Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellowship: Bridging The Gap Between The Lab Bench and Informal Science Education using Venomous Molluscs

发现军团博士后奖学金：利用有毒软体动物弥合实验室工作台和非正式科学教育之间的差距

• 批准号: 0610202
• 负责人: Mande Holford
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Utah
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-08-01 至 2008-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0610202&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Discovery; Corps; Postdoctoral; Fellowship; Bridging

Mande Holford, University of Utah, is a Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 academic years. Holford plans to investigate the chemical toxins and molecular systematics of marine invertebrates- cone snails and turrids. She will work with an international team of experts to identify new snails and their toxins. The peptide-based toxins will be chemically tethered in proximity to an ion channel to explore the mechanism of function. Holford will also collaborate with the Utah Museum of Natural History to develop educational programs and exhibition pieces on cone snail and turrid biodiversity and the chemical biology of their toxins. This Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellowship is supported by the Division of Chemistry, the Office of International Science and Engineering, and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program is a pilot program seeking new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows. This award is managed jointly with the International Research Fellowship Program.

Mande Holford，犹他州大学，是2006-2007和2007-2008学年探索军团博士后研究员。 霍尔福德计划研究海洋无脊椎动物--锥螺和海螺的化学毒素和分子系统学。 她将与一个国际专家小组合作，鉴定新的蜗牛及其毒素。 基于肽的毒素将被化学地拴系在离子通道附近以探索功能机制。 霍尔福德还将与犹他州自然历史博物馆合作，开发关于锥形蜗牛和turrid生物多样性及其毒素的化学生物学的教育项目和展览作品。 这个发现军团博士后奖学金是由化学，国际科学与工程办公室和多学科活动办公室的部门支持。探索军团奖学金计划是一项试点计划，旨在寻求新的博士后和专业发展模式，将联合收割机研究专业知识与专业服务相结合。探索团研究员通过解决国家需求领域的项目利用他们的研究专长。他们的项目提高了研究能力和基础设施，并有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。探索队计划支持博士后研究员和高级研究员。该奖项与国际研究奖学金计划共同管理。