REU Site: Integrative Molecular Plant Systems

REU 网站：综合分子植物系统

• 批准号: 1156419
• 负责人: Susan Carson
• 金额: $ 26.38万
• 依托单位: North Carolina State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-03-01 至 2015-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156419&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Integrative; Molecular; Plant

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to North Carolina State University (NCSU) that will provide research training for 8 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2012- 2014. Students will be engaged in cutting edge research in integrative molecular plant systems (IMPS) with foci on sustainable foods, fuels, and model systems. NCSU has a strong core of plant biologists who are working in multiple areas of integrative plant biology, as well as faculty collaborators from multiple departments and disciplines that serve as research mentors in the program. The goal of the program is to inspire and empower undergraduate researchers to pursue productive scientific careers. Students in the program will participate in a 3-day "Biotechnology Bootcamp" during the first week of the program, where they will learn critical molecular biology laboratory skills, and then will pursue independent research projects for the remainder of the summer under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students will have multiple public-speaking opportunities to present their research, including a poster presentation at the campus-wide undergraduate research symposium at the end of the program. Students will also participate in career-development activities, including research seminars and various workshops, such as the responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. The student recruitment strategy has an online component through the program website and the NSF website, as well as direct email to colleagues and programs at other institutions and site visits to local HBCUs. Students are selected based on academic record, research interest, letters of recommendation, and potential for outstanding research in molecular plant biology. Students from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Students are tracked to determine their continued interest in their academic field of study, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. Information about the program will be assessed by various means, including use of an REU common assessment tool. More information is available by visiting http://biotech.ncsu.edu/reu or by contacting the PI, Dr. Sue Carson ([e-mail] or 919-513-0330).

北卡罗来纳州立大学 (NCSU) 获得了本科生研究经验 (REU) 站点奖，该奖项将为 8 名学生提供为期 10 周的研究培训，时间为 2012 年至 2014 年夏季。学生将从事综合分子植物系统 (IMPS) 的前沿研究，重点关注可持续食品、燃料和模型系统。北卡罗来纳州立大学拥有强大的植物生物学家核心，他们在综合植物生物学的多个领域工作，以及来自多个部门和学科的教师合作者，担任该项目的研究导师。该计划的目标是激励和授权本科研究人员追求富有成效的科学职业。该项目的学生将在项目的第一周参加为期 3 天的“生物技术训练营”，在那里他们将学习关键的分子生物学实验室技能，然后在夏季剩余的时间里在教师导师的指导下开展独立的研究项目。学生将有多次公开演讲的机会来展示他们的研究成果，包括课程结束时在全校本科生研究研讨会上进行海报展示。学生还将参加职业发展活动，包括研究研讨会和各种研讨会，例如负责任的研究行为、专业沟通技巧、工业界和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院申请流程。 学生招生策略包括通过项目网站和 NSF 网站进行在线部分，以及直接向其他机构的同事和项目发送电子邮件以及对当地 HBCU 进行实地考察。学生的选拔是根据学术记录、研究兴趣、推荐信以及分子植物生物学杰出研究的潜力。特别鼓励来自代表性不足群体的学生申请。跟踪学生以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣、职业道路以及研究经历的持久影响。有关该计划的信息将通过各种方式进行评估，包括使用 REU 通用评估工具。如需了解更多信息，请访问 http://biotech.ncsu.edu/reu 或联系 PI Sue Carson 博士（[e-mail] 或 919-513-0330）。