RaMP: STEGG-INTERACT: Southeast Texas Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics INTEgrative Research and Collaborative Training

RaMP：STEGG-INTERACT：德克萨斯州东南部进化遗传学和基因组学综合研究和协作培训

• 批准号: 2319694
• 负责人: Rebecca Zufall
• 金额: $ 299.92万
• 依托单位: University of Houston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2027-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2319694&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RaMP; STEGG; INTERACT; Southeast; Texas

This project will develop a research and mentoring program for post-baccalaureates as part of the Southeast Texas Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics network to support INTEgrative Research And Collaborative Training (STEGG-INTERACT). To address barriers that prevent many undergraduate students from pursing scientific careers, this project will provide 30 post-baccalaureates (10 per year for three years) with a collaborative research experience with faculty and graduate students at universities in Southeast Texas. Post-baccalaureates will carry out mentored research, be trained in technical skills, participate in a professional development program, and learn about scientific career options. The mentored research will focus on understanding biological interactions, such as those among molecules within cells, between males and females within populations, and across species in ecological communities. The research will provide valuable insights into how biological interactions affect the evolution of populations and species. The project will increase participation by members of groups that are under-represented in evolutionary biology, and science more generally. STEGG-INTERACT will address two important deficiencies in evolutionary genetics, the incorporation of biological interactions into current understanding of evolutionary biology and the limited representation of under-served groups in the field. Specifically, there are many unresolved questions about how intracellular processes evolve, the role of organismal interactions on population dynamics, and the relationship between trophic interactions and evolutionary processes. STEGG-INTERACT post-baccalaureates, graduate students, and faculty will carry out collaborative research to address these gaps in our knowledge using theory and modeling, population genetic approaches, and comparative and phylogenetic methods. To help accomplish these goals, the post-baccalaureates will receive training in technical skills, including bioinformatics and computational biology. STEGG-INTERACT will broaden participation in evolutionary biology in part by building relationships with minority-serving institutions. In addition to the technical skills, post-baccalaureates will receive training in scientific communication, research ethics, and career preparation. STEGG-INTERACT will also train faculty in evidence-based mentoring practices, facilitate the institutionalization of mentoring compacts, and promote Individual Development Plans. This will support new models for training inclusive, culturally aware mentors who can work with trainees from diverse backgrounds. By participating in a diverse, supportive community of researchers, each cohort of STEGG-INTERACT post-baccalaureates will develop STEM identities and self-efficacy in science to broaden participation in evolutionary biology.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.

该项目将为学士学位后开发一个研究和指导计划，作为德克萨斯州东南部进化遗传学和基因组学网络的一部分，以支持综合研究和协作培训（STEGG-INTERACT）。为了解决阻碍许多本科生追求科学职业的障碍，该项目将为 30 名学士学位后（三年内每年 10 名）提供与德克萨斯州东南部大学的教师和研究生合作研究的经验。学士学位后学生将进行指导性研究，接受技术技能培训，参加专业发展计划，并了解科学的职业选择。指导研究将侧重于了解生物相互作用，例如细胞内分子之间、种群内雄性和雌性之间以及生态群落中物种之间的相互作用。该研究将为生物相互作用如何影响种群和物种的进化提供有价值的见解。该项目将增加进化生物学和更广泛的科学领域代表性不足的群体成员的参与。 STEGG-INTERACT 将解决进化遗传学中的两个重要缺陷，即将生物相互作用纳入当前对进化生物学的理解中，以及该领域服务不足的群体的代表性有限。具体来说，关于细胞内过程如何进化、生物体相互作用对种群动态的作用以及营养相互作用和进化过程之间的关系，还有许多未解决的问题。 STEGG-INTERACT 学士学位后、研究生和教师将开展合作研究，利用理论和模型、群体遗传学方法以及比较和系统发育方法来解决我们的知识差距。为了帮助实现这些目标，学士学位后学生将接受技术技能培训，包括生物信息学和计算生物学。 STEGG-INTERACT 将通过与少数族裔服务机构建立关系来扩大对进化生物学的参与。除了技术技能外，学士学位后还将接受科学传播、研究伦理和职业准备方面的培训。 STEGG-INTERACT 还将对教师进行循证指导实践方面的培训，促进指导契约的制度化，并促进个人发展计划。这将支持培训具有包容性、具有文化意识的导师的新模式，这些导师可以与来自不同背景的学员一起工作。通过参与多元化、支持性的研究人员社区，每一批 STEGG-INTERACT 学士后学生都将发展 STEM 身份和科学自我效能，以扩大对进化生物学的参与。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被认为值得支持通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估。