REU Site: Modeling the Dynamics of Biological Systems

REU 网站：生物系统动力学建模

• 批准号: 2243955
• 负责人: Stefanie Chen
• 金额: $ 40.49万
• 依托单位: North Carolina State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-02-01 至 2027-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2243955&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Modeling; Dynamics; Biological

This REU Site award to North Carolina State University, located in Raleigh, NC, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2024-2026. The focus of this program is to provide research and training in modeling the dynamics of biological systems using advanced quantitative imaging techniques under the mentorship of leaders in the field. It is anticipated that a total of 30 students, primarily persons from under-represented groups, disability status including the deaf/hard-of-hearing, and/or from schools with limited research opportunities will be trained in the program. This REU program will empower diverse undergraduates with skills in cutting-edge quantitative imaging techniques and data analysis to drive novel research addressing fundamental biological questions. Students will be supported to publish their research, and many will present the results of their work at scientific conferences. Assessment of the program will be done through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.gov/). Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths.REU students will conduct research that will broaden the understanding of how complex cellular systems adapt to various stimuli ranging from organismal developmental biology, neurobiological function, down to the molecular level of how individual proteins interact with specific areas of DNA. Research will be conducted in departments including biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Students will work together to maintain a research website, collaborate with the Science House for K-12 STEM outreach training, and present their results at scientific conferences. Trainees will cultivate a community of practice through weekly cohort meetings on the responsible conduct of research; diversity, equity, and inclusion; career pathways; and scientific communication. Students will apply through an online application form and will be recruited broadly using close-captioned video and guided application materials. Students will be selected by program staff in collaboration with potential research mentors. More information about the program is available at https://biotech.ncsu.edu/research-training/ or by contacting the PI (Dr. Stefanie Chen at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Melissa Srougi 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.

该北卡罗来纳州立大学的REU网站奖位于北卡罗来纳州罗利市，将在2024 - 2026年的夏季支持10个学生的培训10周。该计划的重点是在该领域领导者的指导下使用先进的定量成像技术来建模生物系统动力学的研究和培训。预计总共有30名学生，主要是来自代表性不足的群体，包括聋人/听力障碍的残疾状况的人和/或来自有限研究机会的学校的学生将接受该计划的培训。该REU计划将通过尖端定量成像技术和数据分析的技能赋予多样化的大学生，以推动针对基本生物学问题的新颖研究。将支持学生发表他们的研究，许多人将在科学会议上介绍他们的工作结果。该程序的评估将通过在线Salg Urssa工具进行。 NSF ETAP系统将用于注册参与者（https://www.nsfetap.gov/）。将在计划之后跟踪学生，以确定自己的职业道路。培训学生将进行研究，以扩大对复杂的细胞系统如何适应各种刺激的理解，从有机体发育生物学，神经生物学功能，直到单个蛋白质与特定DNA区域相互作用的分子水平。研究将在生物学，化学，物理和工程等部门进行。学生将共同努力维护一个研究网站，与科学院合作进行K-12 STEM外展培训，并在科学会议上介绍他们的结果。学员将通过每周有关负责任的研究的队列会议来培养一个实践社区；多样性，公平性和包容性；职业道路；和科学交流。学生将通过在线申请表申请，并将使用封闭式视频和指导申请材料广泛招募。计划人员将与潜在的研究导师合作选择学生。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https://biotech.ncsu.edu/research-training/或通过与PI联系（[e-mail]）或Co-pi（[e-mail]）或Co-pi（Melissa srougi博士）利用基金会的知识分子和更广泛的影响审查标准。