COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: US-BRAZIL IRES / Development and Applications of Microfluidic Devices

合作研究：美国-巴西 IRES / 微流体装置的开发和应用

• 批准号: 0965814
• 负责人: Carlos Garcia
• 金额: $ 6.75万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at San Antonio
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2015-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0965814&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: COLLABORATIVE; RESEARCH; US; BRAZIL; IRES

Microfluidic devices offer great versatility, high throughput, low analysis time, low cost, and, more importantly, performance that is comparable to standard bench-top instrumentation. Microfluidics is also an excellent platform to introduce students to microfabrication and nanotechnology, bridging chemistry with other fields such as engineering and biology. To spark interest in this emerging technology and to increase the science participation of students from underrepresented minorities, this International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) award will enable four U.S. undergraduate students per year to engage in research on microfluidics devices in São Paulo, Brazil. Participants in the IRES program will work mainly on the design and characterization of novel methods for the quantification of phenolic compounds. These compounds have been associated with a variety of health issues ranging from headaches to cancer, and are one of the research priorities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Student researchers will be mentored by Dr. Emanuel Carrilho of the University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil, and will spend eight weeks in the host researcher?s lab. Research projects will be complemented by the students? interaction with on-campus research groups and departmental activities, as well as a teaching module that includes ethics, safety and presentation skills. A focus on minority recruiting, combined with the involvement of graduate students as mentors, will promote the engagement of underrepresented minorities in this international research opportunity. This award is co-funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Division of Chemistry (CHE).

微流控设备具有强大的多功能性、高通量、低分析时间、低成本，更重要的是，其性能可与标准台式仪器相媲美。微流体学也是向学生介绍微加工和纳米技术的绝佳平台，将化学与工程和生物学等其他领域联系起来。为了激发人们对这一新兴技术的兴趣并提高少数族裔学生的科学参与度，这项国际学生研究经验 (IRES) 奖项将使每年四名美国本科生能够在巴西圣保罗从事微流体设备的研究。 IRES 项目的参与者将主要致力于酚类化合物定量新方法的设计和表征。这些化合物与从头痛到癌症等多种健康问题有关，是美国环境保护署的研究重点之一。学生研究人员将在巴西圣卡洛斯圣保罗大学的 Emanuel Carrilho 博士的指导下，在宿主研究人员的实验室度过八周的时间。 研究项目会得到学生的补充吗？与校园研究小组和部门活动的互动，以及包括道德、安全和演示技能的教学模块。 对少数族裔招募的关注，加上研究生作为导师的参与，将促进代表性不足的少数族裔参与这一国际研究机会。该奖项由国际科学与工程办公室（OISE）和化学系（CHE）共同资助。