REU Site in Materials for Bioengineering Research Initiative Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (BRIDGE)

哈佛大学的本科生研究体验（REU）网站名为“致力于网关体验的生物工程研究计划材料”（BRIDGE），专注于材料科学和生物工程的相互作用。每个学生将在一个研究团队中工作，从以下领域之一的个人项目：细胞力学的研究;药物输送的增强和新形式;表面对细胞功能的影响;细胞尺度的方法再生医学;和其他研究在材料和生物工程的接口。学生将参加每周由教师领导的研讨会和专业发展研讨会。为期10周的暑期课程将为没有先前研究经验的学生以及支持社区的非传统和归国学生提供专业和智力发展机会。一个不同的学生群体在生物，化学，工程和物理背景将被招募为这个程序。这一群体将包括科学和工程学中代表性不足群体的学生、妇女以及非研究密集型学院和大学的学生。 REU网站还支持三名教师从当地高中每年为期六周的夏季研究经验。 参与的教师将根据他们的研究经验开发课程模块，用于他们的课堂。该网站由材料研究部和数学与物理科学理事会多学科活动办公室以及工程教育中心部共同资助。

The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Harvard University, named, Materials for Bioengineering Research Initiative Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (BRIDGE), focuses on the interplay of materials science and bioengineering. Each student will work within a research team on an individual project from one of the following areas: studies of the mechanics of cells; enhanced and novel forms of drug delivery; the impact of surfaces on cell function; cellular-scale approaches to regenerative medicine; and other research at the interface of materials and bioengineering. Students will participate in weekly faculty-led seminars and professional development workshops. The 10-week summer program will provide professional and intellectual development opportunities for students without prior research experience and for nontraditional and returning students in a supportive community. A diverse group of students with backgrounds in biology, chemistry, engineering and physics will be recruited for this program. This group will include students from underrepresented groups in science and engineering, women, and students from non-research intensive colleges and universities. The REU Site also supports three teachers from local area high schools each year for a six-week summer research experience. Participating teachers will develop course modules based on their research experience to be used in their classroom. This Site is co-funded by the Division of Materials Research and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Mathematical and Physical Science Directorate, and by the Division of Engineering Education Centers in the Engineering Directorate.