REU Site in Biotechnology

福特谷州立大学（FVSU），1890年的男女同校机构服务的学生社区组成的93%的非洲裔美国人，建议继续研究经验的本科生（REU）网站在生物技术。 REU计划的主要重点将是鼓励和促进研究事业的追求，其次，帮助学生在其他科学为基础的职业兴趣，欣赏研究的性质。从历史上黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）和少数民族服务机构（MSIs）选出的十名学生（少数民族/妇女）将与预选导师一起在包括遗传工程，组织培养，分子遗传学，环境科学和生物化学在内的各个研究领域开展为期10周的研究项目。学生将参加其他实验室活动，如邀请演讲者和实验室小组会议的研讨会。他们还将参加与专业职业发展，科学写作和科学道德有关的研讨会。在实地考察中，学生将参观主要的研究生物技术/制药公司和学术机构。参与者将完成研究项目，做口头报告，并提交他们的工作的书面摘要。学生将通过退出调查和长期跟踪系统评估该计划的有效性。为了促进对研究的持续兴趣，两名学生将被提名获得额外的研究基金，以在下一学年扩展他们的研究经验。这些学生将被鼓励在科学会议上介绍他们的夏季研究成果。欲了解更多信息，请联系Dhir博士，网址为dhirs0@fvsu.edu或访问http://www.fvsu.edu/biotech/centerindex.asp.htm。

Fort Valley State University (FVSU), an 1890 co-educational institution serving a student community consisting of 93% African-Americans, proposes to continue a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in biotechnology. The primary focus of the REU program will be encouraging and facilitating the pursuit of research careers and, secondarily, assisting students with interests in other science-based careers to appreciate the nature of research. Ten students (minorities/women) selected from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority serving institutions (MSIs) will work on their research projects with pre-selected mentors for 10 weeks in various research areas including genetic engineering, tissue culture, molecular genetics, environmental science, and biochemistry. Students will participate in other laboratory activities such as seminars by invited speakers and lab group meetings. They will also attend workshops that relate to professional career development, scientific writing and ethics in science. On field trips students will visit major research biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions. Participants will complete research projects, make oral presentations, and submit written abstracts of their work. Students will assess the program's effectiveness through exit surveys and a long-term tracking system. To promote continued interest in research, two students will be nominated for additional research funds to extend their research experience during the following school year. These students will be encouraged to present their summer research findings at a scientific meeting. For more info, contact Dr. Dhir at dhirs0@fvsu.edu or visit http://www.fvsu.edu/biotech/centerindex.asp.htm.