REU Site Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Rochester

这个为期三年的REU站点计划旨在组织主要研究型大学的资源，环境和经验，以便为有前途的大三和大二学生提供更多的细胞和分子生物学研究机会。该项目建立在罗切斯特大学生物科学项目的主要优势之上，它不仅旨在提供杰出的研究经验，而且鼓励参与的本科生在生物科学领域追求职业道路。该方案力求实现妇女和代表性不足的少数民族参与率达到50%的目标。学生将从四年制大学招募，包括女子学院和历史上的黑人学院，罗切斯特大学与这些学院有工作关系。在本学年进行研究的罗彻斯特大学本科生也将被强烈鼓励申请该项目，这些学生将在项目赞助下得到支持，准备他们的研究成果，以便在本学年的国家科学会议上发表。中心研究经验将在每年夏天为期10周的全职工作期间进行。在这个时候，每个REU学生将在一个特定的指导老师的监督下进行一个独立的研究项目，并在一个特定的研究生或博士后导师的“动手”指导下进行。学生的AR将参加REU研讨会，其中包括科学伦理，生物安全和化学卫生等主题，以及大学教师和研究生的研究报告，以及职业和研究生工作的讨论。学生们将在暑期课程结束时提交书面报告，并在一个小型研讨会上展示他们的工作成果。我们强烈鼓励每位学生在学年期间继续兼职研究工作，以完成一篇科学出版物。学生也将被强烈鼓励在国家研究会议上展示他们的研究成果，如全国本科研究会议。

ABSTRACT Stephen Dewhurst DBI# 9986712 This three year REU Site Program is designed to organize the resources, environment and experience of a major research University so as to provide enhanced research opportunities in Cellular and Molecular Biology to promising juniors and sophomores. The Program builds upon major strengths in the University of Rochester' s programs in the Biological Sciences and it is intended not only to provide outstanding research experiences, but also to encourage participating undergraduates to pursue career paths in the biological sciences. The Program seeks to acheive a goal of 50% participation by women and underrepresented minorities. Students will be recruited from four-year colleges, including women's colleges and historically black colleges, with which the University of Rochester has working relationships. University of Rochester undergraduates who conduct academic year research will also be strongly encouraged to apply to the program, and these students will be supported, with Program sponsorship, in preparing their results for presentation at national scientific meetings during the academic year. The central research experience will take place during a 10-week, full-time work period each summer. At this time, each REU student will pursue an independent research'project under the supervision of a specific faculty advisor, and with the "hands-on" guidance of a specific graduate student or postdoctoral mentor. AR of the students will participate in REU seminars, which will include topics in scientific ethics, biological safety and chemical hygiene as well as research presentations by University faculty and graduate students, and discussions of careers and graduate work. Students will report in writing at the conclusion of the summer program, and they will also present the results of their work at a mini-symposium. Each student will be strongly encouraged to continue part-time research work during the academic year, with the aim of completing a scientific publication. Students will also be strongly encouraged to present the results of their research at a national research meeting, such as the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.