NSF REU in Molecular Biosciences

加州大学旧金山分校设立了本科生研究体验(REU)站点奖，将在2013-2016年夏季为10名学生提供为期10周的研究培训。该项目提供分子生物科学的方法和逻辑方面的最先进的实践培训，目的是促进成功地过渡到研究生研究。跨学科教师的专业知识广泛来自遗传学/基因组学、生物化学、细胞/发育生物学、系统/合成生物学和生物工程等领域。该项目的核心是一次密集的研究体验，学习现代技术，以及如何创造性地使用这些技术来解决研究问题。REU的学生可以使用丰富的设施进行研究。学生还参加研讨会和工作坊，包括：负责任的研究行为、专业沟通技能、在工业和学术界的职业机会以及研究生院的申请过程。此外，学生每周与助教以小组形式开会，学习如何交流科学和消化研究经验。该计划的高潮是口头和海报演示。该计划旨在通过招募在科学界代表性不足的群体来增加科学队伍，包括少数族裔/弱势/残疾学生，来自研究机会有限的大学的学生，以及第一个进入大学的家庭成员。招聘策略包括参加全国会议(SACNAS，ABRCMS)，访问加州州立大学系统的校园，网站信息，以及向全国各地的大学发送邮件。学生是根据学业成绩、研究表现和杰出研究潜力来挑选的。来自以前研究导师的信件，包括以前暑期项目导师的信件，尤其重要。对学生进行跟踪，以确定他们对学术研究领域的持续兴趣、他们的职业道路以及研究经验的持久影响。关于该计划的信息将通过各种手段进行评估，包括使用可供生物资助的REU PIs使用的REU通用评估工具。欲了解更多信息，请访问http://graduate.ucsf.edu/content/summer-research-opportunities，或联系国际和平组织(Carol Gross博士：cgrosucsf@gmail.com)或联合国际组织(Hana El Samad博士：Hana.El-Samad@ucsf.edu)

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites award has been made to UCSF that will provide research training for 10 students, for 10 weeks during the summers of 2013- 2016. The program offers state of the art hands-on training in the methods and logic of Molecular Biosciences with a goal of facilitating successful transition to graduate research. Interdisciplinary faculty expertise is drawn broadly from the fields of genetics/genomics; biochemistry; cell/developmental biology; systems/synthetic biology and bioengineering. The centerpiece of the program is an intensive research experience to learn modern technologies and how to use them creatively to solve research problems. REU students have access to a rich array of facilities for their research. Students also participate in seminars and workshops including: responsible conduct in research, professional communication skills, career opportunities in industry and academia, and the graduate school application process. Additionally students meet weekly in small groups with a teaching assistant to learn to communicate science and digest the research experience. The program culminates with oral and poster presentations. The program aims to increase the scientific workforce by recruiting groups underrepresented in science including minority/disadvantaged/disabled students, those from colleges with limited research opportunities, and first in family to attend college. Recruiting strategies include attendance at national meetings (SACNAS, ABRCMS), visits to campuses in the California State University system, website information, and mailings to universities across the country. Students are selected based on academic record, research performance, and potential for outstanding research. Letters from previous research mentors, including those of mentors from previous summer programs are of particular importance. 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 available to BIO-funded REU PIs. More information is available by visiting http://graduate.ucsf.edu/content/summer-research-opportunities or by contacting the PI (Dr. Carol Gross: cgrossucsf@gmail.com) or the co-PI (Dr. Hana El Samad: Hana.El-Samad@ucsf.edu)