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

微流控装置具有很强的通用性，高通量，低分析时间，低成本，更重要的是，性能可与标准台式仪器相媲美。微流体也是向学生介绍微加工和纳米技术的一个很好的平台，将化学与其他领域如工程和生物学联系起来。为了激发对这一新兴技术的兴趣，并增加来自代表性不足的少数民族学生的科学参与，这项国际学生研究经验（IRES）奖每年将使四名美国本科生在巴西圣保罗从事微流体设备的研究。IRES计划的参与者将主要从事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的各种健康问题有关，是美国环境保护署的研究重点之一。学生研究人员将由巴西<s:1>圣保罗大学<e:1>的Emanuel Carrilho博士指导，并将在东道主研究人员那里度过八个星期。s实验室。研究项目将由学生补充？与校内研究小组和部门活动的互动，以及包括道德、安全和演讲技巧在内的教学模块。将重点放在少数族裔的招募上，再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）和化学部（CHE）共同资助。

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).