03-01 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2051131&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This REU Site award to University of California, Riverside Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), located in Riverside, CA, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2021 - 2023. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities and/or from an under-represented group, 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. The scientific focus addresses an urgent national need for training in the cell biology of plants and plant pathogens. Major emphasis will be given to the use of innovative experimental approaches driven by recent advances in genomics/chemistry-related analytical technology. Assessment of the program will be done using the online SALG URSSA tool. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.The demand for plant biologists is exponentially growing. The ever-increasing challenges of global food security and changing ecosystems, as well as future needs for innovative pharmaceuticals, sustainable raw materials and renewable energy require science-based solutions developed by experienced and well-trained plant biologists. Like nearly all other life-science disciplines, plant biology is experiencing a major shift towards innovative high-throughput technologies, such as Next-Generation DNA sequencing, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics. In particular, the fields of plant epigenetics, metabolomics/metabolic engineering, cell biology, and translational biology have gained enormous significance. Key assets of this program include extensive experience in successful undergraduate research due to the 18-year history of this REU site, well-integrated infrastructure, and successful plant researchers with access to state-of-the-art genomics, bioinformatics, microscopy, metabolomics and proteomics core facilities. This REU provides authentic research experiences that also include opportunities for oral and written presentations, workshops on professional development, scientific reading, and other group activities. Application materials and more information about the program are available by visiting https://cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Rasmussen at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Eulgem 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.

这项授予加利福尼亚大学河滨分校植物细胞生物学中心（CEPCEB）的REU网站奖，位于加利福尼亚州河滨，将在2021年至2023年的夏季支持10个学生的培训10周。 30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校和/或来自代表性不足的小组的学生将接受该计划的培训。学生将学习如何进行研究，许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们的工作结果。科学重点是针对植物和植物病原体细胞生物学培训的迫切国家需求。由基因组学/化学相关的分析技术的最新进展推动的创新实验方法的使用将引起重点。该程序的评估将使用在线Salg Urssa工具进行。该计划后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定自己的职业道路。对植物生物学家的需求呈指数增长。全球粮食安全和不断变化的生态系统的挑战以及对创新药品，可持续原材料和可再生能源的未来需求需要经验丰富且训练有素的植物生物学家开发的基于科学的解决方案。像几乎所有其他生命科学学科一样，植物生物学正在经历朝着创新的高通量技术的重大转变，例如下一代DNA测序，转录组学，表观基因组学，蛋白质组学和代谢组学。特别是，植物表观遗传学，代谢组学/代谢工程，细胞生物学和转化生物学领域具有巨大的意义。该计划的主要资产包括由于这个REU网站的18年历史，良好的基础设施以及成功获得最先进的基因组学，生物信息学，显微镜，显微镜，代谢组学的成功植物研究人员，因此在成功的本科研究方面进行了丰富的经验。和蛋白质组学核心设施。此REU提供了真实的研究经验，其中还包括口头和书面演讲的机会，专业发展，科学阅读和其他小组活动的讲习班。可以通过访问https://cepceb.ucr.edu/reu/或与PI联系（carolyussen博士[e-mail]）或Co-Pi（DR）（DR） 。