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.

REU 授予位于北卡罗来纳州罗利市的北卡罗来纳州立大学的场地奖励将支持 10 名学生在 2024 年至 2026 年夏季进行为期 10 周的培训。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提供生物系统动力学建模的研究和培训。预计共有 30 名学生将在该计划中接受培训，其中主要来自弱势群体、聋哑人/听力障碍者等残疾群体和/或研究机会有限的学校。该 REU 项目将使不同的本科生掌握尖端定量成像技术和数据分析的技能，以推动解决基本生物学问题的新颖研究。我们将支持学生发表他们的研究成果，许多人将在科学会议上展示他们的工作成果。该计划的评估将通过在线 SALG URSSA 工具进行。 NSF ETAP 系统将用于注册参与者 (https://www.nsfetap.gov/)。项目结束后将对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们的职业道路。REU 学生将进行研究，拓宽对复杂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，一直到分子水平单个蛋白质与 DNA 的特定区域相互作用。研究将在生物、化学、物理和工程等部门进行。学生将共同维护一个研究网站，与 Science House 合作进行 K-12 STEM 外展培训，并在科学会议上展示他们的成果。学员将通过每周一次的队列会议来培养一个实践社区，讨论负责任的研究行为；多样性、公平性和包容性；职业道路；和科学传播。学生将通过在线申请表进行申请，并将使用隐藏字幕视频和指导申请材料进行广泛招募。学生将由项目工作人员与潜在的研究导师合作挑选。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问 https://biotech.ncsu.edu/research-training/ 或联系 PI（Stefanie Chen 博士，[e-mail]）或联合 PI（Melissa Srougi 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标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。