REU Site: Microbiology at the host-pathogen interface

REU 站点：宿主-病原体界面的微生物学

• 批准号: 2244169
• 负责人: David Weiss
• 金额: $ 40.42万
• 依托单位: University of Iowa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-03-01 至 2026-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244169&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Microbiology; host; pathogen

This REU Site award to The University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, IA, will support the training of 10 students each year for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. 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. The primary objectives of the program are to generate new knowledge and to strengthen our nation’s STEM workforce by encouraging students to pursue a career in basic science and giving them skills to succeed in that path. Students will learn how microbiology research is conducted, 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. Students will be tracked after the program in order to determine their career paths. Students will be required to register their participation in the NSF’s ETAP website.The focus of the program is host-pathogen interactions involving bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Each student will conduct an independent laboratory research project under the guidance of a faculty and a graduate student or postdoctoral co-mentor from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Participants will be instructed in communicating their research in short talks, a written report, and a campus-wide poster session. Participants will also attend workshops, seminars, and social functions to broaden their understanding of microbiology, graduate school, career options, and responsible conduct of research. Applications will include a form, personal statement, information on career goals, research interests, two letters of recommendation, and college transcripts. Prior research experience is not required. Students are selected by the program directors based on their academic record, letters of recommendation, and potential for outstanding careers involving microbiology research. More information about the program is available by visiting https://medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/education/summer-research-experience-undergraduates-reu-microbiology, or by contacting the PI (Dr. David Weiss at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Gina McGrane 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.

这项授予爱荷华州爱荷华大学的REU网站奖，位于爱荷华州，爱荷华州，将在2023 - 2025年的夏季中每年10周的10周学生培训。预计将在该计划中培训总共有30名学生，来自研究机会有限或代表性不足的学校的学校。该计划的主要对象是通过鼓励学生从事基础科学领域的职业并赋予他们在这一道路上取得成功的技能来产生新知识并加强我们国家的STEM劳动力。学生将学习如何进行微生物学研究，许多人会在科学会议上介绍他们的工作结果。该程序的评估将通过在线Salg Urssa工具进行。计划后将跟踪学生，以确定自己的职业道路。学生将被要求注册他们参与NSF的ETAP网站。该计划的重点是涉及细菌，病毒和寄生虫的宿主病原体相互作用。每个学生将在微生物和免疫学系的教职员工和研究生或博士后联合学家的指导下进行独立的实验室研究项目。将指示参与者在简短的谈判，书面报告和校园范围内的海报会议上进行交流。参与者还将参加研讨会，半读和社会职能，以扩大对微生物学，研究生院，职业选择和负责任的研究的理解。申请将包括表格，个人陈述，有关职业目标，研究兴趣，两个推荐信和大学成绩单的信息。不需要先前的研究经验。学生根据计划董事的学术记录，推荐信以及涉及微生物学研究的杰出职业的潜力选择学生。有关该计划的更多信息，可以通过访问https://medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/education/education/summer-research-ecreach-ecperience-undraduates-reuu-microbyology，或与PI联系（与PI联系（David weiss at [e-mail]）或Co-Pi Mcgrane（David-weiss@gina Mcgrane）（David weiss） [e-mail]）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响标准来评估，被认为是宝贵的支持。