Research Experience in Molecular Biotechnology

分子生物技术研究经验

• 批准号: 9732256
• 负责人: David Oliver
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-06-15 至 2001-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9732256&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Experience; Molecular; Biotechnology

9732256 This REU program will provide a rich research experience to undergraduate students who will be recruited primarily from small colleges in the midwest and historically black land- grant universities, where research opportunities for students are rare. Formal communication and personal networking will be used to attract students from these institutions. Iowa State University has an active group of researchers who perform state-of-the-art research in molecular biotechnology. For eight weeks during the summer, they will guide ten students to participate in research projects involving molecular techniques. Projects will include generation of recombinant DNA, genome analysis, overexpression of foreign genes in bacteria and plants, molecular genetics, and transgenic animals. The students' experiences will be enriched by several activities outside the laboratory setting. These structured interactions will include discussion sessions on bioethics and different aspects of biotechnology research and careers. The students will also visit biotechnology facilities on campus and in an industrial environment. In addition, several social functions with mentors, graduate students, postdoctoral associates and other biotechnology researchers will encourage informal interactions. The impact of summer research training will be assessed through formal evaluations immediately after the training. Informal contacts with the students and their parents will be used to monitor progress and career decisions of the students. This program should excite the students about research and foster interest in research careers.

9732256 这个REU计划将提供丰富的研究经验，本科生谁将主要从中西部和历史上的黑人土地补助大学，那里的学生的研究机会是罕见的小学院招聘。正式的沟通和个人网络将被用来吸引这些机构的学生。爱荷华州州立大学拥有一批活跃的研究人员，他们在分子生物技术方面进行最先进的研究。在夏季的八周时间里，他们将指导十名学生参加涉及分子技术的研究项目。项目将包括重组DNA的产生，基因组分析，细菌和植物中外源基因的过度表达，分子遗传学和转基因动物。学生的经验将通过实验室环境之外的几个活动来丰富。这些结构化的互动将包括关于生物伦理和生物技术研究和职业的不同方面的讨论会。学生们还将参观校园和工业环境中的生物技术设施。此外，与导师，研究生，博士后助理和其他生物技术研究人员的一些社会功能将鼓励非正式的互动。夏季研究培训的影响将在培训结束后立即通过正式评价进行评估。与学生及其家长的非正式接触将被用来监测学生的进步和职业决定。该计划应该激发学生对研究的兴趣，并培养他们对研究职业的兴趣。