REU Site: Interdisciplinary Program in Multi-scale Biomolecular Networks

这一奖项由美国国家科学基金会生物基础设施(DBI)和化学(CHE)部门分别设在生物科学(BIO)和数学和物理科学(MPS)的部门授予莱斯大学，将在2010-2012年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该计划的重点是生物网络--生物分子之间的复杂相互作用，导致在自然界中观察到的不同生物表型。其目标是为学生提供前沿跨学科研究的第一手经验，这些研究需要充分预测生物功能，以便重新编程细胞以避免疾病或执行新的任务。在REU项目中，学生将在教师导师的指导下从事研究项目，这些项目借鉴了一系列方法(从经典的生化和遗传到需要计算的理论模型)来研究自然发生的遗传网络、人工遗传和代谢网络，以及生物分子结构、功能和进化。该计划还将提供：为学生提供发展创新生物技术想法的创造性机会；领导力发展；研讨会和职业发展研讨会；津贴和旅行支持；校园住宿；顶峰研究海报研讨会；以及道德和负责任的研究讨论研讨会。学生将在全国范围内招生，重点是招收女性和代表性不足的少数族裔，学生的选择将根据教师指导委员会对每个申请者的成绩单、关于他们的研究兴趣和动机的个人陈述以及推荐信进行。对该计划的评估也是通过使用国家科学基金会支持的通用评估工具通过问卷调查前和问卷后进行的。欲了解更多有关该项目的信息，请登录https://ibb.rice.edu/，或联系首席调查员George Bennett博士或项目协调员Lisa Blinn，电子邮件：lisa.s.blinn@rice.edu。

This award, made to Rice University by the NSF Divisions of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) and Chemistry (CHE), in the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO) and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), respectively, will provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 students, during the summers 2010-2012. The focus of the program is biological networks -- the complex interactions among biomolecules that give rise to the diverse biological phenotypes observed in nature. The goal is to provide students first hand experience with cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that is needed to predict biological functions sufficiently in order to reprogram cells to avoid diseases or to perform new tasks. In the REU program, students will work on research projects under faculty mentors that draw from a range of approaches (classical biochemical and genetic to theoretical models that require computation) to study naturally-occurring genetic networks, artificial genetic and metabolic networks, and biomolecular structure, function, and evolution. This program will also provide: a creative opportunity for students to develop innovative biotechnological ideas; leadership development; seminars and career development workshops; stipend and travel support; on-campus housing; a capstone research poster symposium; and an ethics and responsible conduct of research discussion seminar. Students will be recruited nationwide, with particular emphasis on recruiting women and under-represented minorities, and selection of students will be done based on the faculty steering committee's evaluation of each applicant's transcript, personal statement regarding their interest and motivation for research, and recommendation letters. Assessment of this program is done via pre- and post-questionnaires as well by using the NSF-supported common assessment tool. More information on this program can be obtained online at https://ibb.rice.edu/ or by contacting Dr. George Bennett (Principal Investigator) or Lisa Blinn (Program Coordinator) at 713-348-4671 or lisa.s.blinn@rice.edu.