Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemical Biology

这一奖项由美国国家科学基金会化学部、生物基础设施部和国防部(DOD)“激发和支持本科生研究体验的奖励”(Assue)计划共同颁发，旨在支持范德比尔特大学2012-2014年夏季的本科生研究体验(REU)网站。每年将有10名学生被选入REU项目。学生将在化学生物学的跨学科、团队科学环境中接受培训，同时参与科学和专业发展活动。学生将在22个正在进行的研究项目中的一个项目上由化学和医学院的合作教师共同指导。学生将通过各种科学和专业发展经验(探针和药物开发研讨会、道德(负责任的研究行为)、安全培训、阅读科学论文、GRE准备和每周科学研讨会)来拓宽他们的视野。经过专门培训的研究生导师将为每个学生提供量身定做的科学和专业指导。其目标是培训10名初中级和高级化学、生物化学/生物专业的学生，这些学生具有在化学和/或生物医学研究方面的高潜力。将积极向增强REU计划多样性的机构征集申请。通过广泛的指导和真实的研究经验，这个项目将影响学生对研究过程和当代研究的跨学科性质的理解。

This award by the Division of Chemistry at the National Science Foundation, the Division of Biological Infrastructure, and the Department of Defense's (DOD) "Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences" (ASSURE) Program support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Vanderbilt University for the summers of 2012-2014. Ten students will be selected for the REU program each year. Students will train in the interdisciplinary, team science environment of chemical biology while participating in scientific and professional development activities. Students will be co-mentored by collaborating faculty in Chemistry and the College of Medicine on one of 22 ongoing research projects. Students will broaden their horizons though a variety of scientific and professional development experiences (probe and drug development symposium, ethics (responsible conduct in research], safety training, reading scientific papers, GRE preparation, and weekly scientific seminars). Specially trained graduate student mentors will provide scientific and professional guidance that is tailored to each student's needs. The objective is to train a select group of 10 rising junior and senior chemistry, biochemistry/biology majors with high potential for careers in chemical and/or biomedical research. Applications will be actively solicited from institutions that enhance the diversity of the REU program. Through extensive mentoring and authentic research experiences, this program will impact the student's understanding of the research process and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research.