Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research for Undergraduates

本科生跨学科生物医学研究

• 批准号: 7030330
• 负责人: CAROL BENDER
• 金额: $ 9.18万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-03-07 至 2009-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7030330
• 关键词: biology; health science research potential; physical science; science education; secondary schools; university student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This program is designed to introduce undergraduate students majoring in physics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering to research in biological chemistry. Students will be placed in research laboratories of faculty with active NIH grants who are affiliated with the University of Arizona Interdisciplinary Program in Biological Chemistry. Each student will receive individual mentoring from the faculty member in whose lab s/he works. The program will consist of a twelve week summer research experience supplemented with a weekly professional development seminar. To foster an intellectual community of scholars among the students, the ten students supported by this grant will be included in the supplemental activities sponsored by the Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP) such as seminars, field trips and social events. Because participating faculty sponsors will be required to pay for half of the students' wages, students will be encouraged to continue their research through the academic year. Students will present their experimental results in poster form at the annual UBRP conference. To encourage students to enter the science and engineering pipeline, the project includes outreach by participating undergraduates to precollege students. The undergraduates will learn how to use CAD software and a 3D Rapid Prototyping Printer to produce models of small molecules, enzymes, and nucleic acids. These models will be used during classroom visits by undergraduates to explain how the physical sciences impact the biological sciences. We will target schools with high minority enrollments. The long term goal of the project is to develop a cadre of scientists with skills in quantative and physical sciences and engineering who can work on problems in biological chemistry.

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目旨在向物理、计算机科学、数学和工程学专业的本科生介绍生物化学研究。学生将被安置在隶属于亚利桑那大学生物化学跨学科项目、拥有美国国立卫生研究院 (NIH) 资助的教师的研究实验室。 每个学生都将得到其实验室工作教师的个人指导。 该计划将包括十二周的夏季研究经验，并辅以每周一次的专业发展研讨会。 为了在学生中培养学者知识群体，受此资助的十名学生将被纳入本科生生物学研究计划（UBRP）赞助的补充活动，如研讨会、实地考察和社交活动。 由于参与的教师赞助商将被要求支付学生一半的工资，因此将鼓励学生在整个学年继续进行研究。 学生们将在 UBRP 年度会议上以海报形式展示他们的实验结果。 为了鼓励学生进入科学和工程领域，该项目包括由参与的本科生向大学预科生进行推广。 本科生将学习如何使用 CAD 软件和 3D 快速原型打印机来制作小分子、酶和核酸的模型。这些模型将在本科生课堂参观期间使用，以解释物理科学如何影响生物科学。 我们将针对少数族裔入学率较高的学校。该项目的长期目标是培养一支具有定量、物理科学和工程学技能、能够解决生物化学问题的科学家骨干队伍。