Interdisciplinary Training and Curriculum for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM) at the University of Michigan

密歇根大学生物和数学科学（UBM）本科生跨学科培训和课程

• 批准号: 0634590
• 负责人: Patrick Nelson
• 金额: $ 90.45万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 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: 2006-09-15 至 2012-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0634590&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Interdisciplinary; Training; Curriculum; Undergraduates; Biological

Many of the challenges of contemporary biology and medicine lie at the intersection of the mathematical and biomedical sciences making the education and training of a scientific workforce capable of integrating these fields essential. The University of Michigan's SUBMERGE (Supplying Undergraduate Biology and Mathematics Education and Research Group Experiences) program merges the subjects of mathematics and biology for undergraduate students in three important and unique ways: i) direct involvement in interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology and mathematics, ii) exposure to experimental biology within mathematical modeling courses and exposure to quantitative analysis in biology courses, and iii) regular mentoring by teams of faculty researchers in each field.SUBMERGE is ideal for undergraduates with at least two years of study remaining and who have demonstrated an interest in interdisciplinary science. Student cohorts will consist of balanced groups of mathematics and biology majors, separated into teams of four. Students in this program will have the opportunity to investigate experimentally and mathematically the first plant to have its entire genome sequenced, to build synthetic genetic systems and model their behavior, and study the mechanical characteristics of bacterial aggregates in flowing blood. SUBMERGE also brings together an exciting group of faculty, both senior and junior to carry out its innovative strategy and will pave the way for a fully integrated and first of its kind program in mathematical biology.The 21st century promises a new era of rapid growth of modern life science and biotechnology. This explosive growth of vibrant and novel scientific agendas and paradigms calls for an increase in the size as well as a shift in the philosophy of the scientifically trained work force. SUBMERGE graduates will be prepared for the interdisciplinary challenges that await them in graduate school or in industry.

当代生物学和医学的许多挑战都存在于数学和生物医学科学的交叉点，因此对能够整合这些领域的科学劳动力的教育和培训至关重要。密歇根大学的 SUBMERGE（提供本科生生物学和数学教育和研究小组经验）计划以三种重要且独特的方式融合了本科生的数学和生物学科目：i）直接参与生物学和数学界面的跨学科研究，ii）在数学建模课程中接触实验生物学，并在生物学课程中接触定量分析，以及 iii) 由各个领域的教职研究人员团队进行定期指导。SUBMERGE 非常适合还剩至少两年学习时间且对跨学科科学表现出兴趣的本科生。 学生群体将由数学和生物学专业的平衡小组组成，分成四人一组。该项目的学生将有机会通过实验和数学方法研究第一种对整个基因组进行测序的植物，构建合成遗传系统并对其行为进行建模，并研究流动血液中细菌聚集体的机械特征。 SUBMERGE 还汇集了一批令人兴奋的高级和初级教师团队来实施其创新战略，并将为数学生物学领域完全集成的首个此类项目铺平道路。 21 世纪预示着现代生命科学和生物技术快速发展的新时代。充满活力和新颖的科学议程和范式的爆炸性增长要求扩大受过科学训练的劳动力的规模并转变其理念。 SUBMERGE 毕业生将为研究生院或工业界等待他们的跨学科挑战做好准备。