REU Site Program for Undergraduate Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology

圣母大学生物科学系将在1999 - 2001年夏季赞助一个NSF-REU本科生研究网站。该项目的重点是使用模型系统和基础研究来研究疾病的细胞和分子基础。将在全国范围内对13名大二或大三学生进行搜索，其中9人将得到NSF的支持，4人将得到圣母大学研究生院的支持。该计划将强调妇女，少数民族学生，残疾学生和小学院的学生的招聘，从传统的少数民族学校和小学院约300英里的圣母院校园内征求申请。参与者将进行为期9周的研究项目。在这9周内，他们将在夏季开始时就他们的工作进行演讲，并将在夏季结束时在REU夏季研讨会上展示他们的成果。每周一次的研究生研讨会计划将包括让学生接触现代生物学方法，并向学生介绍他们可能在研究生院进行的研究。此外，学生将参加在他们的研究实验室定期小组会议，并参加在科学的职业选择，基础研究，道德，解决问题，科学写作和团队建设的价值特别研讨会。该计划将为学生提供生成和分析自己的研究结果以及有效报告科学信息的经验。它还将教育他们专业精神的重要问题;道德行为，合作，以及在科学竞技场取得成功所需的其他技能。该计划的根本目的是为学生提供强大的激励，以追求研究事业。

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame will sponsor a NSF-REU Site for Undergraduate research during the summers of 1999 - 2001. The focal point of the project is the use of model Systems and basic research to study the cellular and molecular basis of disease. A nationwide search will be conducted for 13 sophomore or junior participants, 9 of who will be supported by the NSF and 4 by the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame. The program will emphasize the recruitment of women, minority students, disabled students, and students from small colleges by soliciting applications from traditionally minority schools and from small colleges within approximately 300 miles of the Notre Dame campus. Participants will carry out research projects for 9 weeks. During these 9 weeks, they will speak on their proposed work at the beginning of the summer and will present their results at the end of the summer at the REU Summer Symposium. A weekly graduate student seminar program will be included to expose students to modern biological methods and to introduce students to research they might do in graduate school. In addition, students will participate in regular group meetings in their research labs and attend special workshops on career choices in the sciences, the value of basic research, ethics, problem solving, scientific writing, and team building. This program will give students experience in generating and analyzing their own research results as well as effectively reporting scientific information. It will also educate them on the important issues of professionalism; ethical conduct, collaboration, and other skills needed to succeed in the scientific arena. The underlying aim of the program is to give students strong incentives for pursuing careers in research.