Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemical Biology

该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）“刺激和支持本科生研究经验奖”（ASSURE）计划颁发，用于支持2012-2014年夏季范德比尔特大学本科生研究经验（REU）站点。每年将选出10名学生参加REU项目。学生将在化学生物学跨学科、团队科学的环境中进行训练，同时参与科学和专业发展活动。在22个正在进行的研究项目中，学生将由化学学院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，伦理（研究中的负责任行为），安全培训，阅读科学论文，GRE准备和每周科学研讨会）拓宽视野。经过专门训练的研究生导师将根据每个学生的需求提供科学和专业的指导。目标是培养10名有潜力从事化学和/或生物医学研究的初中生和高中生化学、生物化学/生物专业学生。申请将积极征求机构，以提高REU计划的多样性。通过广泛的指导和真实的研究经验，该计划将影响学生对研究过程和当代研究跨学科性质的理解。

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.