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

REU 站点：多尺度生物系统的模拟和可视化

• 批准号: 1004555
• 负责人: Joseph Ayoob
• 金额: $ 21.84万
• 依托单位: University of Pittsburgh
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-03-15 至 2013-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004555&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Simulation; Visualization; Biological

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 [e-mail] (412-648-8107), or the PI/Program Director, Joseph Ayoob, at [e-mail] (412-648-8646).

匹兹堡大学(匹兹堡)已获奖，将在2010-2012年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该奖项由生物科学理事会(BIO)和计算机信息科学与工程理事会(CEISE)支持。该计划名为“计算生物学培训和实验(TECBio)”，重点是在多个尺度上对生物系统进行模拟和可视化。TECBio的学生可以期待具有挑战性和满足感的研究经历，这将为他们成功的毕业生生涯做好准备。至少26名研究导师将为学生提供大量的理论和实验研究项目供他们选择。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的学生将参加每周一次的期刊俱乐部，参加专门为该项目组织的研究和职业研讨会，参加道德论坛，指导他们负责任地进行研究，在匹兹堡范围内的年度研究研讨会上展示他们的工作，并体验匹兹堡提供的各种社会和文化活动。TECBio REU将录取来自不同专业的学生，包括生物、化学、物理、数学、统计学、工程学和计算机科学。TECBio的学生将获得津贴、住房和往返匹兹堡以及匹兹堡市内的交通津贴。将鼓励正在崛起的大三和大四学生，特别是来自没有足够研究机会的小型大学和学院的学生，以及来自代表人数不足的群体的学生申请。TECBio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将在学生之间以及学生和教职员工之间提供各种交流机会，以促进互动。欲了解更多信息，请登录http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/TECBioREU/，，或联系莫林·埃尔南德斯，电子邮件：[e-mail]，或PI/项目主任约瑟夫·阿尤布，电子邮件：[e-mail]。