REU Site: Integrative Cellular and Molecular Biology

授予圣母大学生物科学系，在2010-2012年夏季为12名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该项目名为“整合细胞与分子生物学”，将为学生提供跨学科研究社区内的独立研究项目。与会者将与他们的导师一起制定他们的研究项目和建议，在夏初谈论他们的工作，并在夏末在区域夏季研讨会上展示他们的成果。每周一次的研讨会计划将包括发展学生的智力和专业技能，以及教育他们关于生物科学的各种职业道路。此外，学生还将参加关于综合研究、伦理和负责任的研究行为、出版过程、科学写作和研究生院应用的互动研讨会。该计划的根本目的是给学生在研究领域追求职业生涯的强烈激励。将通过与伙伴机构的一般和有针对性的方法来招收学生。将鼓励代表人数不足的少数族裔学生和无法在本国机构进行研究的学生提出申请。参与者跟踪数据将通过每年的背景调查、项目前调查、项目后调查和校友调查获得。此外，还将使用Bio REU通用评估工具。如需更多信息，学生们可以访问http://nd.edu/~biosreu/或联系国际和平组织，米歇尔·A·威利博士，电话：(574)631-9343或电子邮件：Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu。

An award was made to the University of Notre Dame, Department of Biological Sciences, to provide research training for 10 weeks for 12 students during the summers of 2010-2012. The program, "Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology", will provide students with independent research projects within an interdisciplinary research community. Participants will formulate their research project and proposal with their mentor, speak about their work at the beginning of the summer and present their results at the end of the summer at the Regional Summer Symposium. A weekly seminar program will be included to develop students' intellectual and professional skills, as well as to educate them about various career paths in biological sciences. In addition, students will attend interactive workshops on integrative research, ethics and the responsible conduct of research, the publication process, scientific writing, and graduate school applications. The underlying aim of the program is to give students strong incentives for pursuing careers in research. Students will be recruited through general and targeted approaches with partner institutions. Underrepresented minority students and students who do not have access to research at their home institutions will be encouraged to apply. Participant tracking data will be obtained using a background, pre-program, post-program, and alumni survey each year. In addition, the BIO REU common assessment tool will be used. For more information, students may visit http://nd.edu/~biosreu/ or contact the PI, Dr Michelle A Whaley, at (574) 631-9343 or Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu.