REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biosciences

生物化学/分子生物学运用化学、物理学、细胞生物学、微生物学和遗传学的方法，研究复杂生物分子的结构和功能，它们如何在活体中发挥作用，以及这些分子的变化如何扰乱生命状态。生物化学/分子生物学融合了许多基础课程中所学到的教学和实验材料。分子生物科学课程将使符合条件的本科生能够使用各种实验方法进行独立的研究项目。该计划旨在为参与者提供各种研究领域，供他们选择有意义和令人兴奋的独立学习项目。学生将学习如何制定和检验假设，并培养在遇到意外情况时解决问题和解决问题的能力。他们将获得使用最先进仪器的机会并接受培训。通过每周一次的会议和研究海报演示，学生将发展与同龄人交流结果的能力。该计划将为这些学生提供适当的榜样，增强他们对科学研究职业的兴奋，并将向所有参与者强调影响科学研究职业生涯的性别和多样性问题。通过国际实习，该计划将为表现出卓越研究能力的本科生提供机会，让他们在外国主办实验室进行合作研究项目，并在该项目中接受过先前的培训。这些学生将学会欣赏科学研究作为一项国际努力。该计划将帮助所有参与者准备和申请研究生院和奖学金。

Biochemistry/molecular biology employs methods from chemistry, physics, cell biology, microbiology and genetics to study the structure and function of complex biomolecules, how they operate in living organisms and how alterations in these molecules perturb the living state. Biochemistry/molecular biology integrates didactic and experimental material learned in many basic courses. The Program in Molecular Biosciences will enable qualified undergraduates to do independent research projects, using a variety of experimental approaches. The program is designed to offer the participants a variety of research areas from which to choose a meaningful and exciting independent study project. Students will learn how to formulate and test hypotheses and develop the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve when confronted with the unexpected. They will have access and training in the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation. Through weekly meetings and a research poster presentation, students will develop the ability to communicate their results to their peers. The program will provide appropriate role models for these students that will reinforce their excitement for a scientific research career and will emphasize to all participants the gender and diversity issues that impact research careers in science. Through an International Internship, the program will provide the opportunity for undergraduates who demonstrate superior research aptitude to work in a foreign host laboratory on a collaborative research project in which they have received prior training. These students will learn to appreciate scientific research as an international endeavor. The program will render assistance to all participants in preparing and applying to graduate schools and for fellowships.