REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biosciences

该奖项将支持本科生参与由科罗拉多州立大学提供的生物化学和分子生物学本科生研究经验计划。 生物化学/分子生物学采用化学，物理学，细胞生物学，微生物学和遗传操作的方法来研究复杂生物分子的结构和功能，这些分子如何产生我们称之为生命的现象，以及这些分子的变化如何扰乱生物体。 由于其广泛性，生物化学/分子生物学有助于整合在众多基础科学课程中学到的教学和实验材料。 REU分子生物科学的现场项目将使合格的本科生能够使用各种实验方法在一系列领域进行独立的研究项目。 该计划旨在（a）为参与者提供各种各样的研究领域，从中选择一个独立的研究项目;（B）提供对学生有意义和令人兴奋的项目领域;（c）教学生如何制定和测试假设;（d）帮助发展遇到意外时解决问题和解决问题的能力;（e）指导学员掌握生物化学/分子生物学的最新技术和仪器;（f）培养与同行交流正在进行的研究工作以及更正式地介绍已完成的研究项目的能力;（g）提供，在我们的教师和外部科学家应邀向REU学生讲话，适当的榜样，这将加强科学生涯的智力兴奋;（h）向所有与会者强调影响科学研究事业的性别和多样性问题;（I）协助与会者申请研究生学习和奖学金。 该奖项将促进个人的继续教育和培训，他们将成为生物化学和分子生物学各个方面的下一代基础研究人员的一部分。

This award will support the participation of undergraduate students in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program offered by the Colorado State University in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Biochemistry/molecular biology employs the methods of chemistry, physics, cellular biology, microbiology and genetic manipulation to study the structure and function of complex biomolecules, how these molecules generate the phenomenon we call life, and how alterations in these molecules perturb the living organism. Because of its breadth, biochemistry/molecular biology serves to integrate didactic and experimental material learned in a multitude of basic science courses. This REU site program in Molecular Biosciences will enable qualified undergraduates to do independent research projects in a range of areas and using a variety of experimental approaches. The program is designed to (a) offer the participants a wide variety of research areas from which to choose an independent studies project; (b) offer project areas that are meaningful and exciting to the student; (c) teach the student how to formulate and test hypotheses; (d) help develop the ability to trouble-shoot and problem solve when confronted with the unexpected; (e) instruct the participant in state-of-the-art techniques and instrumentation of biochemistry/molecular biology; (f) develop the ability to communicate with one's peers concerning ongoing research efforts as well as more formal presentations of completed research projects; (g) provide, in our faculty and in outside scientists invited to speak to the REU students, appropriate role models that will reinforce the intellectual excitement of a scientific career; (h) emphasize to all participants gender and diversity issues that impact research careers in science; and (I) render assistance to participants in applying for graduate studies and fellowships. This award will foster the continued education and training of individuals who will be part of the next generation of basic researchers in the diverse aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology.