REU site: Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations

2010-2012年夏季，塔夫茨大学生物系获得一笔奖金，每年为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。暑期课程的标题是，“综合方法来研究识别系统的细胞，生物体和种群”，并将为学生提供机会，密切合作，跨学科的项目结合在生物化学，遗传学，发展，内分泌学，神经生物学，动物行为学，植物生态学和保护生物学教师的专业知识。学生将与两位导师合作，其中一位担任主要导师，将来自不同领域的联合收割机研究技术结合起来，设计并进行独立项目。除了参与研究，该计划还包括每周讨论，研讨会，实地考察和学生研讨会。这个暑期项目的目标是提高学生在生物研究和协作技能方面的熟练程度，教育和激励学生走向未来的研究职业，并培养学生有效交流科学成果的能力。因此，研讨会的重点是精通科学/科学成果的交流、科学道德/负责任的研究行为和职业发展。参与者是从广泛的本科申请人池中挑选出来的，该计划致力于为传统上在科学领域代表性不足的学生以及那些在家乡机构可能没有这种机会的学生提供研究机会（重点是社区学院的学生）。塔夫茨大学生物系长期致力于指导本科生进行研究，并在高效的跨学科研究合作方面有着良好的记录。学生与导师的关系通常远远超出研究经验，并通过电子网络工具提供便利。我们经常征求参与者的反馈，并利用这些反馈来不断评估和完善我们的计划。欲了解更多信息，请联系菲尔斯塔克斯在REU@tufts.edu和访问我们的网页http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergrad/research/reu.asp。

An award was made to the Department of Biology at Tufts University to provide research training for 10 weeks for 10 students per year, for the summers of 2010-2012. The summer program is entitled, "Integrative approaches to studying recognition systems in cells, organisms, and populations" and will provide students the opportunity to work closely on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects combining faculty expertise in biochemistry, genetics, development, endocrinology, neurobiology, animal behavior, plant ecology, and conservation biology. Students will work with two mentors, one serving as the primary mentor, to combine research techniques from different fields to design and conduct an independent project. In addition to research involvement, the program includes weekly discussions, seminars, field trips, and a student symposium. The goals of this summer program are to increase students' proficiency in biological research and collaborative skills, to educate and inspire students toward future research careers, and to develop students' ability to effectively communicate scientific results. Accordingly, seminars are focused on proficiency in science/communication of scientific results, scientific ethics/responsible conduct of research, and career development. Participants are selected from a broad undergraduate applicant pool, and the program is committed to providing research opportunities for students traditionally underrepresented in science and those who might not have such opportunities at their home institutions (with an emphasis on community college students). The Tufts University Department of Biology has a long-standing commitment to mentoring undergraduates in research, and a strong track record of highly productive interdisciplinary research collaborations. Student-mentor relationships typically extend long beyond the research experience and are facilitated via electronic networking tools. We solicit frequent feedback from participants and use this to continuously assess and refine our program. For more information, contact Phil Starks at REU@tufts.edu and visit our webpage http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/undergrad/research/reu.asp.