REU Site: Synthetic Biology at Northwestern: From Molecules to Society (SynBREU2.0)

REU 网站：西北大学的合成生物学：从分子到社会 (SynBREU2.0)

• 批准号: 2150269
• 负责人: Danielle Tullman Ercek
• 金额: $ 42.03万
• 依托单位: Northwestern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-04-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2150269&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Synthetic; Biology; Northwestern

This REU Site award to Northwestern University, located in Evanston, IL, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2022-2024. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities 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. Assessment of the program will be done using an online instrument. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Additional standard and tailored assessments will be used to refine activities continuously to meet program goals.The program will provide mentored research experiences in the rapidly growing field of synthetic biology, in which new biological systems are constructed to enable biological solutions to important problems. A strong cohort of faculty from departments including Molecular Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics, and Civil and Environmental Engineering will serve as mentors in the program. Students will carry out independent laboratory and/or computational synthetic biology projects such as the development of new biosensors for contaminants in water, self-healing materials, new gene therapy delivery mechanisms, and more. Concurrently, students will participate in a carefully designed curriculum to expose them to a variety of laboratory techniques as well as the skills necessary for success in their future STEM careers, including ethics, responsible conduct of research, communication and networking. Activities include seminars, workshops, teas with faculty, and field trips to local synthetic biology companies. At the end of the program, students will present their projects and results at a research symposium. A stipend will be provided, along with housing, funds to cover some meals, and a travel allowance. Applications will be accepted at the REU website each year, and reviewed by participating faculty and an admissions committee. More information about the program is available by visiting http://synbreu.northwestern.edu, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Tullman-Ercek at [e-mail]), co-PI (Dr. Rocklin at [e-mail]), or the program staff ([e-mail]). This award is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE Program in partnership with the NSF REU Program.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.

这项授予位于伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿市西北大学的REU网站奖将在2022 - 2024年的夏季在10周内对10个学生的培训。预计总共有30名学生，主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的小组，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。该程序的评估将使用在线仪器进行。计划后将跟踪学生，以确定自己的职业道路。其他标准和量身定制的评估将不断地完善活动以实现计划目标。该计划将在合成生物学的快速增长领域提供指导的研究经验，在该领域中，构建了新的生物系统以实现重要问题的生物解决方案。来自分子生物科学，化学工程，生物医学工程，生物化学和分子遗传学，药理学，化学，工程科学和应用数学以及民用和环境工程的部门的强大队长将作为该计划的导师。学生将开展独立的实验室和/或计算合成生物学项目，例如开发水中污染物的新生物传感器，自我修复材料，新的基因治疗递送机制等。同时，学生将参加精心设计的课程，以使他们了解各种实验室技术，以及在未来STEM职业中取得成功所必需的技能，包括道德，负责任的研究，沟通和网络。活动包括研讨会，讲习班，带教师的茶以及前往当地合成生物学公司的实地考察。在计划结束时，学生将在研究研讨会上介绍他们的项目和结果。将提供津贴，以及住房，以覆盖一些餐点和旅行津贴。每年将在REU网站上接受申请，并通过参与教职员工和招生委员会进行审查。可以通过访问http://synbreu.northwestern.edu获得有关该程序的更多信息，或通过[e-mail]与PI联系（tullman-excerk Dr.该奖项得到了国防部Assure计划与NSF REU计划合作的支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准通过评估来支持的。