REU site: Computational Biology Summer Program at Rutgers-Camden

罗格斯大学卡姆登的计算与综合生物学中心(CCIB)将在2013-2015年的夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训，授予本科生研究经验(REU)现场奖。该计划专注于计算生物学研究的跨学科方法，将包括在生态学、动物群体移动、植物生理学和生物燃料合成工程等领域整合实验生物学和计算建模。CCIB有来自五个部门的教职员工担任导师，研究生将担任近乎同行的导师。参与的学生需要做全日制的实验室研究，并参加研讨会和研讨会，如出版、对全球问题和社会需求的见解、监管问题、许可和创业。该项目将向学生介绍计算生物学的研究；鼓励学生攻读STEM学科的专业和/或从事科学研究；发展切实的学术、专业和个人技能；培养鼓励发现和创新的合作环境；使学生接触到与科学研发相关的领域，如道德和负责任的研究行为、技术转让；最后，使参与者能够在充分了解他们的学术和职业生涯的情况下做出决定。REU网站将招收原本无法接触到研究经验的学生。此外，预计目标学生将处于关键阶段，他们正在决定是否改变学术重点，走上新的职业道路，和/或重新从事学术研究。学生将与新泽西州的一些社区学院和麦奎尔-迪克斯-莱克赫斯特联合基地(JBMDL)合作招生，这是全国第一个三军军事设施？S。对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们持续的学术兴趣、职业道路和研究经验的持久影响。该计划鼓励学生在随后几年的迎新期间，通过参加该计划的“校友”身份，与他们的REU经验保持联系。关于该方案的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://ccib.camden.rutgers.edu/reu.html，或联系PI(皮科利博士，电邮：Piccoli@camden.rutgers.edu)。

The Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) at Rutgers University - Camden, will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013- 2015 under a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site award. The program focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to research in computational biology and will include integrating experimental biology and computational modeling in fields such as ecology, animal group movement, plant physiology and synthetic engineering of biofuels. The CCIB has faculty from five departments who will serve as mentors and graduate students who will act as near-peer mentors. Participating students are expected to do full-time lab research as well as participate in seminars and workshops, such as publishing, insights on global issues and societal needs, regulatory issues, licensing, and entrepreneurship. The project will introduce students to research in computational biology; encourage students to pursue a major in STEM disciplines and/or a career in scientific research; develop tangible academic, professional, and personal skills; foster a collaborative environment that encourages discovery and innovation; expose students to areas of relevance related to scientific R&D such as ethics and responsible conduct of research, technology transfer; and finally, equip participants to make well informed decisions on their academic and professional career. The REU Site will recruit students that would not otherwise have any access to a research experience. Moreover, the students targeted are expected to be at a critical stage where they are deciding whether to change academic focus, follow a new career path, and/or re-engage in academic study. Students will be recruited in collaboration with a number of New Jersey community colleges and the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), the nation?s first tri-service military installation. Students are tracked to determine their continued academic interests, their career paths, and the lasting influences of the research experience. The program encourages students to stay connected to their REU experience by participating as "alumni" of the program during orientation of subsequent years. 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://ccib.camden.rutgers.edu/reu.html , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Benedetto Piccoli at piccoli@camden.rutgers.edu).