REU Site: Research Experiences in Marine Molecular Physiology

位于缅因州索尔兹伯里湾的国家科学基金会本科生研究体验网站为主修生物学或其相关研究领域的本科生提供10个为期8周的奖学金。学生从30名资深科学家的名单中优先选择三名导师/项目，探索涉及海洋分子生理学和功能基因组学的及时问题。利用鲨鱼、溜冰鞋、比目鱼、斯卡宾和包括无脊椎动物在内的其他海洋动物，学生们在实验室的工作台上探索分子水平上的问题，涉及繁殖、渗透调节、酸碱平衡、离子运输和环境毒理学。学生们接受了先进技术的培训，如共焦显微镜和基因表达。作为工作台工作的补充，本科生每周参加三次与海洋分子生理学相关的实验室科学研讨会(周一上午膜运输研讨会、周三晚上研讨会和周五的棕色袋子短篇讲座)，并参加由他们的导师讲授的伦理学课程--《实验室研究中的负责任行为》。学生们被邀请参加各种MDIBL科学会议，在这些会议上，国际知名的研究人员介绍了他们的工作。入选的本科生将在由MDIBL和杰克逊实验室赞助的“未来科学家之夜”季末活动上展示他们的研究成果。最后，学生们写了一篇研究论文，可能会发表在沙漠山岛生物实验室(http://www.mdibl.org/parent-frames/publications/).公报上MDIBL的REU奖学金包罗万象。提供住宿、食宿、用品、旅行和津贴。本科生住在校园里，与实验室排球场相邻的两个宿舍中的一个。MDIBL CO OP提供一日三餐。到了周末，本科生会自己做饭，食堂里会提供原材料。实验室之外的活动包括在附近的阿卡迪亚国家公园和沙漠山岛上的小城镇进行无限制的娱乐。宿舍、社区食堂、敬业的导师、精力充沛的学生、实验室的自然环境和氛围结合在一起，形成了一个真正独特和富有成效的科学社区。招生联络点：Michael McKernan(教育署署长)，电话：207 288-3605，电子邮件：mmckernan@mdibl.org。有关站点和应用程序的信息，请参阅http://www.mdibl.org网页

The National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates site at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (Salisbury Cove, Maine) provides ten eight-week fellowships for undergraduate students majoring in biology or its allied fields of study. Students prioritize three mentors/projects from a list of 30 senior scientists exploring timely questions involving marine molecular physiology and functional genomics. Using sharks, skates, flounder, sculpin and other sea fauna including invertebrates, students work at the laboratory bench to explore questions at the molecular level concerning reproduction, osmoregulation, acid base balance, ion transport and environmental toxicology. Students are trained in advanced techniques such as confocal microscopy and gene expression. To supplement bench work, undergraduates attend three weekly laboratory-wide science seminars on topics related to marine molecular physiology (Monday Morning Membrane Transport Seminar, Wednesday Evening Seminar, and Friday 'Brown Bag' Short Lecture Seminar) and participate in an ethics course, 'Responsible Conduct in Laboratory Research' taught by their mentors. Students are invited to attend a variety of MDIBL scientific conferences in which internationally renown researchers present their work. Selected undergraduates present their research at an end-of-the-season event, 'Future Scientists Night' sponsored by MDIBL and the Jackson Laboratory. Finally, students write a research paper for possible publication in The Bulletin of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (http://www.mdibl.org/parent-frames/publications/). MDIBL's REU Fellowships are all-inclusive. Room, board, supplies, travel and a stipend are provided. Undergraduates are housed on campus in one of two residence halls adjacent to the Laboratory volleyball court. Three meals a day are provided in the MDIBL CO OP. On weekends, undergraduates cook their own meals, with 'raw materials' provided in the dining hall. Activities outside the Laboratory include unlimited recreation in nearby Acadia National Park and small towns on Mount Desert Island. The dormitories, the community dining hall, dedicated mentors, energetic students, the Laboratory's natural setting and ambiance coalesce to a truly unique and productive scientific community. Student recruitment point of contact: Michael McKernan (Director of Education), tel. 207 288-3605, mmckernan@mdibl.org. For site and application information see web page at http://www.mdibl.org