REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN)

REU 网站：神经科学夏季强化研究经验 (SIREN)

• 批准号: 2243919
• 负责人: Robert Duncan
• 金额: $ 40.65万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 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=2243919&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Summer; Intensive; Research

This REU Site award to the University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, MI, will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2023-2025. Activities are conducted within the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan, the longest standing program of its kind in the United States. 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 gain expertise in the conduct of research while building an array of transferrable professional skills. Participants will present their research in an end-of-summer symposium, and many will present their work at additional scientific conferences. Program activities will be assessed though short feedback surveys throughout the program, and overall impact will be assessed at the conclusion of the summer through the online SALG URSSA tool. The NSF ETAP system will be used to register participants (https://www.nsfetap.gov/). Program alumni will be tracked after the program in order to evaluate their career paths.A hallmark of this REU Site is a focus on interdisciplinary neuroscience. Research opportunities will span several neuroscience subdisciplines including behavioral, cognitive, cell/molecular, developmental, sensory, and computational neuroscience. Projects tend to focus on the basis of neurological development or disease, and utilize a wide range of in silico, in vitro, and in vivo model systems. Journal clubs, presentations, and discussions will intersect these subareas to further explore interdisciplinary approaches to science. Weekly workshops will help develop the transferable skills required for success in long-term research careers; topics include current methods in neuroscience, rigor and reproducibility, research skills, and career planning. In addition, this REU Site includes weekly applied improv coursework and Breakfast & Brains presentations intended to build confidence, creativity, agility, and empathy in public speaking. A holistic review of applicants will include scientific interests together with essays, transcripts, and letters of reference. More information about the program is available by visiting https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/summer-research-opportunities, or by contacting the PI (Dr. R. Keith Duncan at [e-mail]) or the co-PI (Dr. Shelly Flagel 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.

REU 授予位于密歇根州安娜堡市的密歇根大学的场地奖励将支持 10 名学生在 2023 年至 2025 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。活动在密歇根大学的神经科学研究生项目内进行，该项目是美国同类项目中历史最悠久的项目。预计共有 30 名学生将接受该计划的培训，他们主要来自研究机会有限的学校或代表性不足的群体。学生将获得进行研究的专业知识，同时建立一系列可转移的专业技能。参与者将在夏末研讨会上展示他们的研究成果，许多人将在其他科学会议上展示他们的工作。计划活动将通过整个计划中的简短反馈调查进行评估，整体影响将在夏季结束时通过在线 SALG URSSA 工具进行评估。 NSF ETAP 系统将用于注册参与者 (https://www.nsfetap.gov/)。项目校友将在项目结束后进行跟踪，以评估他们的职业道路。该 REU 网站的一个标志是关注跨学科神经科学。研究机会将跨越多个神经科学子学科，包括行为、认知、细胞/分子、发育、感觉和计算神经科学。项目往往侧重于神经发育或疾病的基础，并利用广泛的计算机、体外和体内模型系统。期刊俱乐部、演讲和讨论将交叉这些子领域，以进一步探索跨学科的科学方法。每周研讨会将有助于培养长期研究生涯取得成功所需的可转移技能；主题包括神经科学的当前方法、严谨性和可重复性、研究技能和职业规划。此外，该 REU 网站还包括每周的即兴应用课程和早餐与大脑演示，旨在培养公众演讲中的信心、创造力、敏捷性和同理心。对申请人的全面审查将包括科学兴趣以及论文、成绩单和推荐信。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 https://neuroscience.med.umich.edu/summer-research-opportunities，或联系 PI（R. Keith Duncan 博士，[e-mail]）或合作伙伴PI（Shelly Flagel 博士，[e-mail]）。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查进行评估，被认为值得支持 标准。