REU Site: Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales

美国匹兹堡大学（Pitt）获得了一项奖励，将在2010-2012年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项由生物科学委员会（BIO）和计算机信息科学与工程委员会（CISE）支持。这个名为“计算生物学训练和实验（TECBio）”的项目侧重于多尺度生物系统的模拟和可视化。TECBio的学生可以期待一个具有挑战性和充实的研究经验，这将为他们成功的研究生生涯做好准备。至少26位研究导师将为学生提供大量的理论和实验研究项目可供选择。学生还将接受与计算生物学新兴领域相关的课堂培训，如计算结构生物学、细胞和系统建模、计算基因组学和生物图像信息学。此外，TECBio的学生将参加每周的期刊俱乐部，参加专门为该计划组织的研究和职业研讨会，参加伦理论坛，指导他们负责任的研究行为，在匹兹堡范围内的年度研究研讨会上展示他们的工作，并体验匹兹堡的各种社会和文化活动。TECBio REU将招收来自不同专业的学生，包括生物、化学、物理、数学、统计学、工程和计算机科学。TECBio的学生将获得往返匹兹堡和匹兹堡市内的津贴、住房和旅行津贴。将鼓励即将升入大学三年级和四年级的学生，特别是来自没有足够研究机会的小型大学和学院的学生以及来自代表性不足群体的学生申请。TECBio的学生将在加强REU计划方面发挥积极作用，并将有几个机会，包括BIO REU通用评估工具，给出他们的反馈。TECBio REU将为学生之间以及学生与教师之间提供各种交流机会，以促进互动。更多信息可在http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/TECBioREU/上找到，或通过mhdez@pitt.edu（412-648-8107）联系Maureen Hernandez，或通过jayoob@pitt.edu（412-648-8646）联系PI/项目主任Joseph Ayoob。

An award has been made to the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) that will provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 students, for the summers of 2010-2012. This award is supported by the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO) and Computer Information Science and Engineering (CISE). The program, titled "Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)," focuses on the simulation and visualization of biological systems at multiple scales. TECBio students can expect a challenging and fulfilling research experience that will prepare them for a successful graduate career. A pool of at least 26 research mentors will provide students with a large array of theoretical and experimental research projects to choose from. Students will also receive classroom training in topics pertinent to the emerging field of computational biology, such as computational structural biology, cell and systems modeling, computational genomics, and bioimage informatics. Additionally, TECBio students will participate in a weekly journal club, attend research and career seminars organized specifically for the program, take part in an Ethics Forum that will instruct them in the responsible conduct of research, present their work at a Pittsburgh-wide annual research symposium, and experience the various social and cultural activities available in Pittsburgh. Students will be admitted to the TECBio REU from diverse majors that include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, engineering, and computer science. TECBio students will receive a stipend, housing, and travel allowance to, from, and within Pittsburgh. Students who are rising juniors and seniors, especially from small universities and colleges that do not have ample research opportunities and those from underrepresented groups, will be encouraged to apply. TECBio students will play an active role in enhancing the REU program, and will have several opportunities, including the BIO REU common assessment tool, to give their feedback. The TECBio REU will provide various networking opportunities both among students and between students and faculty to foster interactions. Additional information can be found at http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/TECBioREU/, or by contacting Maureen Hernandez at mhdez@pitt.edu (412-648-8107), or the PI/Program Director, Joseph Ayoob, at jayoob@pitt.edu (412-648-8646).